Just gorgeous Sara. Lucky you!

I planted Moonstone in April this year but it hasn't done too well. Not sure if it is the spot its in or just because I planted the bare root so late. I normally plant bare root plants in the fall so that the roots have time to establish before the plant actually starts growing. So I am also anxious to see what mine does in 2016.

Sharlene

Nothing around here. Everything on the bush's have frozen.

Congratulations on having roses so much longer than usual, Sara-Ann. I'll be interested to see how much longer they hold out for you. Pretty bouquet!

Thank you! Sharlene, hope your Moonstone does good next year too, hopefully we will both have beautiful pictures to show. Ingrid, I will try to remember to post it when they do stop blooming.

Oh, ferpetessake, Sara, isn't it as cold as a frozen potato at your place yet? So unfair. But your bouquet is beautiful, and I would be happy with some of that color, whether in shreds or not (and yours isn't in shreds, either). I have noticed that large hunks of the U.S., particularly the East and upper South are way warmer than normal for this time of year--maybe some reward for putting up with the rotten cold of the last two winters. I read on another thread that Christopher in New Jersey has a bunch of roses still blooming, too, plus some abnormally warm weather. That would be so nice. Diane

I was going to mention that those closed up buds often do open in the house--they will fool you. I had that happen over and over recently, and was surprised and pleased, plus the large buds which opened last way better in a vase than blooms which started open. Diane

Sooo pretty Sara! My errant cane with blooms has a few days left before real winter is here. Dreaming of spring

Soooooo pretty Sara! I have one bloom lol. Judy