and...

GENTLE HERMIONE

GINGER ROGERS

GYPSY LANTERN

HEAVEN ON EARTH

ICED GINGER

JARDINS DE BAGATELLE

KATHRYN MORLEY

LAGUNA FREELANDER

LAURA ANNE

LEANN RIMES

and....

HELEN HAYES

CHANDOS BEAUTY

STRETCH JOHNSON

THANKSGIVING

WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL

MASQUERADE

EUREKA

EYES FOR YOU

BOSCOBEL

POLO CLUB

They all look wonderful! Hard to pick out any favorites, but here's a couple anyway.

Lovely bi-colors (I do like bi-colors): Anne Morrow Linbergh; Blossom time; Candia; Helen Hayes; Diana POW.

Gorgeous stripey: Gypsy Lantern

Any of the lavenders--I'm real partial to them.

Pastels: Jardins de Bagatelle; Maid of Honor

Kate

If only I had a bigger garden! There are so many I would love to have!

Beth, All of these are so perfect. You do a wonderful job of caring for so many roses. I really appreciate your photos every time I see them

Can you tell me more about Chandos Beauty and Paul Bocuse?

Suebelle

Lovely, lovely roses for my slide show and to share their beauty with my friends.

Thank you Beth.

You have so many beauties, Beth! Your Big Momma looks great! Also love Blossomtime Cl., Cinderella, Dr. Bob Harvey, Love's Kiss and Maid of Honor! They're all gorgeous!

Always beautiful, new and interesting ones, Beth, thanks!

I lusting tonight for 'Chandos Beauty'. 'Helen Hayes' is a lovely nuanced bloom. Reminds me of "Helen Traubel' which I loved but only lasts a day.

Crazy for 'Gentle Hermione'. Does it have a bad season?

Lots of beauties Beth. Why has Dove not bloomed in several years? I've thought about ordering it if it's the same one I see on Heirloom (I think). Lol. I love the lavenders, pinks and peaches. Thanks for sharing!!

Oh my. I love your roses. How big is your property that you get to grow so many. How close do you plant your roses together. Could I interest you in giving us a nice garden shot picture.

Thanks for sharing

Sorry guys...got busy again. Been working on finishing up the chicken pen!

Thanks everybody!

Suebelle, CHANDOS BEAUTY has turned into a virtual monster! I had it for a few yrs in a big 16" pot, and it did ok. But last yr I planted it in the ground in one of the new beds, and put it in the front of the bed. Big mistake! It always stayed about 3ft in the pot. Now it's doubled. It's huge and happy and sticking itself out into the walkway! That bloom is about 5" or larger. Didn't really notice any scent. But I've been checking scents on lots of my roses lately, and hardly any of them seem to have any fragrance at all. I wonder if my smeller is dead! LOL... PAUL BOCUSE is really exciting to see. That's a rose that I don't know if it ever gave me a bloom before. I had planted a bunch of DA and DA-style roses along our upper fence, which, unfortunately was too shady. Most of the roses didn't do well up there. But after the septic system re-do last yr and the trees being cut down, I have room for a lot of beds. I'm doing three DA-style rose beds, so PAUL got placed in the pink/apricot one. He's become very happy in his new spot!! So these are pretty much my first blooms on that rose! Had a light scent this morning when I took a whiff. Can't wait to see subsequent blooms!

Judy, I think my DOVE hasn't done that well due to my lack of fertilizing and lack of amending the soil way back when I used to plant the roses. I used to just plop them in the ground and not add much good soil to amend the crappy red volcanic clay we have. (idiot) So, many of my older plants are not doing as well as they could. I've been adding mulches and fertilizers wherever I can, whenever I have time! So many of them are improving this yr!

Sharon, I have about 1/3 acre. It's wall-to-wall roses almost. My husband says it looks like a nursery. I can certainly put up some garden shots, but right now, the weeds and undergrowth will be more prevalent than the roses... I'll see what I can come up with this evening.

Beth, you are so sweet to take the time to give me all of that information. I ordered a Chandos Beauty and it is now in a 7 gallon pot. Sounds like I may have to plant it in one of the rose beds before long. It was a bare root and very small when I received it. As far as Paul Bocuse, I would love to see more pictures when you have more blooms. I love seeing all of your photos. You keep us all informed. Thanks again.

Suebelle

So Beautiful!! Love all of them!!