Dave, your roses are more beautiful than ever. I'll be right over to take a dip in that pool! Thanks for the pics, they look wonderful. I'm glad Sammy's eye is better.

Jen

OMG IM in love with that Lions International and the Apricot Nectar! Im not a yellow fan but that yellow I love. Its nice to see your Pascali, I have that one.. Does yours have any scent? Mine is nil to none...lol
Angela

I can hardly wait to punch up your pictures when I see your post. Once again, your roses take my breath away. You have such a green thumb! Your roses look so healthy, your gardens so neat and tidy. Your four legged friends rock,too. Thanks for your post. Lesley

Dave it is alway a pleasure seeing your
beautiful garden as always.
Pete and Sammy looks adorable, look at them chill.
Hey Dave Can I join you in the pool it looks so good.LOL.
Niecey

I lOVE those pics of Crown Princess Margarita. She is lovely and I was thinking of getting her. I have Tamora but I think she is a lot lighter apricot than most of the photos posted on this forum. Is she a darker apricot than Tamora?

Pretty yard and lovely roses. Love that white, pascali.

Beautiful pictures, Dave, but where is Kitty?

Jen come on over. I'll show you how to dive right over the side! :)
Angela Pascali never has any scent during the hot Summer. But I think it has a litlle during Spring and FAll when it is cooler. That color on LI is Golden Yellow. Probably my favorite color rose. Next to dark Reds and Apricots. I have a Houston, Gold Strike and a Golden Masterpiece. They are all great Golgen Yellows.
Lesley Thanks. You sound pretty cool too!
Niecey Come on over. Plenty of floaty toys to go around.
Jean CPM is really dark. Even during the heat wave. It has nice dark green leaves also. One of my Favorite for sure.
Duchesse Thank You
Thanks Patricia. Putty Tat likes to wonder around. Or crash out somewhere else during the day. Under a shady tree or on top of the neighbors shop or who knows. She's hard to get a picture of some time. I think she is camera shy.
Take care all. Dave

dave,
your yard and roses are absolutely breathtaking. I haven't seen more healthy and beautiful roses than in your yard. I would love to smell them. What do you feed your roses? Can you share some tips and secretes ? :)

dfwamateur Oh I have plenty of problems with fungus here in the Bay Area. Especially during the spring. When it is cold at night and warm during the day. Also the last two Summers the fog has been pushing further inland at night causing fungus and other diseases. Any Nitrogen works well for me. Leftover lawn food, Miracle Grow, Rose pellets. What ever it dosn't matter. Roses are not picky. They just like to eat and drink. We have heavy soil here. It holds plenty of nutrients and water. I always mulch or they just dry up and do nothing. I never water anything at night. That causes huge disease problems with the roses, lawn and tree's. During the Spring I spray those aphids off with water. No poison. This way the good bugs take care of the bad bugs. And what they don't get to. My fire nosel does. Hope this helps. Take care. Dave

My Pascali is still only a few months old. The flowers arent fully cupped like yours are. Hopefully they get better with age!
Angela

Hi Dave:
All your pictures are fantastic, but I love the ones of the apricot roses, especially Crown Princess Margarita. I ordered Tamora, but I hear the fragrance is not to everyone's liking,so we'll see. Maybe I will also get CPM. Does she smell heavenly? If she does, well, that will be the clincher! Thanks
Judith

Angela Many of my roses did not look like the pictures until they got there root systems established so that they could get enough water and nutrients. Pascali is worth the wait!
Judith I can't say enough good things about CPM. I have mine in a shadowy part of my yard. It has a glow about it. It is one of my favorites all the way around. It does have a real nice scent when the weather is cooler.
Take care. Dave