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Black Magic, Houston, Black Bacara and some others...

18 years ago

Black Magic

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Houston

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Black Bacara

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Lovers Lane

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Autumn Sunset

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Veterans Honor

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Voodoo

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Sterling Silver

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Red Eden

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Sunset Celebration

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Key Largo

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Catalonia

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And one Pete!

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Hope you liked them. Take care. Dave

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Comments (12)

Sconey
18 years ago
Awesome pictures. I especially like the Black Magic and Sterling Silver. Oh and Sunset Celebration. Heck, I like them all. Good job.
pappu
18 years ago
Love the black baccara and everything else! I have never seen an open bloom on my red eden so far because of severe balling..
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arockerdude
Original Author
18 years ago
Sconey Thanks those are three of my favorites!
pappu Black Bacara is a killer! That is my first Red Eden to open this year! All the rest have been big Red non opening bowling Balls.
Take care. Dave
newyorkrita
17 years ago
Love Black Magic, new to me this spring. Really like your Black Bacarra too but this rose is impossible to find locally.
capitolhillrose
17 years ago
Pete is the most handsome! Beautiful photos, Dave, Thanks for Sharing...! Jay
carla17
17 years ago
I heart Pete. Dave, we miss you in winter!!! That's okay, he'll make it up to us this spring and summer with his killer roses and immaculate yard.

Carla
cajunrosegal
17 years ago
Ahhh nice to see Pete smiling for the camera again. I love BC I want it but havent gotten it yet... I think Im going to order it on my next run. You bad ol enabler you, how is it on Black Spot? Im in Black Spot central.
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canadian_rose
17 years ago
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!! (sorry, Pete - that should be BOW WOW WOW) LOL

I can't believe those roses!! My favs are Black Magic, Black Baccara, Houston, Lovers Lane, Red Eden, and Key Largo!!

But Pete steals the show - what a character!! That's your best shot of him yet!

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newyorkrita
17 years ago
I love Black Magic too and just ordered Black Bacarra as your pictures are inspiring!
aprille
17 years ago
Dave - those are some gorgeous roses as usual! you take some awsome pictures - or more like you grow some great roses! thanks for sharing. My two year old - like all of us here on the forum has fallen in love with Pete and won't even let me type cos she wants to say "hi pete"!

aprille
kathy9norcal
17 years ago
Dave, I always know its your post when I see Black Magic listed. Thanks to you, I got one and love it. Great rose pictures and I bet you will be getting lots of roses blooming any day now. So exciting, isn't it?
Kathy
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17 years ago
You have some nice pictures here. I like the Black Magic, Houston, and Sterling Silver. The Houston looks exceptional.

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