It's that dark dreary time of year when I start to get a hankerin' for spring and roses and all things garden, when I turn to the forum for rosey inspiration and prowl through my photos from the past year to cheer me up with the beauty to come.

Here are a few of my photos from 2020.

Ralph's Creeper put on a huge display. Planted next to the house in my mild zone, he stays green all year and blooms profusely and repeatedly. (The chickens like to lie under him and make their little contributions of nitrogen, so that probably helps!) So sad the original Ralph and his nursery are gone.

Louis-Philippe puts on a tremendous display as well.

Peppermint Parfait is another big Ralph Moore success. Quite floriferous and the blooms last a long time.