I put BB in front of an old juniper stump to give it some color right there. It's next to my Ruby Ruby & two roses from Henry Fonda. I can't wait to see it blossom this year. I really liked it.
One I would put on the Yuck factor based ONLY ONLY ONLY on SCENT!! is Hot Tamale. To me, it smells strongly of black pepper & the scent sticks to your hand even after you wash them. I made the mistake of deadheading my HT that I just picked up by hand and couldn't get rid of the stench for about an hour.
Roses that have done poorly for me this year (meaning coming back, but not well): California Dreamin' (green, no leaves), Tuscan Sun (green at the bud union, no leaves), Mister Lincoln (kind of a weak rose for the bad temps here.. but smells SOOOOOOOOO amazing & easy to find), Oklahoma (doesn't like the cold), Memorial Day (lost 2 of them), Neptune (lost 2 of them, this will be the last year I'll try it), RedGold (not seeing much growth, doesn't like the cold), Ambassador (HUGE disappointment here)
Roses that are coming back with a vengence: Picante (amazing for a bodybag!), Tequila Sunset (already over 2' tall.. but it's not a climber!), BlueGirl (all non-bodybags coming back nicely), RubyRuby (100% greened up, expecting first rosebuds any day), Heinrich Karsch (100% greened up, sending up new canes), Blueberry Hill (poor abused rose.. keeps coming back every year even though I take horrible care of it.. I vow to baby it this year!), Stainless Steel (all are doing well, with 6" of mulch or 1" of mulch), Sterling Silver (all came back with a vengence), Heirloom, Shockwave, Charisma, Our Lady de Guadalupe, Orange Velvet (gets way too much shade, need to move it)....
I'll keep a running tally, especially after this Memorial Weekend as it's supposed to be in the 80s after all this rain. Everything SHOULD get one hell of a jumpstart! Just need 2 days of dry so I can feed & prune!!
