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Here are a few photos from this past season on this chilly December day.

3 stems of Septer d' Isle. I have 2 bushes of this beauty. The root stock makes all the difference in the world for this variety. My bushes are on fortuniana. BIG, full bushes with tons of good cutting stems.

Munstead wood (on Dr Huey). Produces tons of beautiful blooms.

Louise Estes (HT). This HT has the full package. Big, upright bush covered in beautiful foliage with long cutting stems that hold up these beautiful blooms that has a fantastic scent. Wisconsin Roses carries it.

Ring of Fire (HT). Really nice bush (all my roses MUST be nice bushes or they are gone). Repeats quickly on good cutting stems. Nice soft scent.

Marchesa Boccella (OGR). In my garden, the very best OGR. Once established, big full bush thst produce tons of blooms all season. The blooms have a scent that will knock your socks off.

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bellarosa

23 days ago

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One of my favorite rose pics from 2025 was of my "Marc Chagall" rose, grown in a pot. He bloomed non-stop all Summer. This is an amazing rose!

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judijunebugarizonazn8
last month
They are all more than beautiful, Ken! My favorite are your DA roses, hands down, but all of them are perfect.
dianela7analabama
last month
They are so beautiful! This reminds me of why I like this forum. Thank you for sharing these.
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sylviaww 9a,hot dry Inland SoCal
last month
Love it, Ken. Mr Bella has tempted me for years. I never knew Louise Estes, but she is magnificent.
susan9santabarbara
last month
Ken, just gorgeous. I knew Louise Estes has been an exhibitor's favorite for many years, but I never knew it was fragrant!
Rosylady (PNW zone 8)
last month
What beautiful roses, Ken! You have really made me want 'Marchesa Bocella' now.
Echo_Texas_zone9a
last month
Ken where did purchase your roses grafted on Fort? all your photos are beautiful
sylviaww 9a,hot dry Inland SoCal
last month
I meant Marchesa, not Mr. Bella!
Ken Wilkinson
Original Author
last month
Echo_Texas----Most of my fort. grafted roses came from K&M. I also have some from Nelson's Southern Roses. A little bit more time and Nelson's will be the place to get you fort. grafted roses. Take a look at his sight. You might find something you like.
KittyNY6
last month
@Ken Wilkinson

Your blooms are beautiful! I especially love Louise Estes, HT, perfect blooms! Where are you located? I wonder how she wouod grow in Seattle metro? Love her!
Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
last month
Wonderful! Thank you Ken.
forever_a_newbie_VA8
last month
Ken, they are so beautiful!
Elestrial 7a
last month
Beautiful! Marchesa Boccella looks especially stunning - might need to grab her
Ken Wilkinson
Original Author
last month
Kitty NY6-----Louise Estes should do great in your area. I live in far N.E. GA. at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains (Cornelia, GA.). Yes, it gets cold here. 30 miles south, 10 degrees warmer during the winter. The best place for you to buy LE, is from Wisconsin Roses. Don't be afraid of his roses. I pot them up into 3 & 5 gal. pots for the first year. Then plant them during the spring of the 2nd year. I have never lost a Wisconsin Rose bush doing it this way. I have 42 of his roses in my garden of 111 bush's.
rosecanadian
last month
Gosh, Ken!! Those are happy, beautiful roses!!! I didn't know that Louise Estes is fragrant. My faves are your Sceptr'd Isle and Louise Estes!!! Your 2nd picture shows such beauty!!
DDinSB (Z10b Coastal CA)
29 days ago
Beautiful! Thanks!
bellarosa
29 days ago
They are all so beautiful. I miss my roses. It's 33 degrees here in chilly NW Illinois...
rosecanadian
20 days ago
Bellarosa - that's a gorgeous rose!! Oh my!!!
forever_a_newbie_VA8
20 days ago
@bellarosa, how beautiful ! my Mac Chagall never has had this deep color.

My Golden Opportunity in the snow has the most golden color of the year
sylviaww 9a,hot dry Inland SoCal
19 days ago
Dr. Grill, taken November 22. Always a stupendous rose. Great fall flush.
sylviaww 9a,hot dry Inland SoCal
19 days ago
Full Sail. Better in fall than spring. That scent!
sylviaww 9a,hot dry Inland SoCal
19 days ago
Dream Come True.
rosecanadian
18 days ago
Forever - that's an evocative picture of your rose with the snow. Beautiful!!

Sylvia - Your rose shot is perfection!! Mmmmm :) I wish I could smell the honeysuckle fragrance (never smelled that particular fragrance, ever.) from your Full Sail.