Best picture: Fame (blossoms stay on the bush for weeks and even if faded they add color to the garden) Best actor in a leading role: Mellow Yellow (planted front and center, always blooming, "look at me" kind of bush) Best actress in a leading role: Julia Child (love those bright yellow blooms, bushy bush) Best actress in a supporting role: Betty Boop (blooms and blooms, never has any issues with mildew, no need to deadhead) Best actor in a supporting role: Christopher Marlowe (just a small bush, blooms regularly, trouble free) Best visual effects: Gourmet Popcorn (a mini which really does look like popcorn) Best foreign language: Yves Piaget (love the blooms on this bush, but sadly, a tree is shading it and it suffers mildew but blooms on) Best visual effects: Dark Lady (love the blooms, but another mildew magnet) Lifetime achievement: Snowfire (has been in place well over 30 years in a difficult, hot location. It carries on year after year.)

I almost got Crescendo this year. What do you think of it? Lovely roses!!! I think my favs are Baldos Villelgas and Black Baccara. I've never heard of Baldos Villegas before. I love the coloring. Sooooo pretty!! Does it have any fragrance? Carol

vesfl - I'm using an iPhone 8 which has been a great camera for me. I like the big "viewfinder" since I wear glasses and I hate having to bring a camera up to my eyes. Just wanted to share with everyone another photo of the atypical CPM. It's lighter today and looks like a bloom that may not be opening any further. I think I recall that this might have happened once before with CPM but I didn't photograph it. I'm glad I did for this bloom! Ann

Magpie - oh, it sounds wonderful!!! :) :) Maybe I'll try it again. Mine died the same year I got it...that was the rose year from hell. LOL Librarian - I'm getting a chuckle out of reading the mess that Houzz makes of your typing. Don't let it bother you...we can still make out what you're saying. And it's kind of cute. :) Your bouquet is gorgeous!!! I know!!! Isn't Sweet Delight a great rose?!! The fragrance is ALWAYS there...and strong and fabulous!!! It looks great in your bouquet! Meg I love orange and purple. Your bouquet is lovely!! What are the white berries? We have a Christmas decoration that looks exactly like that and we have no idea what it is. :)