Your rose photos are gorgeous, Jeri! If I still lived at my last residence, I'd be digging holes and tracking down those found beauties. "New Orleans Cemetery Rose" is beyond breathtaking! At their best, Bourbons probably out romance every other class. I might, just might, try one more Bourbon (other than Zephirine) someday. Our summers are longer, hotter and drier, and that change could be enough to keep blackspot reasonably at bay. Whether or not I can coax Bourbons to thrive in my Portland garden, I think "New Orleans Cemetery Rose" is calling for JBP. A New Orleans Rose will adore Baton Rouge, n'est-ces pas? Carol

I just stepped outside to photograph a few shrubs which are still throwing blooms around my November garden. Even as leaves are falling and colder weather is arriving, The Prince and Tamora are showing off their stamina. These photos illustrate one of the best sides of David Austin--remontancy, remontancy, remontancy with OGR blooms and fragrance.

Lonicera Serotina is currently offering a few, fragrant clusters of burgundy, cream and gold blooms, and Geranium Ann Folkard has burst into a fall flush of twinkling purple which looks very autumnal against her chartreuse foliage.

I planted a tea camellia (Camellia sinensis) because I had some crazy idea about making an original blend using leaves from my very own garden...as if I have time for that kind of fantasy nonsense. Now I am content to leave such creative herbal projects to those talented and experimental gardeners over on the rose hip thread. I just visit my camellia, thank it for being and enjoy the fragrant white blossoms dangling gracefully into December while the rest of my scented plants go into hibernation. Someday, I will grow a Lonicera fragratissima espalier! That project is on my short list along with mustering up the energy to pot pet a hardy gardenia.

Thank you for starting a fun autumn bloom share, Jeri! At this time of year, most of my rose viewing is online, so I appreciate the forum's California, Australia, Central and S America, SE Asia, etc. gardeners posting images of all those beautiful blooms while I rake leaves and mulch beds..

I'm really staring to obsess over your found New Orleans Bourbon.... Carol

Well, I think Melissa started it, really -- but it's a good idea. Even though we in SoCal have SOME bloom all through the year -- still, winter isn't as colorful as the earlier months of the year.

All the roses are so lovely. Seems that I like all of them and then I research to see which grows here and how big. I have such a long, long list. I am always wowing basically all the gardens.getting lots of ideas.

Thank you for showing pics. They are so beautiful.

I just planted New Orleans Cemetery Rose, Barbara's Pasture Rose, and Baretta St Bourbon. (I also have an Old Town Novato potted up to grow a bit bigger before planting out). I got them all from RPN. - all due to your enabling, Jeri. ;) It will be interesting to see how they perform here vs CA. You would think NOCR would do well, being a Gulf Coast rose. Looking forward to spring! Meanwhile, my baby Niles Cochet is amazing me with how long-lasting the blooms are. I've never seen anything like it! I didn't expect that.

Jeri Jen, wow wow, love your Orange Smith . And your Bourbons, so nice.

Carol, Tamora is incredible. Love those oranges.

These beautiful photographs really made my day. So many gorgeous roses, some of which will go on my list of roses to try if any of mine don't make it. Thank you all, this thread has really lifted my spirits.

Needmoremulch -- I look forward to hearing how your "newbies" do in TX. I have frequently been frustrated by roses that were surpassing lovely in TX disappointed me in CA. ('Old Blush' in TX makes the heart sing, doesn't it?) I have a suspicion that all of these will do really well for you.

We were in the Sacramento City Cemetery last Saturday, walking through the garden as the light faded, waiting for the pre-Hallowe'en Lantern Tour. The fragrance of all of those roses combined was unbelievably beautiful. In that setting, we passed "Baretta St. Bourbon" and agreed that we probably needed it.

By that time, it was too dark for photos . . . I had just barely managed to get shots of "Fiddletown Cherry" -- which see here:

Is it a china? Or tea? Lovely.

Really lovely Bourbon and hybrid perpetual blooms. The plumeria is very graceful. Setzer Noisette is a stately shrub whether deadheaded or not.

I have an itch to try Baretta St. Bourbon someday, too.

Carol, how fun you are growing camellia sinensis. I have one small gardenia, too, and have finally coaxed some growth out of it after water restrictions were lifted here. The fragrance and glossiness are fun.

Justin

Ahem....cuttings? The forecast is still holding steady for rain here. I hope some arrives for you, too, Jeri. Summer has really expanded its territory this year, I'm sorry to say. Carol, perhaps tea from leaves from your own plant was ambitious (visionary), but having a tea camellia in your backyard may bring you a closer connection to the beverage that's part of your life.

Jeri, Grandmothers Hat is just beautiful!! Mine had a couple of blooms this year, but poor thing has been moved a lot! I had to after reading your post about size and morning sun. See, you are super helpful and don't even know it! lol I also bought Setzer because of your pictures and praise!

I love the look of Grandmother's Hat; I wonder if theres an Australian equivalent?HMF doesnt mention any though.

hehe..love the helping Hootie, Galga. She looks so hopeful in the 1st pic.

Hootie is hilarious

Grandma's Hat is yummy

So many roses, so little room.

Hootie is adorable. My cat is never that helpful.

Go, Hootie! So cute.

New Orleans Cemetary rose has grown very well for me in S Central TX. It continued to bloom during the heat of summer and has been healthy.

Thank you, sabalmatt!

Yes, thank you! Another I have to Google! !

I'm getting some great blooms right now. This is Pink Don Juan. I hope the weather holds.

Jeri, your plumeria is gorgeous. I have a white one. We had to bring it in the other night because it went down to 33, but it's warmer now. It still has buds!

Lady Hillingdon

Crepescule

Munstead Wood

Those look awesome, Jeri. I hope you get the rain you need!

Buford I love your Munstead Wood and Lady Hillingdon. If I ever move warmer, I will aquire her (LH).

Steven

needmoremulch(8b TX) Is it a china? Or tea? Lovely.

*** Beats me, needmore . . . Looking at a very immature plant, I'd likely guess China, but the evidence either way is skimpy.

Buford -- We have quite a number of plumerias ... as our weather gets hotter, and drier, they make an excellent "skeleton" for the garden. Some of them are pretty exotic, but my absolute favorite is 'Slaughter Pink'

I picked some blooms just before dark yesterday -- 2 of 'Belle Story' and 1 of "Grandmother's Hat" and brought them inside to enjoy:

No more rain here, but we're going to have a perfect Fall day.

Beautiful Jeri! I’m sorry that I missed Grandmothers Hat in My buying crazed days. No rain here either. I put off watering just in case, but it looks like I’ll have to break down and do it today. Lisa

I wish I could send all of you a bit of our incessant rain. It's ridiculous, but except for the return of BS, the roses seem to love it. At least we're missing the tornado warnings.

No rain here, either Lisa. I hadn't really thought we would get any. But it's a beautiful day, and it's hard to carp.

The sky was so blue with big clouds today. A pretty day in So CA. Enjoy your pretty weather and fall roses!

It's been a warmer fall than usual, so a few roses still have a flower or two on them. I know this is the Antique Rose forum, so please excuse the moderns. They'll be gone soon when that first frost arrives.

Abraham Darby

Bolero

Fabulous!

Marie Pavie

Iceberg

All beautiful, Noseo! Love seeing your Marie Pavie. My tiny one just put out two blooms that look nothing like yours. Mine are tiny and almost singe looking. The center makes up most of the size. I hope mine will look like yours when it matures. AD is looking good as always. Lisa