Hi Beth, your "O"-roses are just outstanding!!! I absolutely love the photo of Oyster Pearl. I have seen another breathtaking photo of this rose once and always wanted to get it for myself, but the vendors I am usually ordering from don't carry it. Before I make a new effort to obtain this rose, can you tell me a little bit more about how yours is doing for you (fragrance, disease resistance, vigor, ability to re-bloom and anything else that you think is interesting to know about this beauty? I also would like to ask where you bought yours and if you know a reliable vendor that I can order it from. Many thanks for your answer in advance! Christina

I think it is my favorite color of rose also, especially for Austins, they are all my very best performers. I like your shot of Touch Of Class, so elegant. Re: Ambridge Rose, it has a globe-shaped flower in the early stages of opening, a shape similar to the shape of 'Jude The Obscure'. When it opens fully it is a half-globe. If you have not seen 'Louise Clements', that is a really interesting color. I think Olga is the one with a magnificent specimen--she has posted some dazzling shots of it.

Jeanne, our snow is almost gone and it's raining here today. I know we will have more but sure got me out of the snow mode for the moment. I have alot of lillies in our beds and love all of them. They are a favorite flower of mine. I can hardly wait to see your blue & white winter ts with your new dishes. Are these something totally new or did you add to your existing set? Glad they arrive ok. I love winter ts but was ready to do something different. The glasses have the mirror finish on them. Love the little votives and will put a couple sets of candleabras like that on my Bday list.lol Luvs, hope you find time to make some sundae cups this year. They are so cute. Dream, do you remember what kind of paint you used on your chargers? DH had to use the plastic paint and then spray the color to keep them from krackling. BTW I have a new beautiful set of pale gr chg. drying right now. I'm loving this color and excited to use them for a Spring ts. I also set out yellow, blue, purple, pink and a forest gr for DH to paint. We r having way to much fun today with these. He has tomorrow off so I'm sure this will pass part of this day.lol Thanks for all your comments on this color combo ts. Need to go fix some lunch. Will be back later. Punk

Oh boy, oh boy!! Love OVER THE MOON and OSIANA. I actually have a rose that looks very similar to OSIANA but I am not sure. Maybe we can post our 'UNKNOWNS' under the 'Us'. Might be very interesting to see how many 'no name' roses we have.(?) I only have one 'O' to contribute - here's OKLAHOMA again. (Don't remember seeing it quite as dark as Beth's and Kate's.) Sharlene