How was the flush? Did you take photos?

Rather disappointing because we have had a ton of rain, and Lavender Lassie is terrible with balling. I have had to cut off so many buds that never opened or spoiled. However I do still have some blooms and a ton of buds left. Will try to get some pictures when the weather is good.

Oh, how I wish you could share your rain with me. My roses are heat stressed and under water restrictions. They will survive the summer I hope, then I can look forward to a cooler fall bloom. Hope you can enjoy your roses soon as well.

I wonder if Lavender Lassie would grow in Zone 10 South Florida. I have a collie, and the neighbors always call HIM Lassie. But really I want to plant in partial shade under a Banyan tree. We do get a lot of rain... so it might not be the best choice, but in the fall and winter it might be ok.... If anybody grows this in south Florida I would like an update....

Yours by the way looks very healthy.... Hope you can post pictures when she is in bloom.

Here are some pics I took today of Lavender Lassie. Not as glorious as she usually is since I had to cut off so many blooms that balled from all the rain. And now she is covered in Japanese beetles (sometimes 5-10 beetles per bloom), but she still looks ok from a distance. Lol. I managed to get some close ups of beetle-free (for the moment) blooms before they are destroyed. I love the color and fragrance of this rose. At early evening the blooms, being so pink, almost seem to glow.

Photos aren't uploading. Hmmm

Here are the Lavender Lassie pics (hooray for the iPad!). I love how she is peeking through the opposite side of my deck stair railing in the last picture.

Whoops- here is the last picture:

Very nice!