Mega eye candy

Pics from the last week. There has been beauty scattered here and there in the garden. Enough to share anyway. Enjoy!

The pinker, cool-weather version of 'Clotilde Soupert' and a honey bee buzzing by

'Madame Abel Chatenay'

A frilly 'White Maman Cochet'

'Souvenir de la Malmaison' - She has many faces.

'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

'Madame Lombard' - version 1

'Madame Lombard' - version 2 surrounded by Clematis 'Princess Diana' deadheads

Salvia farinacea

'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

'Bow Bells'

'Polonaise'

'Rose de Rescht' less double and paler than I have ever seen it - and a friend

'General Gallieni'

'Polonaise' a few days later

'Marchesa Boccella' - is she scrumptious, or what?

'Mrs. B. R. Cant' from behind

'Mrs. B. R. Cant' face to face

My new NOID from the Festival of Roses. Her colors are deeper than these photos show, but the bud is definitely red.

The voluptuous NOID again. More maroon than this with strong fragrance much like 'Chrysler Imperial'.

NOID again looking for a name

Another flower from the NOID - should be much more maroon

The NOID still in the pot on Fortuniana rootstock - again colors are darker

My NOID impulse-purchase required some non-existent room, so adjustments had to be made. She is sitting in 'White Pet's old spot who has moved backwards to the formerly empty space on the edge of the back patio (top of photo). 'Borderer' to the right moved further to the right. Ahhh, that feels better. ('Leonie Lamesch' is to the left.)

'Leonie Lamesch'

Tree rats!!!!!!!!!

The anticipation is great for 'Jude the Obscure'.

'Louis Philippe'

'Sweet Chariot' - Amazing that all those colors are her and accurate.

'Reve d'Or'

'Mary Guthrie' - a rose not a camellia

'Iridescent Pink' who had been face down in the dirt

Just planted - 'Iridescent Pink' was a Festival of Roses purchase featuring fat flowers and wonderful fragrance.

'Iridescent Pink' took 'Arcadia Louisiana Tea's old spot. You might be able to see 'Fourth of July' to the left of IP and to the left of FoJ is a barely visible 'Richard's Rose'.

A week later I'm sure 'Iridescent Pink' is already bulking up. He's on Fortuniana rootstock.

'Richard's Rose' is another story of root competition. Planted last Spring I can happily say that I didn't kill him though I think I tried. I surrounded him with daylilies and Purple Coneflowers - very close by. Inches close by. Most of the time you couldn't see him, but when I planted IP and FoJ, I moved his offending neighbors out of his way. I'm hoping he'll take off now. Linda will be shocked to see this photo.

Have a wonderful Monday!!