Hi again....
I got a wonderful response from my original post and felt
bad not to have included some of my other personal favorites, so here's more!
Here are more of the roses I am counting down the days to see again.....it will be the 3rd week of June here. (Sigh)
For those of you already enjoying rose blooms or those who are getting closer to seeing them, you have my envy as well as my congratulations! For those of you who are also patiently waiting, maybe these pictures will help you as we get through the weeks/months ahead. Soon, we will all be in rose heaven!
Celeste
Here are my other Top Roses, in no particular order of favoritism.........
MADAME PLANTIER....
The Madame is a forgiving, compassionate rose. She is living in the worst possible spot in my entire garden, in almost complete shade except for some filtered morning sun. And yet she lights up that dreary corner of the garden with armloads of virginal white blooms because she knows that no one else dare grow there for such little care. She blooms to make me joyous, to make me dream, and to marvel that such beauty can transform an ugly corner into a radiant light-filled haven for my soul.
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MARCHESA BOCCELLA......
Marchesa is my never-tiring and always dependable friend who greets me at the entrance to my garden. When the other old roses have retreated to rest for the year, Marchesa still has a few more tricks up her sleeve. I will get more flowers later in the summer and fall, never as splendid a display as in June when she is so covered with blooms that one cannot see leaves or canes....but they will be waiting for me on mornings when I crave the fragrance of old roses and the sight of those swirling confections of pink atop their ruffle of green frosting.
She looks and smells so delicious she almost seems edible.
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PAUL NEYRON....
There's no other way to put it....Paul is a show-off.
Paul astounds and dazzles with the sheer size of his blooms. Visitors to my garden almost always notice Paul
first and he would have it no other way. He knows he's grand. With blooms larger than my hand, a color so vibrant he cannot be ignored, and that come-hither look makes him something of a celebrity of the rose world.
He enjoys the flash of the camera and the crazed fans crowding around.
But he's finicky about the cold, not quite sure if he'd rather live somewhere less frigid. Last year I almost lost him, but he came back for more of that attention.
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ISPAHAN.....
Ispahan is Mr. Reliable and is an incredibly low-maintenance rose. No fuss, no bother, no worries. He just gets taller and healthier the less I do for him.
I thought he would stop growing when he reached adulthood, but the boy is still growing. He now tops 8 feet and I give him a haircut each year. He blooms with great vigor and for a long time for a once-bloomer. And his cologne is a chic magnet. He smells divine.
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MRS. JOHN LAING.....
Oh, what a complex relationship we have! On the one hand, she is mesmerizing in her beauty and fragrance, and on the other, she causes me such frustration and agony because she breaks out with the 'measles' something fierce here.
That doesn't stop her from blooming and each bloom is rain-resistant, long-lasting and great for cutting. Gosh, she is gorgeous! That is, if you only look at her from the 'face' up. If you look at her 'legs' she is most often naked.
Darn that blackspot. I adore this beauty and that's why she still lives with me, in spite of her propensity to take her 'clothes off' when it gets too hot.
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LEDA.....
Leda is the magician in my garden. In mid-June, she robes herself in fat, blood-red buds, tricking everyone into waiting for a crimson bloom to open. Instead....presto!!
Pure white pompoms emerge with the tiniest edging of red lace. Even her name is magical.
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DUC DE GUICHE....
If you read my original post, you knew there had to be a Gallica in here somewhere!
Duc de Guiche is a handsome rose, not quite as flashy as Charles de Mills, but definitely a looker. His blooms are smaller, but still wonderful in that Gallica style. And his color is brilliant. Always reliable, hardworking and self-sufficient....great traits in a guy!
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FANTIN-LATOUR....
Fantin is always a sight to behold, a fountain of palest
pink. I peg him down to make the best use of his cascading habit and there are blooms all along the length of his canes. He is an artist for sure,
painting a picture of nostalgic charm that is timeless.
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THERESE BUGNET....
There is so much to love about this rose. She is the very earliest of my roses, blooming slightly ahead of the scots roses. She laughs at winter, needing no coddling or effort. She actually seems to like the cold. I love how her stems glow red against the snow and little red hips offer extra color and food for the birds. Her blooms appear fragile.... crepey, transluscent,luminous. But make no mistake about it. This is one tough broad. She is one of those low-maintenance natural beauties that can take care of herself.
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LA VILLE DE BRUXELLES.....
This is a rose that rivals Charles de Mills for perfect Old Rose form. Every bloom is perfect, magical, and precise. The color is wonderful, the scent is as strong and lovely as you would expect from a damask, and it is an undemanding rose who gives great pleasure. I feel sorry for anyone who doesn't grow it. My garden wouldn't be complete without it.
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I hope you all enjoyed my second post.....hope you're all having a great day.
stanc
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