Random Acts of Roses

chris_in_wv (z6/7)

9 years ago

First flower on Apricot Nectar. Fabulous fruity fragrance, too.

Night Owl.

Love Song.

Brother's Grimm.

Silver Cloud, own root.

Sunshine Daydream. My only wish is that this showcased a stronger coloring. However, a fairly HARDY yellow, which is a huge plus.

Pumpkin Patch. (No flash.) Color is too "pink."

Pumpkin Patch. (With flash.) Color is pretty close to the real deal. All the raindrops turned to diamonds with the flash. ;-)

A body bag from Kmart labeled Angel Face, but turned out to be Intrigue.

Silver Cloud, fully open. (With flash.)

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Comments (5)

bethnorcal9
9 years ago
Beautiful blooms! I'm not a fan of SUNSHINE DAYDREAMS, but your pic looks very lovely. Of course, PUMPKIN PATCH is my favorite.
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9 years ago
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I love 'Sunshine Daydreams' too. Stunning form. Don't see much of 'Apricot Nectar'. I've not found a prettier bloom in that color. Mine lasts 3 days at most in cool weather. Love your 'Night Owl'. Is there any rose Carruth hasn't hybridized? :-))
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Ingrida
9 years ago
Lovely roses, but agree with Beth, my fave is PUMPKIN PATCH.
HalloBlondie (zone5a) Ontario, Canada
9 years ago
Lots of variety. I too love pumpkin patch. Apricot nectar looks neat too. These must be winter tender, because I have not seen them around here.
chris_in_wv (z6/7)
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks, everyone!

HalloBlondie, Brother's Grimm seems to be hardy with NO dead canes each spring. I just let it do "its thing."

Brother's Grimm is planted in the ground right next to Pumpkin Patch, which is grafted but comes back each year. In fact, Brother's Grimm is sprawling on top of Pumpkin Patch, so one of them has to get moved.

Apricot Nectar I've had for more than 30 years (bought in '82 or '83) and survived several "Polar Vortexes" here in WV. It is grafted.

Most of the other roses I posted are grown in pots on my front porch. I treat them as annuals (I refuse to pay a fortune for any of the plants). If the plants survive the winter; great......if not I start again with another variety.

Chris