More of the sizzlings oranges in my garden....Part II

celeste/NH

15 years ago

Here's a look at some more of those oranges & blends that

brighten up the garden.

Celeste

HEAVEN ON EARTH

DISTANT DRUMS, SPORTING MORE ORANGE THAN USUAL

RAINBOW NIAGARA

TIP TOES

ABOUT FACE

ORANGE RUFFLES

JULIE LINK

CHIC

ORANGE TRIUMPH

GRANADA

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bethnorcal9
15 years ago
Beautiful pics Celeste! I'm jealous. Most of my roses are fried.
phylrae
15 years ago
Breathtaking, Celeste! Love Heaven on Earth and Distant Drums especially! :0) Phyl
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carla17
15 years ago
Well after seeing your HOE, I have to have it. I so love your photos Celeste, such wonderful colors.

Carla
mauirose
15 years ago
A third vote for HoE-have admired your pictures of this rose on HMF also. Julie Link is gorgeous-Sequoia closed too soon for me. Jewels, all of them.
celeste/NH
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks to all for your comments!
BTW, these photos were taken a couple of weeks ago before the Japanese Beetles arrived. If I were to post pics of these roses today, they'd be no more than tattered messes riddled with holes thanks to the JBs.
I end up cutting off ALL rose blooms so as not to encourage the beetles, which is SO sad since in my short growing season I will only enjoy the blooms from the middle of June to the first of July....a mere 3-4 weeks. The JBs terrorize us here until the killing frosts....sigh.
That's why I take so many photos!!

Celeste
triple_b
15 years ago
You... you... you.....enabler you! :-D
kathy9norcal
15 years ago
Spectacular oranges! My favorite. Julie Link calls to me.
Kathy
jeanz5il
15 years ago
Gorgeous photos Celeste! I had ordered Chic and my first year plant died from a severe case of spider mites a couple of years ago. Too bad I don't have it, but your photo reminds me why I ordered it!!
Question- how does your Distant Drums do for you in your zone? I heard it is bad in the disease resistance category? Love all the colors on one plant!
BecR
15 years ago
Beautiful, Celeste! I especially like Heaven on Earth and About Face. Which is your fav of these? Becky
celeste/NH
Original Author
15 years ago
Jean...I haven't had much trouble with Distant Drums disease-resistance but I was disappointed that it didn't
fare well over this past winter, since its supposed to be
fairly hardy. It was so huge last summer but was winter-killed to the ground and now is just one cane and not very
vigorous. (Maybe it was a bad clone?) I also love the multi-colored blooms so if this plant doesn't make it through the upcoming winter I will definitely get a replacement.

Becky....of the two, most definitely Heaven on Earth is my favorite because it has HUGE blooms, a vigorous habit, shiny leaves that for me here stay very healthy, and it blooms abundantly. The bloom color also varies which makes it interesting. In cool weather it tends to be more orange and more vibrant, but in hot weather it takes on peach to apricot-pink tones. And even here in zone 4 it makes a good-sized bush, much more than any other floribunda I grow and its form is bushy. I know this doesn't apply to your zone, but for those in cold zones it may be of interest that it is quite hardy. And it has a pleasing light tea fragrance. It is one of the most admired roses in my garden.
So really, it lives up to its name!

Celeste
canadian_rose
15 years ago
Yes, Celeste that winter toughness interests me a great deal :) I now R E A L L Y want it!!!

About Face, Julie Link and Chic look like 3 others I'd like to get. Wait - I already have About Face - I really like the colors and the tulip shape of the young blossoms.

Thanks!

Carol
Happy2BeeME
15 years ago
Celeste,

Thanks for sharing all the beautiful pictures on all your posts! My DD is very orange this year too, I think it's all the rain.

I'm being swarmed by JB's too, what a mess.... but can't bring myself to cut the blooms.Just keep picking them and dropping them in soap water.

I'm taking good notes for next year's list.

Thanks again.

Karyn
nicole__
15 years ago
Your in zone 4?! WOW! Loved looking at your beautiful roses!
paulieinct
15 years ago
Love that 'Heaven on Earth'. If it's ever available own-root, I'm getting it. -Paul

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