Last parade for June.. I doubt I will have anything more interesting to picture tonight or tomorrow (but you never know!) Few new blooms in this series, too. The heat has been oppressive this week, mid to upper 90s, which is miserable due to the altitude. I fed & watered extremely heavy on Sunday, it was cool (mid 70s) on Monday, so everything was ready for this heatwave to roll through (supposed to end on next Tuesday with a week of rain.. but they've been pushing the rain back daily now! Before the weather people said rain on Saturday the 2nd.. now it's all the way to Wednesday before rain???? *cries*). However, I will be watering extensively again this weekend before 4th of July.. I want all my mulch to be soaking wet because I know there will be fireworks going off everywhere and I really don't need my yard full of kindling to go POOF!
Anyways, on to the pictures.
Melodie Parfumee - front yard (with my birdbath.. the birdbath sits on the stump where my aspen used to be.)
Singin' the Blues - front yard
Brilliant Veranda - back yard (NEW! Roses Unlimited this year)
Cafe Ole - minibed (NEW! front yard - thanks Burling!!!)
Charisma - front yard
Circus - front yard
Dolly Parton - front yard (FINALLY! A bloom! This is a 2 year old plant.. put in in '09.. didn't get but 1 bloom last year. She doesn't like the cold.)
Doris Tysterman - back yard (NEW! From England last year)
Heirloom - front yard
Joseph's Coat - front yard (what can you expect from a $2.50 bodybag from Big Lots? LOL!)
A very fried Judy Garland - front yard
Julia Child - front yard (I think this should be renamed Paula Dean 'cuz of the buttery color and name a wine-colored rose Julia Child LOL)
Lagerfeld - back yard (this was 90% dead last year when it was in the front yard.. it used to sit next to Strike It Rich and so I moved it to the back w/SiR)
Magenta - back yard (NEW! From Palatine)
Magic Carosel - minibed (NEW! From Burling)
Mardi Gras - front yard (I'm going to rename this one Old Faithful)
Maw Paw - side yard (before the heat fries this beautiful bloom)
"Chrysler Imperial"
- back yard
Oktoberfest - side yard (true to color)
Orange Velvet - front yard (not very climbing.. tallest it's ever gotten was about 4')
Othello - front yard (instant bouquet!)
Perfume Tiger - front yard (also an instant bouquet)
Picante - front yard (I love this rose)
Pure Perfume - side yard
Purple Heart - front yard
RedGold - front yard (not happy with this rose.. I have 2 that survived. I probably won't shovel prune them, but I just am disappointed in them)
Rosy Dawn - minibed (true-to-color)
Sheila's Perfume - front yard
Strike it Rich - back yard
Sunny Delite - front yard (too bad these shatter so easily)
Tequila Sunrise - front yard (ridiculously large instant bouquet)
Vista - minibed
Wildfire - side yard (true to color)
