Beautiful! I love the color. I've learned a few lessons too. Divas can be exceptional but the daily workhorse HEALTHY steady bloomers are the backbone of the garden. The "chorus line" supports the "leads" in my garden.
I like Crocus Rose. Thanks for sharing the photo.
Susan

I too started out choosing my rose bushes pretty much by bloom alone. I still like each selection for a certain reason, but what bothers me the most is some grow much much faster than others, some entirely too slow! Your crocus rose is looking very healthy and beautiful big blooms!

Lovely.

I've been wanting to get that one. Others have reported it's quite reliable. Your photo is beautiful.

.Agreed that Crocus Rose is an outstanding rose, where I live. Mine was a band planted in the ground three years ago in unamended, poor soil. It was slow in gaining size, but has been tip hardy here in Zone 6b NJ and blackspot free. I donâÂÂt spray. The cane are very lax, with thorns relatively sparsely spaced, and are thus easy to peg. It is not a beauty queen, but, in my garden, it is one of the few well-behaved, easy going roses.

Ooh, Crocus Rose sounds gorgeous! Love your pictures :)