I really like your photos, especially the shrub ones, it gives really way better idea how the rose actually looks like than the close-ups. Like Aptos, looks so much better in the shrub shot imho!

I Love the Fragrance of Duchess de Rohan but never the foliage like a number of Portlands. Armide is one of my great favorites

I love your photos! When I see that you have posted, I immediately drop everything to sit by the computer screen and drool....

I love the color variation of Dentelle de Malines. Peach, pink, and white...you can hardly see the bush from under all those blooms!

Thanks for always making our day!

Audrey

I got pretty excited when I saw that you had posted some more alphabetical threads. It's a real joy to see roses that I've only seen in books or on HMRF in the Gallery. It just gives a much better idea of what roses really look like, and I love seeing the less common ones. Thanks so much.

Ingrid

Thank you, everybody!

Elemire, I agree that a noisette or a rambler certainly makes a big statement from afar, but I happen to love the closeups of those blooms too. It is not just the HTs and other huge blooms that deserve a closer look:-)

Labrea, I agree, not just the leaves, but sometimes the whole bush shape is not too pleasing, but the blooms are wonderful.

Audrey, I love HMs too. If only I had more room...

Ingrid, thank you, as always, for your kind words and encouragement.

Masha

Dr Rouges was a complete surprise to me. I am enchanted.

Velvet. Charles de Mills did me in.
Renee