As I couldn't sleep last night I thought I would count my roses. It turned out to be more difficult than I thought, I went round the garden mentally in different directions and came up with 64 several times, so that'll do.
I won't bore you with many and I find my phone's collage feature useful to pack more in. Honourable mentions have to go to these small young plants that have packed the blooms in today. Easy Does It (with AdFab), Burgundy Ice (GdeF), Proper Job and Chandos Beauty (England's Rose, Charles D and Boscobel)
I was astonished @Eustace, it didn't help me sleep! I'm sort of hopng my cuttings and seedlings don't take, I didn't count those. Only 2 roses are definitely earmarked for shovel pruning so I'll have to work on that list.
Teasing Georgia, The Prince and New Zealand, Mme Isaac P and Desdemona
Thinking through garden plans or roses never help me sleep. I usually end up with the light on, drawing maps and trying to work out where I can put a pond.
Some times I make alphabetical lists of things like latin plant names from A-Z. But if I get stuck it irritates me and I start wondering where and when the first noisette roses were cultivated and it's all hopeless.
Thanks for sharing Crown Princess Margareta. It does look very similar is the growth quite stiff like a short climber ?
Yes, I would say it is midway between a shrub rose and a medium climber. The canes are quite stiff, unlike other climbers, and need to be supported properly to avoid breakage.
@Bright star Royal Jubilee immediately came to mind but only from seeing @Mr. Vine Eye 's pictures. I am hopeless at IDing so what I really posted to say was David Austin will identify it and send Vanessa B when you let them know, your friend will get to keep the pink one.
Please don't ration your rose pic's @Tack, I'm always glad to see them.
Thanks @Marlorena and @Nollie, yes one of my new ones from Lens. I already am looking at a few more from Lens (if they still deliver) getting ahead of myself as always, as I need to trot these four up and down first
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That is a pretty, delicate rose @Victoria Sponge, one from your Lens order?
Thanks @Marlorena and @Nollie, yes one of my new ones from Lens. I already am looking at a few more from Lens (if they still deliver) getting ahead of myself as always, as I need to trot these four up and down first