I always look forward to the third week in June. It is when most of the roses bloom in chorus! A couple of years ago I started adding good bacteria to my roses and the improvement is striking!
![IMG_4630 IMG_4630](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wEh2-9DJYcU/Uce0lfp26gI/AAAAAAAAC4E/sNJWOXAr5-M/IMG_4630_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Reine de Victoria, the climber on the left is a favorite antique reblooming rose.
![IMG_4635 IMG_4635](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EoQQ7vWvLyE/Uce0nXxQfdI/AAAAAAAAC4U/VExMdU86CSA/IMG_4635_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The darker pink rose is Zephrine Droulin a fragrant bourbon rose that is thornless and is tolerates some shade.
![IMG_4629 IMG_4629](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xsYIACCirEU/Uce0pyuKusI/AAAAAAAAC4k/oTkPfGgy7RE/IMG_4629_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
William Baffin is a tall climber
![IMG_4614 IMG_4614](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xgZ10oefqL0/Uce0rP5jSvI/AAAAAAAAC40/dQaUk1PRowo/IMG_4614_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Madame Hardy with a green eye and slightly lemony fragrance
![IMG_4606 IMG_4606](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3OIL1yi8348/Uce0tq9etRI/AAAAAAAAC5E/6IaWQQcCyqg/IMG_4606_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Reine de Violettes rose is a rebloomer is lovely and fragrant. This rose in particular was getting weak and look at it now!
![IMG_4604 IMG_4604](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oZy6Z-TLleE/Uce0wEh7vPI/AAAAAAAAC5U/XT0_gAx2S3A/IMG_4604_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
More, and more,
![IMG_4599 IMG_4599](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oAvas7V6kFw/Uce0xrSQiQI/AAAAAAAAC5k/3bvm9HOqjmw/IMG_4599_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I think the single petal Sally Holmes is beautiful. I have about 40 rose bushes. I’ll show more later!
![IMG_4630 IMG_4630](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-wEh2-9DJYcU/Uce0lfp26gI/AAAAAAAAC4E/sNJWOXAr5-M/IMG_4630_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Reine de Victoria, the climber on the left is a favorite antique reblooming rose.
![IMG_4635 IMG_4635](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EoQQ7vWvLyE/Uce0nXxQfdI/AAAAAAAAC4U/VExMdU86CSA/IMG_4635_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The darker pink rose is Zephrine Droulin a fragrant bourbon rose that is thornless and is tolerates some shade.
![IMG_4629 IMG_4629](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xsYIACCirEU/Uce0pyuKusI/AAAAAAAAC4k/oTkPfGgy7RE/IMG_4629_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
William Baffin is a tall climber
![IMG_4614 IMG_4614](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-xgZ10oefqL0/Uce0rP5jSvI/AAAAAAAAC40/dQaUk1PRowo/IMG_4614_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Madame Hardy with a green eye and slightly lemony fragrance
![IMG_4606 IMG_4606](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3OIL1yi8348/Uce0tq9etRI/AAAAAAAAC5E/6IaWQQcCyqg/IMG_4606_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Reine de Violettes rose is a rebloomer is lovely and fragrant. This rose in particular was getting weak and look at it now!
![IMG_4604 IMG_4604](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oZy6Z-TLleE/Uce0wEh7vPI/AAAAAAAAC5U/XT0_gAx2S3A/IMG_4604_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
More, and more,
![IMG_4599 IMG_4599](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-oAvas7V6kFw/Uce0xrSQiQI/AAAAAAAAC5k/3bvm9HOqjmw/IMG_4599_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
I think the single petal Sally Holmes is beautiful. I have about 40 rose bushes. I’ll show more later!
This is very timely for me. I just went to an informative program on growing roses in cold climates and am thinking of adding some when I create a new front garden in the next few years. You are in a slightly colder zone than I am , so I should be able to grow anything you can. Do you have to do anything special to protect the roses through the winter? -Jean
ReplyDeleteHi Jean...when I started the garden I put something like 20 rose bushes in front. The problem is deer love many roses. I left William Baffin and Carefree Delight in the front and they do well. I don't do anything to winter protect them. They are tough. Roses like to grow in deep soil...and the garden bacteria I think is making them fantastic. I love, love, love the re-blooming, scented David Austin Roses. I'm sure there are lots of new amazing roses. I have ran out of space so I have not studied what is new. Happy digging and planting.
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