And all your hard work really shines through, Rita! Your roses are beautiful and I love the mix of colors too.

Thanks!

Great system! Love your roses!!

I hope to use the inspiration you have given me to do a better job with my roses this year. I slacked up on the spraying and the fertilizing last year and it showed.

Taking care really does make a big difference in how good they look and how much they bloom.

Thanks so much for this info..your roses are fantastic!

Your roses obviously appreciate all the care you give them. I always look forward to your almost unbelievable photos.

Thank you everyone. I do very much enjoy my roses. Especially the spring flush.

Rita, your roses are always beautiful and it's because you put so much time and effort into growing them, good job!

Thank you. They are a lot of work but that is because I want them to be perfect. I will not tolerate even a small amount of yellowing leaves.

Great information Rita! Thanks for sharing in detail how you grow such beatiful roses every year.

Annette

I have worked out this routine that works very well for me.

Beautiful, Rita! That first picture showing the glossy green leaves is every bit as beautiful as the blooms. I only have a few roses, but this is very good information to know.

Thanks! To me, roses are more than just about the blooms. Yes, of course we grow them for the blooms but they need to be nice looking healthy green shrubs even when not in bloom. That way, they always look decent. I tried the no spray way when I first got roses. It did not work for me. Roses dropped all their leaves and became naked sticks. Looked awefull!