My roses are all waterlogged and drooping down from the rain, but I decided that if I wait until it stops raining, I might have to wait 2 more months. So, I just ran out in the drizzle to take pics of my baby Ley's Perpetual (tea rose - climbing). Mine was just planted last Fall, and then it got over 5 feet of rain dumped on it so far. Anyway, it has sprouted new canes, and is beginning to bloom. Here it is - it is supposed to stop raining for 2 days 3 days from now (our weather forecasters are starting to forecast when the sun will come out, instead of when it will rain...). I will take more pics then, when hopefully the only open bloom will not have fallen down into the dirt!

Jackie

entire bush so far - it has grown 2 1/2 feet during our winter monsoon

buds

the only open bloom fallen over - I know it does not look like much, but I am so excited to see it after our weather dries out and gets warm -