The Roses are Blooming
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The picture on the right is taken shortly after the leaves came out on my newly planed roses.
My first rose to bloom was the Raspberry Swirl. After seeing the roses in Rochester, New York, I knew I wanted a pink and white rose.
My mother's favorite rose was a Peace Rose and she grew them beautifully. When I decided to start my rose garden, I knew I had to include a Peace Rose. My Peace Rose was okay. It wasn't as vibrant as my I remember my Mom's. The pinks and yellows were more muted. Also it was very susceptible to powdery mildew in our humid climate.
This is one of my favorite roses. It's called Cabernet Sauvignon. (Gee I wonder why I choose this one). Despite the name, it made my favorite list because of the smell and the way it unfolds as it blooms. It is quite fragrant and it turns a lavender color as it matures.
Perfect Moment and well named and also a Gold Medal winner. It deserves it. It is my other favorite. The intensity of the yellow and oranges reminds me of either a beautiful sunrise or a tequila sunrise. I would recommend that every rose garden have this rose.
Sangria is the name of this rose. The cut rose in the jar below is more the true color of it. It was the latest blooming of my roses and was very prolific, but the blooms were not real big. The blooms start out with a apricot color and then slowly changes.
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