Beautiful bloom, Jim. Plant looks really healthy.

Jim, they're so lovely!

Beautiful shade of pink.

Very classic they are.

Nice blooms and pretty blue cup! :-) Is the cup for rose midge??

Blue cups are for Thrips Summer...

Jim, did you see the JP bargain rose sale thread? Do you need any more fragrant roses?

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/discussions/3925163/jandp-memorial-day-sale?n=17

The blooms and foliage look great.

I'm not adding anymore roses this year...But thanks for the info Summer!

And thanks everyone for the comments!

Beautiful start to the season Jim.

It is also my intention not to add any new roses this year but you never know, come autumn .....

Ok guys. Good for you Jim, glad roses started to bloom in PA, we still have 2-3 weeks for the buds to open. I can't wait for them to bloom after a looong winter.

Sutekesh, I see you are in Switzerland, by any chance do you know a rose called Alpenfee? I am trying to find more info on this rose, couldn't find much. Sorry for the OT Jim.

Jim, how disease resistant is Earthsong?

Our Earthsong was a Heirloom band planted last mid July so still very young yet to tell.

My friend lives 3 miles from us and his ES is very disease resistant so I'm hoping the same will apply here...But in Texas I do not know BethC??????

Apologies Jim - just want to answer Summer

Sorry, haven't heard of it before. You might have some luck contacting the HMF users in the US who have it on their plant lists - there are five and one in CA.

Sharlene

Jim, no rose is free of BS here in the spring. I'm pleased if something only loses half of it's leaves. The ones that completely defoliate not so much. Everything that lost it's leaves is starting to grow them back again. I have about 10 that have no leaves whatsoever at this point. The only two I have that are totally bulletproof are Julia Child and Belinda's Dream.

No apologies needed sutekesh Switzerland... Answer away...lol... My thread is anybodies thread it doesn't bother me at all...

I know what you mean Beth... The two Julia Childs I've seen around our location BS later in the season (August) fairly bad. But I'm trying it here anyways... But glad JC does well in your garden Beth...Just never know what rose will be resistant in any given location...

Earthsong looks gorgeous Jim. I'm thinking of added that one next.year. I hope it does well for you.

Thanks Sharlene and Jim! :-)

It's soooo hot here, it's 95F, the hottest day in 10 years?! Just water all newly planted bare roots, will have to water them again later tonight. How is your blooms in the high heat Jim?

Near 90 today Summer but it poured rain for about an hour and cooled it down some... Rain pelted the blooms but they still look ok...lol

Jim, your Earthsong is gorgeous, and I'm glad things are coming together after your weird cold spring...and now it's nearly 90??? What happened to spring? We're looking at mid nineties in a few days, and I'm not happy with that. Feast or famine when it comes to temperatures, I guess. Diane

It is simply beautiful.

Flawless first blooms! Very clean and no hint of thrips :)

An amazing, beautiful rose.

Thanks all!

Such a wonderful pink color!! Your blooms are really fine Jim!! Just love your Earthsongs!! Wow!

Carol

Nice looking Earth Song!

Thanks all! When the blooms fully opened I was surprised at the amount of petals..

I am glad your roses are starting to bloom Jim. Earthsong is absolutely beautiful. I love its pink color. Is it also good as cut flower?

The blue cup fashion trend is on for 2016! :-) Beautiful blooms!

LOL on the blue cup trend...

Such gorgeous pinks!!! They look fantastic, Jim!!!

So do you think the blue cups are working?

Carol

A beautiful winner!

Thanks everyone!

Karen, I do not cut flowers for bouquets so I have no idea...Maybe someone else that has ES can answer your question...

I don't cut flowers, but did get a bouquet of ES for a guest that are staying with us. They last nearly a week. I suppose that it means that it is suitable for cutting. The stems are very long.