1/7/09

Best of 2008: Part 4: Favorite Roses

I am a fairly new rose gardener. Thinking roses were high maintenance I never wanted to mess with them. When I moved here I decided to give roses a try. Now we have discovered hardy roses that can grow in many locations around our place and aren't as much work as we thought. My favorite roses change from year to year based on how different varieties perform. Here were my winners from the last blooming season.

a gift a few years ago to JEJ... " Livin' Easy" chosen for the blooms that keep coming and coming!
"Honey Perfume"...a winner for the lovely fragrance that fills the garden when it blooms.
"Golden Showers" was the climber that JEJ picked as his favorite ."Fourth of July "climber is always a colorful addition to our deck garden.
The "Pink Iceberg" won us over for all the buds and blossoms during the growing season.
"The America" was the winner for lasting the longest. We cut this blossom for our Thanksgiving bouquet. Simply amazing.