GARDEN ROSES: Continue to Thrill

Oklahoma, Mr. Lincoln, Chrysler Imperial, and Firefighter - you should smell the room.

The work of roses has special rewards, especially in California where the mild sunny climate makes for a long bloom season. I enjoy seeing them respond to my almost daily ministrations.  How they fascinate with their fragrance, color, and form!  

Carol Burnett

I think this is Gina Lollabrigida.

Molyneux - a new rose for me, it's a David Austin.  

Munstead Wood, another David Austin

Gina Lollabrigida, fully open and mature, the color lightens to soft yellow.

Mellow Yellow - what a cheerful presence!

Mr. Lincoln

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William Shakespeare 2000

Royal Amethyst - another fragrant hybrid tea

Remember Me - a hybrid tea blend, the color changes as it opens

Heirloom - the most productive rose in the garden - why, I can't say, but it's very large.

Sugar Moon - a promising white rose.  It has not yet "balled" and I'm able to control thrips and aphids, both of which ruin whites.  Let's see how productive it is. The form is not as beautiful as Crystalline, but it's quite good.

Enchanted Evening, a fragrant floribunda

Tiffany

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