Zuzu suggested I might want to share some of the photos I took of roses on display at the 2008 Chelsea Flower Show in London, so here they are, in no particular order. I put the photos up now, and for those that don't already show the name of the rose in the photo, I'll try to add their names later. I have the names of some of these roses catalogued, but will have to look them up. In the meantime, maybe it would be fun for some of you to try to guess what they are until I can locate their names. Enjoy!

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Golden Fanfare

Rachel Louise Moran

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St. Richard of Chichester, and Princess of Wales

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Commonwealth Glory in the foreground

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St. Richard of Chichester at the lower level

Caron Keating Rose

Commonwealth Glory

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Charlotte (?)

Penny Lane

This is Alchemyst. The display was one of my favorites as I had always wanted to see this cultivar in person. The display of this single-blooming roses was enormous - you're only seeing a portion of the trellis here. I would grow this rose myself if it didn't bloom just once per season. But Vicky (aka Cottage Rose) could probably talk me into it. I think it's one of her most "beloved" roses.

Ambassador Nogami

Wymondham Abbey