Isn't it amazing how gophers rush to gobble up every trace of Dr. Huey when it's used as rootstock and leave it alone when it doesn't have a scion attached?

Do roses ever do a partial revert to the root stock? This rose I have is putting out two different shaped flowers. It is like split down the middle of it.

It sounds as if the rootsrock is making a takeover bid.

Happy Mother's Day!

My roses just started to pop in the last few days SDLM Leonie's Appoline Canary Island Pat Austin & 2 new Munstead Woods to Replace 1 that had to be removed. The Magenta on the Pilar is Canary Island A Gallica gift from Brooklyn Botanical Gardens The Pinks are 2 Giant SDLM's the white is Mock orange this is not current this shot was from2 yeasr ago

OUTSTANDING Puckfair and Elena. Im also making a few bouquets, but it's always hard to choose between leaving them on the bush or cutting. Mme Anisette was first out of the gate here and at my frien's in NKY it was Victorian Memory. Everything put on huge growth this year. I think it's third year leap for many more recent additions.
Happy Mother's Day everyone!

My roses are absolutely loving the soil here compared to the old house. I never could figure out why plants struggled out there but here they're happy as clams and some are putting on some size. South Africa is really looking good and if it's cloudy when I go back out I'll see if I can get a good shot of it.

Finally remembering to post the pixs. Been busy outside all day taking advantage of the perfect weather.

South Africa


Parfume Factory-thought I lost this one and dug it up like 3 times to check for shoots and finally this past week it broke ground. Took long enough.



Unknowns that overwintered in their pots. Buried the pots in the ground.



Munstead Wood working on roots I hope.

Still have a couple more but they're buried and trying to figure out which thumbnail is what can be a pain.

Moonlight Romantica


Black Baccara

So far, so good! They look very promising.

Twilight Zone(left) and Midnight Blue(right) bloomed on the same day. It's fun to see them compared side by side.

Love to take a shot after the rain.


Cherry Parfait


Augusta Louisa


Amour de Molène



Ashley

Those water droplets sitting on the petals make something already beautiful even more beautiful, the roses that is.

@Elena999 Those are some amazing roses!

tigerpaws said: Those water droplets sitting on the petals make something already beautiful even more beautiful, the roses that is.

Lucky you! All the rain did for my roses was shatter their blooms! 😣Very pretty pictures.

Pop Art. Sooo glad my friend talked me into getting another rose. I'm loving this one!!

She is lovely! And well named.

Vaporvac, sorry about your roses!
Some of my roses surprised me how they hold the rain.

Rosarium Uetersen


And New Dawn - my monster

Wow! LOVE how you trained New Dawn. I have quite a few and they are beautiful monsters in the right situation.