That’s exciting, Carla! i assume that’s Green Acres, those new Weeks roses were missing from their initial roster.

Haha, Carla. It's windy here, too, plus you sent us one of your California Atmospheric Rivers, and I'm sending it back. Next thing, we'll be flooding, too, and we're a desert.

Ben, I was told by a little birdy that Week's was having problems, too, not just Austin. Diane

Hi Diane 

These atmospheric rivers are quite something aren't they? I heard the gusts when I was out yesterday were 60 mph. Mammoth Lakes has had over 700 inches of snow!

I was just thinking yesterday this spring's desert Wildflower Bloom should be the best in decades! I wish I could make it to Death Valley to see theirs.

@sautesmom Sacramento - I received two huge Sultry Night bareroots from Springhill last year. I initially grew them up in large pots and were completely covered in blooms during the first flush - I was impressed. After planting it still bloomed but sporatically - probably busy putting down roots. The color was generally just magenta - I didn’t see much of the smoky purple as the blooms aged. The fragrance was mild to moderate - nothing too impressive but hopefully will be one of those that improve with age.

Love the ”fainting goats” lol!

The Heavenly Scented I planted this spring is just starting to open. I’m disappointed with the fragrance, it has that soapy note Grande Dame, & Peach Swirl have. I shovel pruned them partly because I hate that smell, I swear I had a third rose that also had that smell, Sugar Moon possibly? The bloom is hardly open so I haven’t taken a picture, but I have a feeling it’s not going to be hanging around in my garden for too long. 😒

Heavenly Scented- to some.

The color started out coral, and is turning more pink as it opens, and very HT, single bloom per long stem. My plant is currently about 3’ x 2’. Other than the fragrance, it’s a pretty rose so far.

The first bloom is quite large 5”range, slightly smaller than its neighbor Larger than Life. The color seems to be more coral/pink, I was expecting it to shift more pink as it was opening. The rose is growing on me the more I look at it.

That Heavenly Scented looks terrific, Nick, now I think I should have went with her instead of Liv Tyler. I like the soap/perfume scent of Peach Swirl and Sugar Moon, too, so this would fit right in.

You can make room Ben ;)

I've had Sultry Night planted in the garden for a few weeks. It came in a three gallon pot and was full of buds. Since planting, the rose bush has flopped several of it's branches onto the ground. All the flowers, and I mean every one, have turned to mush before opening completely. I would add we have had no rain for two months, so cool, wet weather isn't an issue. Basically the blooms are clustered together at branch ends. They all try to open at once, there's no room to do so, every blossom squashs into it's companion flower and just distorts, plus rots. Sultry Night rose is the biggest disappointment I have planted in years. I think it is HORRIBLE! The leaves are healthy, but the flowers, yuck! Plus, in color they appear a simple magenta, quite common and boring. There is a new branch growing that is pointing upwards, at least for now. We will see how that develops. It is too early to give up on the rose, yet. But so far, this rose is a complete dud! I hate it. I live in zone 8, on Vancouver Island.

I have Sultry Night and I love it. The fragrance got stronger during the last flush. I’m one of the few that don’t mind messy looking blooms. This one looks so pretty dancing in the evening light.