'Dakota Song' was developed in South Dakota, a place not known for lovely roses. Peach is a rare color for hardy roses. This rose is hard to find. I bought mine from Kedem Nursery in Hastings, MN.

 

'Evelyn' is named for the woman of 'Crabtree and Evelyn' reknown. In a nod to its namesake, this rose is beautifully scented. Not a large or productive rose in MN.

 

'Charlotte Brownell' is a "hybrid hybrid tea," a back cross of a tender florist rose with a wild species rose. Colored like the famous 'Peace' rose, but sweetly scented. Very large flowers.

 

'Teasing Georgia' has pale yellow flowers. It's a short climbing rose for me. I grow it on a low iron  trellis.

 

Bountiful and productive, 'Graham Thomas' opens a rich yellow and fades to pale cream on the second day. Scented of old rose and tobacco leaves. I find it hard to take my nose out of a bloom.

 

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'Love and Peace' is a vibrant hybrid tea rose. Large blooms. I grow it for the amazing color. Sadly, it lacks any scent.

 

 A spray of 'Heritage' about to open. This thornless rose is well perfumed with citrus notes.

 

 

'Prairie Harvest' is sweetly scented. Developed in Iowa. Does well in our harsh, MN climate.

 

'William Lobb' is as a very old rose, with some bourbon rose in his background. The once-blooming climber throws deep pink flowers that turn to mauve-grey-purple after the first day.

Beautifully scented. One of the best.

 

 

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Here are a few pictures from my garden I took this morning:

 

Clematis 'The President'

 

One of the garden paths. Yarrow 'Moonshine' in the foreground  

 

Another path. Roses surrounded me. The scent was rich in the morning air 

 

Shrub rose 'Les Sjulin' has pink petals with a darker reverse. The blooms look like conch shells when fully open.

 

I have a 'June garden.' That's when the color peaks. There are flushes of other bloom cycles later in the summer, and autumn brings another sort of color climax. But I live for spring

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