I agree! Such a pretty and healthy rose.

Now, I wish I had also bought Celestial Night. That's a beautiful bush already and will only get better once in the ground.

New to me, Marc Chagall, Peach Swirl, Moonlight in Paris and Dee-Lish have all out preformed any expectations I had. Marc Chagall is my favorite for color and form, Peach Swirl has out bloomed any other rose in my garden, Moonlight in Paris is outstanding in health and growth and Dee-Lish is the winner for fragrance, I think. She's still kind of low to get a good sniff. I'm glad I have all of them. And, they're all doing beautifully in the heat except Dee-Lish's blooms are smaller.

I forgot a darling rose that's been blooming her heart out in a pot on the patio. Pink Snowflakes is a rose I'd never heard of and an impulse buy. Thinking about getting another one. Saying the name makes me feel a little cooler.

Flowers I just looked up Pink Snowflakes and it is adorable! Gonna be on the lookout for that one.

My star of the newbies would have to be Bright & Shiny. I am loving everything about this rose!

Joey, isn't it just the sweetest?

Bright & Shiny is a new one to me. Love the soft version of those colors. It reminds me of Disneyland (the rose), but much softer.

Bright and Shiny is a beauty.

Brand new and already impressive are Bliss really took off with big beautiful blooms

Moonlight in Paris is taking off really well

Veterans honor, so beautiful

Peach Swirl is also a pleasant surprise

Also fabulous, Love Song. Celestial night and Cinco de Mayo

Hmm... I think my 3 favorites of my “new to me” spring roses this year are Scepter’d Isle, Reine des Violettes, and Gertrude Jekyll. All older roses, but varieties that I didn’t have - they are classics for a reason!

Scepter’d Isle - at first I wasn’t sure about her myrrh fragrance, but now I love it! I also love how the blooms close at night, and open in the sun to display the yellow stamens.

Reine des Violettes - the strong purple color is striking, and so far it’s been really healthy in my coastal climate.

Gertrude Jekyll - blooms are still coming into their own, but look how happy it is in this corner that gets morning shade & afternoon sun, which is a tough combo. Will see how it does over time, but given how tough the spot is, I’m impressed!

Seil...what a beautiful and healthy rose! Great pick!

I think my favorite new rose this year is Soeur Emmanuelle. I love the fragrance and that it's a big and vigorous rose...and the color is pink/lavender...mmmmmm

Flowers - Pink Snowflake....what a DARLING name!!!

Ken - does Sunstruck really have that cool pattern on the back of the petals...could you take a picture?

Joey....that's really pretty...such fun and uplifting colors!

Kristine - I love your Peach Swirl...need...want...need!

Cyndita - I, also, love Sceptr'd Isle's fragrance! I wouldn't want to have a whole garden of roses with the same fragrance...it's more fun to have different types of scents...and I wouldn't want to be without Sceptr'd Isle's smell. Your RdV is glorious!!! The color took my breath away!

Great thread, Seil :)

Carol Soeur Emmanuelle is on my Palatine list for fall. Cool pink and fragrant make it a must have for me.

My favorites of the newbies are

Renae

Cl La France

And last but not least

Baronne Henriette de Snoy

Oursteelers, your pics make me want to order every one of those, but some would be very sad in my climate. The Baronne is too beautiful for words. I've love La France since I first saw it, 30 some years ago. I'm sitting here scrolling up and down admiring each one, again and again.

Carol, I appreciate hearing good things about Soeur Emmanuelle. I just planted one last week. I put her in the patio bed because she's supposed to have strong fragrance. Yours confirms the pics I've seen of her with that unusual pink color.

Oursteelers - I would love to get La France...Your last picture with that wonderful dark and lighter pink...mmmmmm!!! And your BhdS - want it!!!! Fabulous!!!

Flowers - I find that my SE has clusters of buds that open slowly so that the middle bud opens and then fades just as the side ones open. So it really extends the blooming period. Love it!

I added 43 new ones this year...😬 I‘ve been happy with the vast majority, but the ones that stand out the most to me are:

Dee-Lish- (I hate that name and use a different one on my garden tag) I don’t have a good picture of mine, but the fragrance alone makes this my top pick. Love, love, love it!

Peach Swirl- great fragrance, big blooms, healthy, & good repeat.

Pretty Lady- healthy, large blooms, & strong fragrance.

Scentuous- Amazing fragrance, & pretty blooms. I‘d rate it average health, mine gets PM & rust, but the strong fragrance and ruffled blooms win me over.

Sugar Moon- good fragrance- similar to Peach Swirl, big blooms, good health, but what impressed me the most is how shapely the bush is.

Nick - I've never heard of Scentuous...what amazing blooms!!! Sheer perfection!!! I love your Peach Swirl and your Pretty Lady Rose!!! Oh my!!! I wish I could smell Sugar Moon...yours looks wonderful!!

Nick: Wow... the combination of Pretty Lady’s magenta pink contrasted with the turquoise blue pot is stunning. You really have such an artistic eye for color... I love the way you combine and play with colors in the garden. I will need to do some container Gardening once my backyard renovation is complete... as growing space is limited. Can you tell me more about how exactly you grow such a gorgeous healthy plant in that narrow blue pot? I have so many questions... Do you just use regular potting soil? How long has it been growing in that container? How often do you think you’ll need to repot it? Do you have to hand water often? Do you use a special fertilizer?

OurSteelers: Is your Renae Rose a climber? Would you mind sharing shine more photos of Renae? I would especially love to see the whole plant. I’m doing some backyard renovation and Renae is currently at the top of my list for a spot right next to my door. How old is your plant and where do you have her planted? Does Renae need to be deadheaded or is she self cleaning?

@Nick 10bSW17 Scentuous 😍 *adds to list**

Wow, some really fabulous roses everyone!

Nick, I would also love to know where to find a Pretty Pot like the one Pretty Lady is in. I have several of Costco's blue pots, but the color and shape of yours is extra special.

Ann - I was wondering the same thing...such a small pot...but the rose is really happy!

Ann my Renae is planted in a terrible location. I had heard how great and easy she was so I planted her on the “other“ side of the fence.

We have to maintain that side of our yard as well but I rarely go over there to water or fertilize so whatever is there must live/die on its own. The one thing it does get that most in my yard don’t is a lot of sun. It gets a solid eight hours.

The first pics I’m sending are the poor plant after my husband caught it on fire a couple weeks ago. We burn over there since we don’t use chemicals and it would take too much time to do it by hand. Also took A picture of the dirt so you can see how she thrives in a not very hospitable location

I’m pretty sure I planted her last fall, possibly last spring. She was the size of a pencil when I got her. Really easy, healthy plant.

Just checked my records and of course that’s the one I DON’T have so that makes me think 90% fall from Burlington

'Scentuous' is the "selling name" for a rose introduced in Germany as 'Gartentraume' (Garden Dream'). I prefer the German name, although maybe it only seems more evocative because I am not a German speaker. But I guess the marketing dept. didn't agree -- or think it important. Anyway, whatever it's called, it's one I am very eager to find out more about .... not that I have room. A lot of the newer roses seem quite appealing to me, for a change.

Monarda, you are so right. The new roses this year far exceed their descriptions and promotional photos. Marc Chagall and Moonlight in Paris are two I'm particularly thinking about. Both absolutely stunning and better in person than in the catalog photos.

I left my Scentuous in the bucket of water too long, and couldn't find another quickly so I replaced her with Queen of Elegance who was hiding in plain sight at Rosarium Garden Center. It was never listed as one they sell. I love the surprises you find there. I will get Scentuous eventually, but I am thrilled with Q of E. She has developed a bunch of buds and a gorgeous bloom. That color is a shade of deep dusky rosy pink different than anything else I have.

I agree wholeheartedly about the name. Why do they make it confusing by giving roses so many different names. Some have a different name for every country it's sold in.

Well, I only got one new rose this year and I've yet to see a bloom so no comment on it yet. I think it came with midge or caught it from the few left. :(( However, some favorites from those I planted last year would be Star of the Republic and Ascot. It's mainly the one's that have been in good locations for 3 years that are really knocking it out of the park, which just goes to show that patience is a virtue growing roses. Even Dark Desire has decided it was tired of defoliating!

Edit: Head-smacking over..... How could I forget my two newest this year, Hermosa and Moonlight in Paris. Hermosa is fantastic, blooming from the get-go and not stopping, quickly developing a very nice bush form. The color is a striking pure pink, but blends well.... A small bit of BS on the lower leaves, but acceptable. This rose is exactly like its climbing sport, Setina, but blooms more. I like them planted near one another. MinP is not the stellar rose it is for others, BSing and stingy bloom, but in its defense it was a potted rose and probably had its roots clipped, then spent time in a larger pot until finally going in the ground. My main objection are the stamens that turn black and lack of strong fragrance and colour, but the first could be thrips. and I hope the latter improve with time. It doesn't take up much space so that's a plus. ; ))

I have added 5 new roses this spring and I am very pleased with all but one of them. The best of them are Margaret Merril, I purchased two of them and I am blown away by the amount of growth they have put on already in 2 month. I also added Twilight Zone, which is okay but faded in the heat, and Celestial Night is very very nice with dark blooms and very healthy foliage. Now, the only one not doing so well is Poseidon. I think it may have to do with it being in full sun 😬. I’m waiting to move it in the fall, hopefully I will see results then.

@Ann-SoCalZ10b SunStZ22 thank you. That picture is a little deceiving, I had to take the picture from below to get the blooms of Pretty Lady and that makes the pot seem smaller than it really is. It’s about 3.5’ tall and I believe 16 or 18” internal diameter, I’m out of town atm so I can’t give you an exact measurement, but it’s close. PL is new this year for me, and I filled the pot full of organic Kellogg soil vs using a filler for some of it. My pots easily go 5yrs before I change out soil, I add a few inches of compost each year, that seems to help keep the plants happy. I have a drip to that pot 1/2gal, 3x a week for 40 mins.

@flowersaremusic z5 Eastern WA I found that pot and two smaller matching ones at a local nursery. The bold color caught my eye and I sold a kidney to get the three- good pots are too darn expensive! My QoE was slow to get going, but I‘ve enjoyed the few blooms I’ve gotten so far this year.

Flowers and Nick - My Queen of Elegance (bareroot this year) finally bloomed...and I, too, love, love the blooms!!! Oh my!!!

Thank you, Nick. That pot LOOKS expensive. I don't have a kidney to spare, so I'll stick with my blue Costco pots. They're only $40, and I found the very same pots at a local nursery for over $200. They stay outside all winter and haven't cracked or crumbled yet. I've had some about 5 years.

I hope your Queen of Elegance gets with the program and starts blooming more profusely for you.

Carol, isn't that color wonderful. It's different, but not weirdly different. I think it will blend well with other colors.

Yeah, I love it!!! I have later blooms that have a bit of a different color...but they're not loaded yet onto my computer.

Stunning rosecanadian! 😍

Thanks, Nick!!! :) :) :)

The photos of 'Queen of Elegance' are indeed enticing. I also noticed that the foliage is more matte, like old rose foliage so that it actually looks like a rose not a holly bush. I have to say that the name is a bit prosaic for such a pretty flower.