Porkpal, if you look at the other photos in the entry, you can see how the bloom changes color (fades) from a bright-orange blend to a coral-orange blend, but it stays quite beautiful in all stages.
Rose (Rosa 'Voodoo')
Sweet picture of your plants settled down for a winter's nap, Sharlene.
I don't know who celebrates Occult Day. Not I. I do come from a long line of superstitious women, however. My grandmother used various magic spells to cure warts, boils, and other ailments, and she used cards to tell fortunes, but she never did it on a Wednesday because she said the evil spirits were too close on that day and mustn't be given any opportunity to appear.
