Okay, I've taken deep breaths and calmed down. Hopefully, you guys are seeing some new stuff and what's popular in Florida roses. Let's keep going!
Rafaela (spelled with an "f" not a "ph" but I still can't find it in the database)
Anna's Promise (told you it was popular)
Gemini (we've seen a lot of these, too)
Voluptuous
Marijke Koopman (first photo!)
Lady of the Dawn
Okay, until I say otherwise, the next ones are winners. They had them on a table behind a velvet rope (not kidding) so I had to zoom in on a few.
Miss All-American Beauty
Beloved (The 'Beloved' in the plant database says it's a white flower but I see this is a synonym for Cesar E. Chavez which is red. I didn't post this to the database because of the uncertainty.)
Rockin' Robin
Fourth of July
Francis Dubreuil
Melody Parfumee
Elina
Chicago Peace
Veteran's Honor (this one seemed to win the title of Princess)
Louise Estes (won Royal Court)
St. Patrick (also Royal Court)
Joann Edwards (Royal Court, too)
Walking on Sunshine
Zack Nobles (not in database, it's not the person who entered it because they wrote their name lower on the tag)
Our Lady of Guadalupe (this won the Fermin Rodriguez award which involves a big trophy with each year's winner listed on it)
Those were all the winners I could photograph without hopping the rope. I really don't want to get taken down by a mall cop. If I get taken down, I want the CIA or at least a SWAT team. The final group were some they had sitting on a table where you could sniff and chat with a member of the society. He asked if I grew roses and I told him, "No, I'm a butterfly gardener. I'm just here to take pictures." I think I made him sad.
Scentimental
Francis Dubreuil
Edith Schurr
Chrysler Imperial
Fragrant Cloud
Well, that's the show! Hope you enjoyed it and learned something or saw something new. Maybe some of you Southerners can see what varieties grow in this awful heat and humidity! And for those of you who enter your roses into shows, maybe this will give you a heads up on what varieties or "looks" tend to win! And for those of you who don't have rose shows where you live, I hope you enjoyed going on a virtual tour with me!
