My first rose bush - Belinda’s Dream
I’m not an expert like so many of the people here but I’m really excited to see my Belinda’s Dream that went into the ground early last summer is looking beautiful right now! I also have an Eden climbing rose with a single teeny tiny bud on it. I am a bit intimidated by the prospect of trying to train a rose up a trellis but I hope it eventually rewards me with more buds.
Here is Belinda though!
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