I have my next to last orders planted in pots and in partial shade - the next order to come will be the very last one - what a sad day that will be! I am planning a very larger parterre bed with birdbath in the middle to house these roses once they get ready to plant in the ground, along with all the others I have ordered the last couple of years. Will call it my Vintage Memorial Garden......it wont compensate for the huge loss of Vintage, but will be a place where I can enjoy them all together.....planning to have a vintage looking garden shed/grandchildren playhouse constructed, a hanging swing......Wish they would find some extras and have just one more release......still cant believe they are closing. Judith

thanks for all the kind words...FAME is an attention grabber for sure.. and Ellie.. I used CHERISHED MEMORIES pollen on one of my seedlings hoping to pass along that great edge..we will keep our fingers crossed. I can't wait to see future blooms on FRANK'S FIRE OPAL.. that first bloom knocked my socks off.. now--to go see what is blooming today..lol Shelly

Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing. I particularly love that really BLUE passionflower. Do you know which one that is? The Lady Margaret is gorgeous, and the nun's orchid is fantastic. Do you have it in sun or shade? I've thought about trying that one, but haven't yet. Marcia

Your Electron is pretty. I have one now, but it hasn't been going full blast since last year's bad Easter freeze. I think it will recover. Electron takes a couple years to get established, but once it gets going, and if it can be kept healthy, it will do quite well. Keeping it disbudded to make it one bloom per stem will keep you up nights, and it does have thorns. I hope rust is not a problem in your area because I have had problems in the past with rust on Electron. This is just a heads-up for that one. Your Christopher Columbus is quite showy. I haven't seen much of that one. I don't have it at the moment either, but it has a bright color. It appears similar in color to Kordes' Brilliant. That one can stop traffic also. Your Dream Come True almost looks like Perfect Moment, but I can't be sure because I am not growing Dream Come True. It has a nice color to it. The form of the flower is a question in my mind. The one you are unsure about, the pink and white one, could be any number of flowers, but it looks too shy on petal count to be Kordes' Perfecta, which I have, or Moonstone, which I do not have but have seen plenty of, and it doesn't look like my Secret. So, other than say it has a nice color to it, I have to withhold judgment.