Thanks for posting the picture of Bibi Maizoon. This is the very first time I've seen this rose grown by anyone and I really like the frilly blooms. Teasing Georgia looks wonderful too. Guy Savoy is a very nice looking striped rose. I think every garden should have at least one striped rose; mine is Julio Iglesias.

Harmony looks in perfect form. I love the velvet petals of Loves Promise. They are all beautiful. Thank you.

Your Barbara Streisand looks great. Love's Promise - wow.

Keep being attracted to your Delaney Sisters but I don't remember how you regard this rose.

Ingrid, BIBI has been really pretty this yr... actually for the first time. She's bloomed much better than ever before. The canes are arching and the heads of blooms hang down with the weight. I really like her!

Thanks Inga! I'm really enjoying HARMONY this spring. It's another one that hasn't bloomed too well in the past for some reason. It's too bad it isn't available anymore.

Iris gal, DELANY SISTERS is a pretty good rose. It grows big and sprawly and the bloom flushes are massive. Every yr it gets better. If you decide to get it, just make sure you give it plenty of room!

Always worth the wait to download your pictures. I was going to ask about Bonanza (the Kordes rose right?) and up pops your picture. Good timing.....Harmony is one that caught my eye too. What a beauty..... I saw Exotica at a show years ago but the grower said it wasn't a really good garden rose. Still a beautiful color when it blooms...How are the thrips this year for you? I don't see too much damage.

Very beautiful roses Beth! I love that name, BIBI MAIZOON, and it looks so charming with its peony shape and ruffles, and Guy Savoy looks very dramatic! Fantastic colors, every single one of the roses!

Beth it's fabulous to see your gorgeous photo of BARBRA STREISAND!! I have a new band from Northland Rosarium planted where I can see it OFTEN. She's healthy and so much fun to watch her in her "sleep year". Seeing yours has been a great start to your fun thread, as I just looove looking at beautiful pics of her. Love her form and coloring. And the reputation of her fragrance has me eagerly anticipating inhaling that strong, rosy, citrus fragrance!! :)

Also I think:

HARMONY
LA PASSIONATA
OSIAN
RAINBOW SORBET
&
PICANTE
--need to come live in my garden. In my dreams anyway as I am maxed out on roses for now. :P But they look great!!

Thanks, and have a great day. :)

Debbie

Thanks Maryl. I gotta remember to put the link to my albums in next time so you guys with dial-up don't have to wait to see the pics here. Sorry that I keep forgetting! I'm not so sure about that BONANZA one yet. It's had two blooms and they both were kinda ho-hum so far. But this has been a weird spring, so hopefully the next batch will be better. And thrips? OMG they're everywhere. But, the rains were so bad alot of the damage that looks like thrips might just be from the mildew and bs. Time will tell!

Thanks Serena!

Debbie, I sure hope your BABS does better than mine. I got mine around 6-7yrs ago (maybe more) as a grafted bareroot, and she's taken FOREVER to do anything! I think I could count on both hands how many blooms she's given me. This spring they've been the best two blooms ever so far!! LOL I think I have the bud union too high out of the ground. I usually put them at ground level, and for some reason didn't with her. I piled a bunch of mulch around her this winter and maybe that's why she's doing better. I bet she'd be better own-root. I look forward to hearing how yours does!!

Beth you have some of the most amazing rare (for me because I've never seen them) roses ever! Thanks for posting these. :) That love promise is wonderful, is it fragrant?

Oof! Just beautiful Beth. Cafe really caught my fancy. Thank you for taking the time.

Kate