2008 Rose of the Year

Oh, Babe, beautiful ... what are these orange beauties ... you know orange is my favourite ... not that I have room for another, would just like to know.

Hope you find and Orange and Lemons, woo, they are exquisite in both looks and scent.

I must say I have just discovered the last couple of days that my Sunseeker is also known as Duchess of York and/or Sarah, Duchess of York ... for you royal lovers.

 

Fellowship and Lovers Meeting IIRC :D

 

Hello Babe ... guess they are the names of the roses? What's IRC or am I being dumb here?

Woo, my dear feathered friend ... here is the first Oranges & Lemons openeing today ... just for you while you are waiting for yours to arrive ...

 

If I Remember Correctly. :D

 

Babe

Woo, roses are one-day wonders here. Here's O&L this aftenoon ...



It will probably be gone by tomorrow, Saturday latest, so I'm keeping it a bit longer ...



It smells heavenly.

This one is more pinky orange with less yellow ... each bloom is completely different. I'm sure you'll enjoy yours.

 

Evening woo.

Yes, I'm afraid it might be a nightmare for you. It's the heat. However, in saying that, roses bloom all year round here ... not mine because of the location of mine (part sun/part shade) and I am British and massacre them as you are told to do!

The few Portuguese who like gardening (not many I might add) have their gardens full of roses. They may have a front garden 5 meters squared and it will be choc-a-bloc of roses ... I don't know how close you should plant them but you can't walk between them here. And they are in full bloom all the time ... bumper to bumper, full of flower, all colours, summer or winter ...

The thing that annoys me is that I don't see yellowing leaves, blackspot or whatever on them either and they say they do nothing to them! :confused:

I have yellowing leaves and blackspot already ... even on ones that are disease free ...... why ????????