Beth - As usual, you have some lovely L roses. I really like all your lavenders, but especially Lila Vidri. Others that stand out are Laguna, Las Vegas and Love's Promise.

My first L is:

LONG SONG

Two of my best reds are in the L's. First one is -

LET FREEDOM RING

LIEBESZAUBER

Oh-la-la, to LA PARISIENNE and all the other lovelies.

I think these are the best yet. Wow!

Beautiful! I seem to be drawn particularly to those deep reds this year. Love's Promise and Liebeszauber - wowzah!

I took a flyer on Lavender Pinocchio. It didn't do a whole lot for me, but it's on its own roots and this was its first year, so time will tell.
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And here's the mini Loving Touch - really pretty, but blackspot central.
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Beth, You have so many lovely Ls, but I especially like Lavender Lady & Laura Anne.

Sara Ann, Pictures of your LIEBESZAUBER always impress me. It’s just stunning!

Redwolfdoc, I’m loving your Lavender Pinocchio & your mini...such sweet looking roses!

Lady Emma Hamilton

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Livin’ Easy

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Lindee

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Love

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Love Song

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Love & Peace

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Love’s Promise

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Louis Philippe

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Lyda Rose

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This post was edited by pat_bamaZ7 on Fri, Feb 6, 15 at 11:36

I love all those reds above--Liebeszauber, Let Freedom Ring, Loves' Promise, Las Vegas--although that last one may be more orange-red/yellow, but is still an outstanding color.

Lisa Marie and Love Me Tender--another Elvis fan from way back when? : ) But they are lovely.

Love Song certainly is a delicate beauty.

I don't have many in the "L" category, but it includes one of my favorites--

Lady of Shalott (Austin)
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Sometimes the Lady is more apricot, other times more golden:

And I have one sweet little mini called "Little Sunset":
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And here's the Love and Peace I had a couple years ago--loved those beautiful blooms, but it did get regular bouts with BS, so it had to leave. : (
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That's it. As you can see, I'm partial to yellow and pinkish or apricot blends. I do believe that is my favorite combination in a rosebed.

Kate

Edit: Oooooh--Pat was posting while I was typing. Now I must add her beautiful Love Song also--plus Love and Peace--Oh, what was the red one--maybe another Love's Promise. So many lovelies. : )

This post was edited by dublinbay on Fri, Feb 6, 15 at 11:36

I do have a few "L"s, am enjoying the photos of everyone else's, there are some gorgeous roses.

LD Braithwaite

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A nontypical bloom from Lady Emma Hamilton

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More typical blooms

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Love's Promise

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Leonardo da Vinci

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Wow - There are some real beauties everyone. Redwolfdoc, love your Lavender Pinocchio and Pat you have some gorgeous ones, love the color of Lady Emma Hamilton, so pretty! I am so glad I didn't post my pathetic picture of Love, your Love blooms are so pretty, I'm jealous, lol! Years ago, I had a beautiful Love bush, with gorgeous blooms, this one is struggling, maybe this year it will do better. Kate, your Lady of Shalot is so beautiful, love it. Mossy, love your L.D. Braithwaite and your Lady Emma Hamilton too. Love's Promise is a beautiful red, not sure why I've overlooked it, everyone's is gorgeous!

This is definitely the best letter yet! SO many that I really like. Laguna, Legend, Lily the Pink, Liebeszauber, Lindee, Love & Leonardo DaVinci are super fab! What great pictures guys!

Here's my Lavender Pinocchio

Licorice Tea

Let's Celebrate

The L's are the best! Too many above to have favorites. Here are my L's:

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Lynne Anderson is a great rose for me. Lots of blooms, gets really tall and wide.

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Lavaglut's small blooms last so long you get tired of them!

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Love and Peace

Louise Estes

I want 1/2 of Beth's plus both Ladies and Leonardo and Louise Estes and Love's Promise and Lillian Austin and and and .................................

Lagerfeld grows tall here with strong canes that may aggressively shoot off oddly. Repeats nicely and fairly disease resistant. Not as mauve as other lavenders. Lasts decently when cut. Quite pretty.

Lagerfeld - Christensen'86, grandiflora

Brittie, I hope my Lavender Pinocchio gets to be as gorgeous as yours!

As, thanks! It was still potted when that picture was taken, but it's in the ground now. Can't wait to see what it does this year!

Also, I REALLY want Louise Estes. Sigh. That one has been on my wishlist for a while.

L is a great letter here everyone! I've seen several I'd like to try and I few I lost that I may have to get again.

Lady X
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Leading Lady

Legends

Love
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Love Song
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Brittie - Love your Lavender Pinocchio, such a unique color and Licorice Tea looks so delicate and lovely. Kathy - Love your beautiful roses! Lynn Anderson is gorgeous and your Lavaglut and Love & Peace look great, they all do. Kentucky_rose - Your Louise Estes is gorgeous and Seil - Beautiful blooms. Leading Lady is so elegant and your Love bloom is so perfect and as usual Love Song is lovely.

I don't know how I forgot one of my favorite "L" roses!

LEMON SPICE

Ooh, Sara Ann, that one may have to go on my wish list!

Yes, lemon spice looks wonderful! I had the sport, Sunday lemonade, but it died on me. Great fragrance!

Seil, do you have any problems with Leading Lady balling? I sp'd my because of balling. Your picture is gorgeous!

Thank you. Lemon Spice has a wonderful fragrance too.

Not that I recall, Kentucky but I just got it last spring so I really can't say much yet about how it will do...if it makes it through winter, lol!

Oh great. Now we're gonna get a lot more TROLLS with this Houzz takeover.

Brittie, Lavender Pinocchio is now a definite on my list. Just gorgeous!!

My new L’s (planted last November) Lavender Ice, Lavender Joy and Lykkefund – really looking foward to see how they do.

Only 2 established L’s - La Rose du Petit Prince and Livin'Easy.

Beth, have you had problems with trolls? I haven't seen any. There is a flag up in the right corner you can hit on any spam posts to flag it for the tech crew.

Someone was advertising "authentic fake passports" it has been removed already.

I love that Love Song rose! I just ordered Poseidon which seems similar. Anyone know if they are very similar or is it worth it to get both?

Yeah Seil it was a huge posting about ID's and passports and crap. I didn't know about the flag thing til Tamara brought it to my attention. Duuh.

I have both. They are beautiful but very different.