Memorial Day looks great!!

Does yours get tons of blooms or just a smattering? I planted one this year, and it's been taking its time with the blooms. Could just be a first year thing?

Carol

Your Memorial Day is Gorgeous mine never did look that good, so I shovel pruned it. Please show us more later.
Harold

Hi, all and thanks for the kind words! This one got off to a slow start for me and nearly didn't make it past the first summer (it's now five years). We have a wonderful rose nursery and I was advised by its owner that the 'mauves' are sometimes a little more touchy to get up and running ("Heirloom" is my other one). But once established, this performs so well year after year.

A fall tidy-up, good prune every spring, winter dressing with well-rotted horse manure and a spring tune-up with seaweed (in abundance here, collected in the January storms and spread on a tarp for the rains to wash out the salt, before spreading).

Did my photo show up as a link, or a photo? I do my own website and know how to do stuff usually but am having a struggle posting more than one photo here at a time. Anyone got some pointers? I'd love to post some more!

Your great rose shot shows up as a link.

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Such a beautiful, gorgeous gigantic bloom!

Beautiful bloom! I had a Memorial Day rose, but wasn't patient enough to get your results. Maybe I should think about it again. Thanks for sharing.

Your photo of Memorial Day is going to make me hang in there with mine. I've had mine for five years, but it has never taken off. I will move it next spring into a better location. When it's blooming, there is nothing better. The scent is to die for.