April, those are all gorgeous, I love them all, but your first one really caught my eye and Lavender Simplicity and Enchanted Evening are simply lovely! Your vases add so much to your bouquets, they and you are amazing! Your girls are so pretty!

Hmmmmm think I've seen these already but still Beautiful! Love the purple the most.

April, not only lovely roses!

Am I wrong in saying you prefer pastels:)? Honey Dijon is lovely and on my order list - have been wanting it for a while and since we did the new bed in June, I finally have space. Just finished preparing the 34 holes for the order which should arrive mid-end October.

Sharlene

Clever you putting Honey Dijon & Ceam Abundance together. Very nice.

I looked at Octavia Hill and thought David Austin. Whoa, it's a Harkness intro. How does its growth pattern compare to the shrub Austins?

Octavia is gorgeous as are all of them. Just stunning!

Thanks so much everyone!!

Sharlene, yes, I would def say I prefer pastels :) I've got to get busy preparing a new bed for spring arrival! Lucky you already prepared and fixing to plant! So fun!

Iris, I always thought it WAS an Austin until just now :) Mine has always been a very small bush and never did anything much until I moved it. Still very small but has bloomed more this year than ever before.

Wow. You did a beautiful job of displaying your roses. Sometime before you do you next post I would like to see a picture of your garden if you don't mind. I bet is beautiful. I would love to stroll through a garden that has so many flowers.

April, the fun part is still to come - digging is NOT fun on our property! For each hole I dug, I got a bucket of stones, average about the size of my fist - no kidding!!!. My DH is not that happy either - he has to cart them away;)

Sharlene

Glad to hear Octavia is not a monster shrub.

Hate the sound of a shovel hitting rock. Then to find the edge to pry it up. Ahhh, gardening.

Romantic and beautiful!

Oh my!!!! Those are all gorgeous bouquets!!! Especially the first one and Octavia Hill!!! Such abundance!

And you have such beautiful daughters!!! Life is good.

Carol

Thanks Sharon! I actually posted a thread a couple weeks ago that are yard shots :)

sharlene, no, the digging isn't much fun! I feel for you with rocks! Some of my areas have them but it's slate rocks in my neck of the woods! I usually dig unless the ground is just too too hard then the hubby helps out. Aren't they wonderful to love us even with our rose craziness?! Lol!

Thanks Dizzylizzy and Carol! Yes, life is def GOOD! So blessed!

I have the same thoughts as Sara-Ann. Your exquisite vases really bring out the beauty of your roses, so elegant and classy. Your bouquet of Lavender Sim and Enchanted Evening is drop dead gorgeous. Wow, I have to add these 2 roses to my garden. What a beautiful color!

Your collection of rose pictures would make a great book!

Ooooh!!! What a great idea, Kentuckyrose!!! A nice coffee book on roses/vases. Sounds awesome - she should do it!!!

Carol

Hmmmm, Kentucky and Caro! Maybe THAT'S what I can do to keep me from going stir crazy this winter......

I think you should!! You've probably had years of vase photos. Or if you don't have enough different types of vases...you could spend the winter searching for really cool vases. I think that would be fun!!!

Carol

Yes, it does sound fun Carol. I'm always on the look out for new ones :)

I like to collect glass perfume bottles. Not that I usually wear perfume. :)

Carol

Iris gal I have been searching for Honey Dijon and can't seem to get it. I am also looking for Cafe grafted. All the rose companies say she doesn't do well on own root. Do you mind sharing where you bought Honey Dijon? And does anyone know how I can get a grafted Cafe? Thanks. Your flowers are amazing!!!!!!!

I can't remember where I got my HD. I've had it a long time. I'm not always happy with its coloring but it can put out some pretty ones! I have a cafe on order from RU and hoping it does good for me. I adore the tan and cream roses!

Well done! :-)