Beth,
What a great collection of stripe-y's you have. I have a few too, 'Purple Tiger', 'Scentimental', 'Fourth of July', and 'Oranges 'n' Lemons'. I'll be replacing PT with 'Cherrie's 'n' Cream' this spring though.

Striped varieties are becoming my second favorite type, (Austin's are first of course). :D

I'll be enjoying your pics for the remaining winter months.

Thank you,
BC:)

Thanks BC!! I love the DA's too. I'm debating whether or not to order some of the new ones. LADY EMMA, HUNTINGTON ROSE, THE SHEPHERDESS...

Wow, part III! I didn't expect it. Very cool! Can you comment on Painters Palette? Is it a good striped floribunda? I would like a medium size stripey, all I have so far is George Burns.

Thanks!
Michelle

Holy cow, more lovely stripes! :)

Those are all very beautiful healthy roses. I really like Peppermint Twist and Purple Tiger. I didn't know there were so many striped roses, I agree what a terrific collection and you're probably not done yet:) Leslie

I love Michelangelo. Where would we find that one?

Michelle, PAINTER'S PALETTE is a really slow grower for me. I've had it two yrs, and it's barely about 18" high. I just got it planted in the ground recently, so next season I should be able to give a better report on it. So far, it's had some really cool blooms tho.

Peachiekeen, I got my MICHAELANGELO many yrs ago from Sequoia Nursery. They were the only place that had it in the USA. Then for some reason they quit carrying it. It was around the same time that the Meilland yellow MICHAELANGELO rose came out, so maybe that's why they quit carrying it. Last spring I saw it available somewhere in the US.... but now I can't remember where. And I can't find any of the usual places showing it listed. I actually thought it was maybe at Ashdown's, but I see they list it in their Library, but say they don't have it. Now it's going to drive me crazy trying to remember where I saw it listed.

Oh, and we aren't done with the stripeys yet. Got one more batch to come!!

Thanks Beth. I am not going to try it if it grows slow for you. :-)

Well Michelle, don't get me wrong. I hope I haven't discouraged you from trying a rose that might be one you'd end up really liking. This was a teeny tiny baby own-root to begin with. I don't fertilize my roses during the first year, and own-roots tend to take longer to start out anyway. I'm kind of re-thinking my ways tho. I think with a small amount of fertilizer after a few months of it getting established, whether in a pot or in the ground, it might be beneficial. My conditions and cultural practices might be different from yours or someone else's and for you the rose might take off like a weed right off the bat. So, just because it was a slow grower for me, doesn't mean it definitely will be for you. I like PAINTER'S PALETTE and I think once it gets used to being in the ground, it will be happy and produce better. I find that almost all roses take til their third yr to really do their thing anyway.

Ooh, I've been too busy to look but what great stripes Beth. You have such amazing roses. Happy Holidays.

Carla

wow,Beth, these are all very beautiful, too.I almost bought the Oranges & Lemons a couple years ago,wish I had gotten it now.Yours is gorgeous.

Jean

what an amazing collection of roses you have.