WoW! That is going to be a charming bed! YOu picked a perfect week to plant.I also photo-document all my efforts, but for my eyes only! : )) At the moment, I'm just putting things in temporary homes in case I don't have their permanent ones ready Fall. I think I have spaces for six more and then it's back to work clearing out brush . Perma, I hope you post pics of your other spaces in progress as those sorts of things are so useful even in different zones. Are these all on Fortuniana? I envy those who can grow teas. Your setting will set them off perfectly.

The roses look great, and ready to start growing. Looking forward to seeing pics. Have a fun time planting the pink rose bed!

Thank you to everyone for the encouragement! I decided I would post this one, which is stretching my perfectionism...the old me (younger me?) would’ve waited until it was flourishing to post, but I wanted to do this to possibly help others looking to do the same kind of thing.

Vaporvac, I only have one rose on Fortuniana, and that’s Etoile de Lyon. That was my first OGR/found rose, and since then I‘ve decided to own-root—-it‘s really hard to choose a rose, much less find it on Fort—-and I like the form of the plants own-root, too. I’ve spent the past two years adding organic matter to the soil, using cover-crops, and building hugelpits to build the fertility the roses need and, hopefully, defeat the nematodes. It’s all one big, lovely, fragrant experiment! :-)

Perna, they will look geogeous. The colours and everything matches. 2 years is a long time. It is so important to have great fertile soil in Florida. I took short cuts but it is never too late to start in another areas. That is what I am trying to achieve.

It is great to see a bed done so well. I am sure you must be tired. I would love to see it bloom in stages. That would be so cool. I am eyeing on Westside Road Cream. That blooms like a machine :)

GREAT JOB !!!!!

Jin

I love to see the entire process too. I think it will be a wonderful rose bed! The fillers sound great too.

That's going to be beautiful! It looks like a lovely place you have there. Good work!

Yes, it will be beautiful! All great choices! I'm seething with jealousy here at your sunny space!

And I’m filling it up with trees, lol! We always want what we don’t have, don’t we! :-)

I love to watch the progress from the beginning. Thank you for sharing..... Here in South Florida I am still waiting for September to start putting in things.... I am afraid of the Chili thrips on the new growth if I get them in too early.... Though I have started digging out grass..... I have roots that go down 2 to 3 feet.... ugg. I hate grass. I like flowers..... along with roses!

I SO agree with the others, in that I enjoy seeing the whole process. It helps me with new ideas, and gives a realistic view of how things look in the beginning. As much as I enjoy seeing mature, fully blooming beds, it can give a beginner false expectations when they try to do something similar. All those “mature, fully blooming beds”, don’t magically look that way immediately after planting. I really appreciate you showing us from the beginning. It also makes me personally, feel more excited when I eventually DO get to see pictures of the bed begin to grow and bloom. Thanks again. You chose great roses and companion plants! Lisa

Looks beautiful Perma! Where do you get your own root roses?

Thank you, Sharon and Lisa! I’ve learned so much from the archived posts, that I’m hoping to pay it forward, and to help other folks in the future, for that very reason.

Thank you, jf1174! I’ve been trying them out from all over—Rose Petals, Angels Gardens, A Reverance For Roses, Chamblees, Roses Unlimited, & Antique Rose Emporium. I don’t have a lot to spend on my garden (just a teacher) but I’m doing what I can to encourage and support our OGR nurseries. I’m so hooked on these amazing flowers! :-)

Updating on this corner of the garden, four months later:

The baby teas are still barely visible. Alliance Franco Russe on the left, and Isabella Sprunt to the right, with Westside Road Cream Tea in the middle. I’ve been debudding until recently. I’m hoping for a beautiful bloom in the spring. :-)

I think your garden is beautiful, Perma. I can't wait for your Spring photos. I relate to the baby Teas being invisible at first. It is super fun to see them finally take off.

That IS coming along so WELL! Gee! Like Sheila, I can't wait for your Spring photos! I have a feeling they won't be invisible for too much longer! ;0

Thank you Sheila and Vaporvac! I’m super excited. They just can’t grow fast enough for me! :-)

Everything is looking great! I love seeing this update, and like everyone else, can’t wait to see your spring show. Beautiful! Lisa

I, too, am looking forward to seeing them in bloom. They will be fabulous!

The above is Cecil Brunner and RJG and below is darker pink rose is Lady Megginch and RJG
I definitely need a better camera instead if my phone trying to capture the stars as they are playing peek-a-boo with clouds that is moving super fast.
If inly if I was camping outside that will be so awesome :)
I love the look of RJG as the shape. It is growing well which means I need to speed up my bed process :)
jin

You said that so well Jin that I feel as if I'm looking up at the stars with you and literally smelling the Roses! That is so beautiful. Your roses are getting so big too.

Jin, I can totally relate. I love this time of year at night, when there are almost no mosquitos and you can enjoy stargazing. A couple nights ago, I heard an owl...the first time at this property and it absolutely thrilled me. I felt like a child, mesmerized by the owl‘s song, trying to figure out which tree he was in. I hope each night to hear him again.

Your roses ARE coming along very well—it seems like maybe summer is our winter here in Florida, and Fall is our Spring? I‘m seeing lots of growth now, and it’s just as exciting as Spring.

How are your worms doing?

Oh Jin! You may encourage me to join a society yet! I know what you mean about how they look at night. I love especially how the lighter roses glow at night. We also have owls! Bard owls. We have seen them nesting with their babies who are adorable. Even their baby hoot is hilarious. There are few things as exciting as seeing such a huge creature silently flying by.

Perma I like how your bed is quite large; that is so wise of you. Those roses will be happy to have enough space. Spring will be so exciting for you!

Jin, you made such a lovely post! I agree, it's wonderful to be out at that time when everything is quiet. Your RJG is already looking magnificent and I can't wait to see it take off when you plant it in the ground.

I love our table center pieces which is decorated with Bermuda Anna Olivia roses in little Xmas tree. Then each of us get a cup of gold nuggets and coins with Cramoisi Superieur rose.

You guys rock! You even went all out with the Christmas China! That is awesome.

Oops , I hit a send button accidentally...

I absolutely had a great time. Time just flew and it was so relaxing met a couple who moved from Nevada. Everyone join in Xmas songs with had someone playing percussions. It took us longer to set up then cleaning up but FUN.
oh, I just join ARS so mine is free (4 months), 2 magazines plus free advice and other perks. but when I signed up. I will get a free rose from Witherspoon Rose Culture $24.99 :) plus free 1 year subscription of Better home and garden Magazine
along with new 2018 Handbook for selecting Roses.
S and H is not included but still it is great deal that I cannot pass up. So, they will send me reminders as my expiration expires in February :)
jin

I love the way you put that jjin!... Like Garfield on Monday! LOL! What was the venue for this? It looks really fancy.

What a lovely party! Someone obviously put a lot of thought and care into the event. I wish I was closer to join in! I’m so glad you had fun, Jin! We have to make time for such festivities—-so good for the soul! :-)

i have a few teas bloom today, So first 4 are Edith Perry
.The last one is Souvenir De Umi. I thought I took a closer pic but I guess I did differently before taking a nap. I can't smell anything ad I caught a cold this morning .
I absolutely love the shape of Edith as it is more of a round shape. Both are getting taller in few months as I bought them only in summer for $7 from Rose Petals . I real bargain :)
I hope I said the names correctly as I guess it without referral..oops !!

Beautiful!! That's so wonderful, you had a great time and got so many goodies! I really should join something. I am just so unmotivated lol. Im lucky if I can make myself even go to the gym lately :D

Jin, I got those two this summer from RPN as well—so we have sister roses in our gardens—I can just imagine them hanging out together on the bench until that fateful day—lol! (Yours look much better than mine!) Gorgeous pinks! :-)

Jasmin, you are funny. You know so much about roses in FL. I wish I can join Gym and I totally admire Vap going to Gym. My work out is my garden as I try to clean up "junk".
Perma, I would love to see those roses. Mine is in direct sun all day.
Took S. D. A but it sway left to right facing downwards ad it was windy.

Your roses are so pretty, Jin! Isn't that the venue that had a plant sale earlier this year? I seem to recall you posted beautiful pics then. I support my DH working out, but it's fun to go together. I used to run outside and go swimming which I prefer, but I don't have cable so I like to watch the news on the treadmill! Of course, it's not like working in the garden, but I can carry much heavier things now that I'm doing small weights. It's amazing how bags of manure used to feel so heavy that I used a little wagon to move them, and now I can just hoist them up. I was shocked at that as I feel I go everyday, but never see results.

Your roses are so pretty, Jin! Isn't that the venue that had a plant sale earlier this year? I seem to recall you posted beautiful pics then. I support my DH working out, but it's fun to go together. I used to run outside and go swimming which I prefer, but I don't have cable so I like to watch the news on the treadmill! Of course, it's not like working in the garden, but I can carry much heavier things now that I'm doing small weights. It's amazing how bags of manure used to feel so heavy that I used a little wagon to move them, and now I can just hoist them up. I was shocked at that as I feel I go everyday, but never see results.
It feels as I get older I need to do more just to stay the same! Ugggh!!!

Beautiful, Jin. I love my Edith Perry too (also from RPs)

Shiela, they look beautiful. Your last pic does look different
I don't know why ?
So, I just step out and took pics again.
First two is Edith the last is Umi. Umi starting to look like yours . You would be a better judge than me. I got mine on June 22.
Vap, that sale was in March or April. It is the same time when you came to FL . I love the idea of weights lifting for sure. I definitely needs muscles like that .
Shiela, how old are your roses ?
jin

I believe there are two, and possibly three, different Souvenir d'un Ami roses in commerce so you may very well have different varieties. It's one of those rose puzzles that may or may not get sorted out in the future. I can only say that all the roses you've posted are drop-dead gorgeous. You've all chosen winners.

Jin, I can't thank you enough for the many wonderful pictures you took of the get-together. Everything looked lovely, and you all did a fantastic job. Are those vegetable pakoras on the plate in close-up? I used to make those, and I'm dying to have some now after seeing them. Actually, I'd happily eat everything I'm seeing!

We'll have to start calling you "Eagle-eye Ingrid"! Good call! I think I just immediately glommed onto the pizzelle. The ones in the store are never as good as those I remember my BF's mom making. I truly can not get over the detailed work you guys went through to make such a lovely space! Yes, Jin, I was thinking of all those beautiful pics you sent me. I was at arrivals and wanting to hop in a car and join you! ;0

I do think Ingrid is right that different plants are sold under the Souv d un Ami name. Aside from that are mislabeled plants we have all received, which add to the confusion. Jin, I only know roses that I have or I have seen in books as far as Tea roses go. I don't know anyone around here growing them. I'm quite a ways from places like Sacramento City Cemetery or any public Tea gardens. I'll have to look pakoras up.