I am looking for a orange rose I purchased back in 1993 I can't rmember the name of it. My husbands dog pe'ed on it before I could get it planted in our new yard. I have looked all these years and have not found another one like it. I don't remember the growers name either. But I very much remember the rose. It was deep almost burnet orange looked like orange satin cloth, smelled of cloves and was a large rose, it had 20-25 petals on it, was perfectly round and somewhat flat, petals looked like HB T's but compact and if looked at from the side it had a flat appearence. If I remember right it was about 6 -7 inches in Dia. The other one I had that the dog killed was a dark purple with white polka dots, can't find it either. One thought on pure orange colored roses, there is a mini orange rose called Gone Fishin, was a off brand, no smell but very hardy, low compact plant.

I'll have to photograph my Monarda 'Thundercloud' - it is such a beautiful red. The Monarda fistulosa is blooming, too. The datura has tons of blooms on it; my very small Bottlebrush Buckeye has one bloom (only its second year), and the buds have just opened! Oh my, it is gorgeous! Asters are starting to bud out (red and white); Passiflora ceurulea is blooming - they are so gorgeous and smell wonderful! Lavendar x intermedia 'Provence' is blooming like crazy. I love the smell of lavendar. My big yellow daylilies are about to bloom. They are rebloomers. The old-fashioned oranges are in bloom, and my peach daylilies are blooming, too. My Tiger Babies are blooming like crazy (pink with recurved petals). Hibiscus 'Kopper King' has buds - it is the most beautiful hibiscus I've ever seen! Coppery foliage and pale pink blooms. Speedwell is in bloom. Lychnis coronaria still blooming. Liatris spicata blooming with pycnanthemum about to bloom. Snapdragons still blooming (red and pink). Coneflower blooming (pink) Indigofera kirilowii on second round of blooms. Clematis Jackmanii still blooming Apricot trumpet vine blooming. Pearly Everlasting getting first blooms Diascia on its 3rd round of blooms Scabiosa Butterfly Blue on 3rd round of blooms Salvia 'Black and Blue' blooming (this is one gorgeous Salvia!; bracts are black and blooms are an indigo blue) Crepe Myrtle has buds (purple) Wild Senna about to bloom Lantana 'Miss Huff' (perennial) has buds Hibiscus 'Fantasia' has buds Red Pentas blooming Agastache mexicana (pink and peach blooms; still blooming) Linum still blooming (white and pink) Rose of Sharon blooming (hate these, tho) Malva is blooming Helichrysum 'Icicles' blooming That's about all I can think of off the top of my head. Susan

GRANDIFLORA ROSE LIST 2004 Listed below is a very comprehensive up to date list of Grandiflora roses eligible to be exhibited in a rose show. All are registered with ARS, or assigned an approved exhibition name, "AEN". Some are varieties, which are not listed in the 2004 "AEN", or other ARS publications. Its a handy reference of information for judges and exhibitors, or anyone just interested in roses that will perform well in their garden, based on reports from people who have grown them over the years. Corrections / Additions / Deletions will be posted, as official information becomes available. Any help in making this list more accurate and beneficial to the user is always welcome. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>KEY INFORMATION (1)-ARS "Approved Exhibition Name", AEN. (2)-ARS awards received. (3)-Blooming Habit: P, patio rose of adequate bloom and growth for container growing, CL, climbing variety; G/D, garden / decorative. (4)-Petal age: single 4-11; semi-dbl 12-16; double 17-25; full 26-40; very full 41+ petals. (5)-Bloom Form: HT hybrid teas exhibition; OGR old garden rose; open; flat; cupped. (6)-Bloom Size Open: Small, under 3.5"; Medium, 3.5" to 5"; Large, 5+". (7)-Blooming Habit: BIC, borne in clusters; S, solitary. (8)-Color Classification. (9)-Year rose was registered. (10)-The average national garden & Exhibiting ratings: 9.3-10 one of the best; 8.8-9.2 outstanding; 8.3-8.7 excellent; 7.8-8.2 very good; 7.3-7.7 good; 6.8-7.2 average; 6.1-6.7 below average; 0.0-6.0 not recommended (11)- Growth Habit: SG, spreading / ground cover, BG bushy; CG compact; UG upright.(12)-Fragrance: A, fragrant or slightly fragrant; B, very fragrant. (12)- Plant Heights: L, under 30"; M, 30 to 48"; T 48+". 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Once I get a door sample, I will try it with the Torquay. There is a Cambria warehouse about 2 hours from here, so I can go look at slabs if I like the sample. I have to decide if I like the quartz as its own thing - I don't want to feel like I bought "fake marble." I do like the subtlety of the Torquay pattern in the pictures, but I really would like to get a little color in this kitchen, preferably some blue or green, and I don't know how to tie that in with the Torquay. The appliances are stainless steel. The porcelain floor tiles will be selected after the counters. I expect they will be a lighter shade in a very large format (i.e., 12x24, 24x24, 24x48 or something in that range). I am attaching a CAD of the layout. The island shape is something my designer friend was playing with. I expect the island will probably go back to being a 4'x8.5' rectangle, but the choice of slab may impact the choice of shape. There is a large amount of open wall space on the back wall around the range, so the choice of backsplash is very important. I feel like I need pattern in either the counters or BS - having both be solid colors just seems too stark to me. My original color plan was walnut cabinets, blue and white Namibia Sky counters, slightly iridescent white mosaic BS tiles, light blue paint on walls chosen to complement counters. Now that I am afraid of using the marble counters, I need a new plan. I saw a kitchen I liked on DIY that had a solid off white quartz counter and a mosaic backsplash that mixed green, SS and the off white of the counter. Of course, that kitchen had espresso cabinets with no visible grain pattern. I am worried about having a large BS with a pattern that competes with the walnut grain, which is why I thought it would be safer to go with a counter with movement and a solid color BS. I like the idea of using back painted sheets of glass for the BS, but I understand that is quite expensive and I can't splurge on every item!