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This is one of my ONLY non-knockouts or climbers. I think it's a grandifloras but not sure.

This one is my 'Pink Promise' and the blooms are HUGE

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This is the SAME rose, just a different branch. It's amazing how different they look, but both are beautiful.

While I'm at it, to of my favorite clematis (Princess Diana and Prince Charles) just started blooming

Your roses and clematis are beautiful. My Mom loved roses, so I have a few. I always enjoy seeing them bloom. Your pictures are great...I think I will do that when my roses are blooming. Thank you for sharing.

How joyful is that?! Trying hard to smell them!!
As they say~~ Be sure you ~~ Take time to smell those roses!

Oh so beautiful, FM! I gave away the last of my spindly things last year, except for one tiny plant I moved to the sunniest part of my yard. It bloomed once in its old spot--one deep red flower, and OMG did it smell nice! But it started dwindling, getting smaller every year...too much shade for it! I hope I'm able to nurse it back to health. Thank you for sharing yours!!

Karen
Zone 5b

Thank you. I enjoy smelling them every time I walk down our steps to the lower deck.

BUT, always make sure to look inside the rose before smelling. I "sniffed" last year and got a bunch of thrips or other bugs!

Absolutely beautiful - both pictures!!Muddyshoes, you could'nt get in there to smell that lovely fragrance because my big nozzel was stuffed in there - taking care of avoiding any possible thrips that might be lurking (lol).

Wow! Beautiful! It's not easy to find a Rose nowdays that smells like, well...a rose.

My father planted Red Rose bushes on either side of our front porch when I was little.
They had that very strong Rose scent and every time I smell that it transports me right back to the 50's on my front porch.