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 (taken in August, 2012).

Winter is a good time to look at the skeletons of roses.  I left several fully adult roses in the old plot because that is what we do, when a plant is very happy.  But, here in the new place, I have some toddler and teen roses in place.  Here is the count.

Two Zephirine Druhin climbers: one in front and the other on the side.  One rose was meant for a gentleman's garden but now she is in the side plot near the house in bright shade between a Pinky Winky hydrangea and a sweet Annie plant (Artemesia annua).

New Dawn climber, in the back in a hopeful puddle of sun in bright shade, against the blue barn-let. She is flanked by a Clematis montana (Mayleen), meant to clamber over the blue barn-let, and a white Venus Calyanthus.

Lilian Austin, near the top of front long sunny bed, I think.  But perhaps that is

Mary Rose?  Both Lilian and Mary are David Austin Roses.

Hannah Gordon (perhaps Nicole) is mid-day in the front long sunny bed.  I think.  

Anon! Unnamed miniature lavender given me by sweet older lady in the blue-stone front bed near the porch steps. I hope this gem survives, mostly for sentimental value.

Souvenir de la MalMaison, famous as Napolean's Josephine's rose (discarded, she was).

Souvenir de St. Anne's (in the picture) and so lovely, really, that I tear up each time I see this rose.

Lucia von Lightkonigen (climber): so healthy but after three years not a bloom at all. We shall see, we shall see in spring 2013.

My roses came from Rogue Vally Roses in Oregon, as tiny bands, several years ago. Lovely people and you should check out their pages. One of my Zephies came from the Antique Rose Emporium, another fine place

In my move, I lost Renae?  And, I think that my Cafe Ole is gone too. Renae seemed to be lost in the shuffle but Cafe Ole faltered in the ground.  Unless, this little Ralph Moore creation arises from the ground in March.

I want to have a Ralph Moore rose in my yard, as I knew him when I was a teenage.  What a lovely, lovely, man.