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Everyone's abloom now (see March 9 for contrast). Here's General Gallieni, a cherry-red low-growing tea rose; Barbara Worl, a dark pink hybrid perpetual, single white Grace Seward (upper left) and double miniature Yantai (lower left) with raphiolepis (Indian hawthorn) in back.

'Moe' (left) is my nickname for a single rose hybridized by Kim Rupert of Southern California (in the parlance of rosarians it's actually called 0-47-19 x 'Inner Wheel'...hence the nickname).

It's a delightful shrub rose, low and spreading, with a dual personality. Some of the flowers are 5-petal with a light pink blush along the edges, and some are 10-petal mid-pink blooms with a white halo in the center. You can see the differences here.

Below is a Bourbon rose, La Reine Victoria (1872), loaded with flowers. They have an intoxicating old-rose scent, a feature present in many antique rose varieties.

England's Rose, a David Austin selection; she's a real fusspot to grow but the blossoms are lovely, if you don't mind waiting for them.

Crowd Pleaser, a modern hybrid tea

Indian Love Call, another Kim Rupert hybrid, a stunning single red, once-blooming but worth the wait

Gloire de Rosomanes (1825), often used as an understock but a great climbing rose as well

The back garden includes roses like Papa Hemeray, International Herald Tribune, Edwardian Lady, St. Exupery, Lilac Charm, plus companion plants like white and orange snapdragons, lemon-colored ophiopogon daisies and purple violas.

These are annual violas. They make a great compantion planting for roses and have done very well with all the rain this year.

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