I have to agree with the masses here. Of course you should plant roses in the front yard!! If you're concerned about appearances, then landscape a bit by interspersing other plants and perhaps a little hardscape. If you just love roses, stick with that. Except for one hydrangea and a honeysuckle vine on the side fence, my front yard is all roses. I don't have as much space for all the roses I want, so I'm certainly not giving it up for many other plants. lol If I didn't grow my roses in the front yard, I wouldn't have any, because the back is mostly shady. Like others here, I've heard only positive comments from passers-by, and it does help meet neighbors. If someone considers growing roses purely for a "look," they should skip it. You grow roses because you love roses. It's pretty simple. If you enjoy the process enough to keep up with pruning and fussing over them, then they will generally look just fine to neighbors. Even when I'm less than fully-pleased with how my roses are doing at a particular time, other people still comment on how "great" they look. Even if you have a substantial winter, the winter rose beds can look pleasant if they're neatly kept; maybe some underplanting of cool weather annuals or something. Of course, if one is in the frigid north, my answer is "MOVE SOUTH!!" I love that we can have 10 or 11 months of rose blooms here. Yea! Sorry, couldn't help a little gloating. It helps me make it through our dismal July and August here. Almost forgot to mention; before I moved to my current house, the front yard here consisted of lots of weeds and a couple of garbage cans that the college students couldn't bother to move to the side yard. NOBODY complains about my roses being "over the top." : ) Front yard? --Go for it!!

Thanks so much. The darker pink is Pink Peace, The other ones are Tiffany, Bewitched and Perfume Delight, there are two of each variety. Perfume Delight's blooms were rather sparse this cycle, so I don't think it shows up that much. Occasionally the neighbors do say it looks good, so hopefully they do enjoy it.

So lovely! I'm a little envious of your cooler weather and rain. We've had record-breaking heat lately and no rain for awhile. Anyway, your roses obviously appreciate the weather - not to mention all the TLC that they get from you.

Especially if you have sandy soil, roses need extra fertilizer during the Florida rainy season because nitrogen (especially) washes out of the soil. However, that would normally lead to pale green rather than bright yellow leaves, and to weak spindly growth. The cause could be iron deficiency, especially if your lot has poor drainage. Rugosas are particularly susceptible. This shows as pale green NEW leaves with darker green veins, progressing in severe cases to bright yellow or salmon NEW growth. Iron deficiency is caused by water logging or high pH. Rugosas prefer a pH of 6.6 or lower. You probably have alkaline water, and marl soils especially tend to be alkaline. If your yard is low-lying with water standing after a rain, plant roses in raised beds. Check the pH and correct it if need be. Iron supplements may help temporarily. If you just have a few yellow leaves on the interior, that's normal and not a problem. Rose Tone, Plant Tone, and Osmocote 18-6-12 are good fertilizer choices.