Love your International Herald Tribune Ingrid, and your Easter Basket Kate! I really Loved Your Occhi di Fata Mustbenuts! I've been eyeing IHT and ODF for quite some time!

Aw, Alana: Such a sweet, happy girl in that last photo. Love the painted nails with the flower :-)

Mustbenuts, I think a daily calender with 356 photos would be wonderful. I think I want redwolfdoc's Sun Sprinkles for my birthday page.

An unknown.

Beautiful roses and pretty little girl, Alana.

It may have sounded like I thought the 365 calendar wasn't a good idea from the way my "themed calendar" post began, didn't mean it that way at all. Don't want to make a big deal out something, but also don't want to unintentionally offend anyone either. At the time I was writing that post, I hadn't seen the two previous ones yet.

Beautiful roses and vignettes/scenes. Alana, loving your Rose du roi! Kate, your Berolina image is gorgeous!

Gemini

Bolero

Joseph's Coat

Angel Face

Neptune and a little spider.

Rita Sammons

I'm not a good photographer but I surprised myself with this lucky shot of the Tantau climber Uetersener Klosterrose. I think most of you must have seen it already because I've boasted of it before.

A themed calendar would be great too, Sara-Ann. Tons of beauties here.

Desertgarden, love the color of your Joseph's Coat, beautiful. Mariannese, what a pretty picture, the light color of the rose and the dark background makes it especially lovely!

This was quite a challenge to pick only a few (I do apologize for having so many, but I do take a LOT of photos.)

Sharifa Asma in front of peonies

Ascot and Sharifa

Belvedere & Rainbow Niagara with clematis Lady Caroline Neville

Dainty Bess

Tamora

Rainbow Niagara

The Fawn (or Faun)

Roberto Capucci

Belvedere in front of Tamora

But Wait!! There's more! lol

First Prize

And the end of the season ---

Mossy, your roses are exquisite, and their surroundings so luscious and enticing. The settings magnify the beauty of the roses.

May I ask where you obtained Belvedere? I've wanted that rose for several years and wasn't aware it was available in the U.S. or Canada.

Diane

Mossy, your garden is enchanting. No need to apologize for having too many, it's a joy to see such beauty! You have some beautiful roses. Love your end of season picture too!

Hi Diane, thank you very much. Belvedere isn't available anywhere that I know of at the present time. I got mine from Cliff before he went out of business, but I've never seen it listed with his surviving roses since then. It's a sad story, because in a fit of insanity I dug it up this fall - ever since I've had it the foliage was ugly with some disease that never responded to anything I tried, and it also stayed a very small bush. It was a very good bloomer and I loved the blooms and fragrance, so I have come close to tears several times since then thinking of what a mistake that was. In my defense I warned it for years to shape up or ------! I don't know what comes over me sometimes , nothing seems to be sacred!

Great photos Mossy! :-)

Everyones rose pics are awesome! Great thread!

I love roses and rose pictures, but Mossy that end of season picture was just magnificent!

Mossy, I echo everyone else - what a beautiful garden and enchanting setting! Thank you so much for sharing. I could do with a calendar strictly from your garden! In fact, you might consider it for yourself - Photobucket or something like that.

This is a great thread, isn't it? So many gorgeous photos!

Here are some of mine that I have submitted in photo contests:

This is Wild Irish Rose. I won best in show for photos with this one.

This is Rosette De Lizzy

A macro of Madame Plantier.

There are roses in here (Roseberry Blanket) but I mostly like the different shades of green.

Gold Medal, looking very pink from this fall.

Wow beautiful photos everyone!

Mossy... FIRST PRIZE? Are you sure it's not GRAND PRIZE? Love that BELVEDERE. I too got one from Cliff. Unfortunately, mine apparently died a couple yrs ago and I only found out a couple months ago. It just totally disappeared from the spot where I planted it. Bummer....

These are all so beautiful! I would list my favorites, but they all are...lol. Will say that Mossy's end of season picture would not only make a lovely calendar photo, but also would be a great picture for a jigsaw puzzle to work on a gloomy day like it is here today.

Wow!!! Such beauty!!! Every rose picture here is definitely worthy!!! Wow!! But Mystic Beauty, Munstead Wood and Ascot really speak to me!!

You guys are amazing rose growers!!! Great job!!

Here are mine, you've probably seen them before. :)

Here is Golden Celebration

Here is Evelyn

Here's Nicole Carol Miller

Gemini

Memorial Day

Beverly

Gemini

Carole Bouquet

Chicago Peace

Big Purple

Oops - you are so right, Beth, it's Grand Prize - where was my mind?

Rosecanadian - I've never seen so many petals packed into Chicago Peace, you must have the right touch!

Here are some more: :)

Strawberry Hill

Julio Iglesias

Jubilee Celebration

Acapella

Ch-Ching

Pink Peace

Night Owl

Neil Diamond

Fragrant Cloud

Grand Dame

Old Fragrance

Chicago Peace

Jubilee Celebration

All American Magic

Paradise

Oklahoma

Paradise Found

Blue Girl

You know what--if we don't watch out, we may overdose on rose beauty!

Kate : )

A Shropshire Lad

Barbra Streisand

Perfume Delight

Julio Iglesias

Just Joey

Gina Lollobrigida

Queen of Sweden

I have WAAAAAAYYYY too much time on my hands. And lower standards than others. :) LOL

Carol

Carol, how can you even say that! Your pictures are gorgeous. This has been an incredible thread and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. mossy, your garden is really beautiful and the last picture almost stopped my heart. The contrast of the garden with the autumn-leafed tree and then the snowy mountains - unforgettable. Every picture has been a joy and seeing roses I'm not familiar with has definitely been a part of that, but so has seeing roses I know but looking really stunning.

Mossy - it could be the cooler weather that packs the petals in Chicago Peace here.

Thanks, Ingrid! I have some roses that I haven't seen here before (or not very often) like Acapella, Julio Iglesias, Old Fragrance and Carol Bouquet. And yes, I just love this thread - keep posting everyone!

Carol

Your roses are gorgeous, Carol!

Great pics everyone!

Seeing all the great photos here over the last season has inspired me to try and take better pics. Not just making sure that the photo is focused but also trying to get the right settings and composition.

It is rather difficult isn't it - Calendar worthy? I suppose, like everyone else, I have so many photos to choose from! Here are four of the multitude of my pics, most of them not calendar worthy, that I really like (I like the roses too:))

Ingrid Bergman

Biedermeier

Sharlene

Sharlene - your photos are some of the best I've seen, I always am happy to find a post from you.

Sharlene, I totally agree with mossy! I love your pictures and roses!

Thanks Sara-Ann!

Sharlene - I've never heard of Alte Liebe!! It's gorgeous!!! I really love it!! What do you think of it? I've also never heard of Postillion - Another stunning picture!!! Awesome pictures!!!

Carol

Sutekesh, Biedermeier is lovely and delicate. Alte Liebe--wonderful shape and color, although I'm not sure I see the logic of an orangish rose with a great shape being called "old love"? Hmmmm. : )

Kate

Gorgeous roses you guys. I love those CHICAGO PEACE pics! So glad I finally found the true CP after yrs of getting bagged bareroots that were mismarked! Love that rose!

Sharlene every time I see your pics of ALTE LIEBE I want it! Heirloom carries it but it hasn't been in stock for over a yr... at least. I have to get on the wish list for that one. Awww man! I just went to their website, and they no longer list it. Bummer.....

Being attracted to charming yellow roses, I love your Postillion photo, Sharlene. And Carol, that's a lovely photo of Jubilee Celebration, one I don't seem to see much. Sooo many gorgeous roses, and no space for more at my garden. I did find a few more pics of roses that seem to like it here in the dry heat (and frozen cold, though I'm not so sure about the cold, anymore). Diane

Bernstein-Rose on August 4. In cooler weather it's more an amber yellow.

Boscobel on July22, and holding up in the heat, too.

Eglantyne isn't a heat lover, though.

The Prince also struggles in the heat

Abbaye de Cluny

Tamora, looking demure

I am so loving all of the photos on these dark and dreary days. I too echo the sentiment of Ingrid and am enjoying pictures of unknown roses to me as well as the known ones. Everyone's yard is gorgeous!

Vick's Caprice

Flamingo Dancer

Oh wow!!! Flamingo Dancer is exquisite!!! Wow!!!

Diane - Eglantyne is a beauty!! I keep thinking that I want to get it...but I'm still not quite sure. How is the fragrance?? I also love your Tamara and The Prince.

Such lovelies!!!

Carol

Love your pictures Diane and Mustbnuts! Love the apricot/ orange roses, so lovely! Flamingo Dancer is gorgeous!

This is addictive, like I wasn't already addicted! Lol!

Bewitched

Midas Touch

Sheila's Perfume

Cl. America

Paradise

Bewitched and Pink Peace

Royal William

Pink Peace

Tropicana

Perfume Delight

Thanks, Carol and Sara. I think we should keep this going, and everyone should dig deeper in their photo files.

Carol, Eglantyne smells wonderful, very much like Evelyn to my nose. In your climate, I'd bet her delicate blooms would hold up better. She grows fairly large, but in a big pot, I think she'd be fine. Just don't attempt to put any cars in your garage!

Sara, I love the apricots and peaches, too, as well as the pinks like Pink Peace and Bewitched, in you photo. So lovely together.

Mustbe, yes, Flamingo Dancer is a stunner. I love the wavy petals with the yummy pink stripes. Diane

Jim, love your Mister Lincoln - the green and the red are to die for!!

Sara-Ann - Your Paradise is wonderful!!! Paradise has so many faces, and the one you showed is so soft looking. I also really love your Sheila's Perfume!!

Keep 'em coming everyone!

Carol

Thank you Diane! I agree, we need to keep this going. Jim, lovely red Mister Lincoln. Thank you Carol, I thought that particular bloom of Paradise had a delicate look. Sheila's Perfume is another one that can look so different, like the one pictured above, to this softer shade -

Here I go again.....

The planting scheme of 2008, of which nothing has survived

Alexander Hill Gray, a tea rose

Aunt Margy's Rose, a polyantha

Celine Forestiere

Boulder structure above the front garden

Livin Easy

Easy Does it

I had to participate in this, and luckily enough, one of the Hot Cocoa bushes threw up this brilliant rose.

Sara-Ann - ?? that's Sheila's Perfume too!! Wow - what a difference!

Alfred de Dalmas is sooooo pretty!! I love it!! And what a shame that your showcased garden didn't survive - it was gorgeous!!!! yellow, purple, silver, etc. - lovely!!!! Alexander Hill Grey is another stunner!!! I love it!!

Jim - I love pictures of bees in roses - but my fav is your last one - I love the outer dark, the lighter middle and the inner dark - how cool!!

Joe - what a dark red for Hot Cocoa!!! It's oooo velvety looking!

Carol

OTB

What a lovely Crown Princess Margareta!!! So "feminine" looking.

Jim, I love the color of your Out of the Blue!!! So happy looking! And your Precious Platinum bush looks amazing!!! Such a balanced shrub with lots of flowers!! Yay!

Carol

Oh my gosh you guys! Talk about some gorgeous eye candy going on in this thread. Love coming back to it to see what new beauties get posted. Love this thread. Judy

Would love to see some of your beautiful eye candy, Judy! Your roses are awesome!