To be technical, I actually took most of these pictures yesterday afternoon, a few from last week, and a few this morning -- but they're all blooming today...
STARINA Mini Tree Rose -- I got this little tree rose from Ralph Moore back in the 1980's and it's still going strong. (Please forgive all the nutgrass, etc., in my beds -- I can't keep up!)
LOVING TOUCH Mini Tree Rose - Also from Ralph Moore's Sequoia Nursery back in the 1980's.
MICHEL CHOLET - Two mini tree roses that Jim Sproul gave me -- he actually gave me three, and I gave one to Sue. These little trees have the biggest gnarly bud unions I have ever seen on a miniature tree rose! But they bloom fantastically...
RAINBOW'S END Mini Tree Rose - Also from Ralph Moore's nursery back in the day...
The last three trees are my new KETCHUP AND MUSTARD, MONKEY BUSINESS, and ELECTRIC BLANKET
Can you tell I love tree roses?
WINTER MAGIC Mini - I took these pictures in a friend's yard a few days ago -- she fertilizes and I never get around to it, so my WINTER MAGICS don't have very many flowers -- nothing like hers!
MAURINE NEUBERGER and my own AUTUMN MAGIC minis.
GOLD BADGE and SEXY REXY Floribundas -- SR is just getting started.
And then on to the HT's -- I just noticed this opening flower on SHEER ELEGANCE yesterday, and then I discovered this bloom that was hiding in another rose bush -- it's my new RED INTUITION!
PRECIOUS PLATINUM - Just discovered this a few minutes ago. The plant picture shows the true color, but the closeups are brighter/lighter than the true color.
I have lots more in bloom, but I've run out of steam. Needless to say, spring is in full swing in good ole' Bakersfield. Anyone else have anything in bloom today?
