I love roses, always have, always will. They come in such beautiful colors, shapes, and fragrances that I just want to collect them all. Unfortunately, I don't have enough space with enough light in my garden, and some varieties are too tenders in my zone, but here are a few from my collection this June.
Graham Thomas was the first yellow rose I ever grew. The one I planted in Southern California in the later 1980's is now a specimen. At its height of glory, it grew to be 10 feet tall, sending out numerous healthy long, slender, fairly smooth shoots each topped with a bouquet of flowers. The buds are apricot and pretty. The flower opens buttery yellow with a hint of apricot and quickly matures to a light yellow. The fragrance is light, slightly citrusy, and atypical of old rose. This is one of David Austin's English Rose hybrids and with it, he went on to create many other yellow-toned roses. To me, it is still the classic. When I had a garden again in New England after years of apartment living, I planted another one. This time, due to the colder weather in winter and confinement against other roses, it does not establish itself into an uninhibited specimen. It is rather tamed next to my yellow house.
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| Shropshire Lad is another yellow rose from David Austin. It has a deeper cup and is of a more buff yellow than Graham Thomas. |
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| Lady of Shalott is a gorgeous copper-toned rose created by David Austin. |
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| Above and below are photos of a rose planted by the previous owner of my house. I suspect it is a English rose with delicious fruity fragrance but a not sure of its proper name. |
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