Santa Clarita Master Rosarian

Francois Rabelais Floribunda Rose in my garden today.

Good Morning! Not many rose blooms this time of year. Need to water every day in this 100 degree heat.

William Shakespeare 2000 shrub rose.

Hot Princess hybrid tea rose in my garden May 2023.

Playgirl floribunda rose in my garden.

Dainty Bess hybrid tea rose in my garden today.

Poppy floribunda rose blooms and hips in my garden this morning.

Marmalade Skies floribunda rose in my garden today.

The Temptations hybrid tea rose in my garden was created by Joe Winchel in 1990.

Mystic Beauty 2003 Bourbon Rose in my garden.

Ancient China rose named Green Rose. Yes, this is a REAL ROSE. It’s weird and I love it!

Abraham Darby shrub rose in my garden.

Ouida twin blooms in my garden this morning.

Verdun polyantha rose in my garden today 8/4/2024.

Love Song floribunda rose in my garden today. Blooms are far and few between during this hot 100 degree weather.

Purple Tiger floribunda rose in my garden.

Dainty Bess 1925 hybrid tea rose in my garden. Budded on Fortuniana rootstock it has grown 7 feet tall and it is NOT the climbing version.

Ouida shrub rose created by Jim Sproul is blooming in my garden today.

Neil Diamond hybrid tea in my rose garden.

The only blooms in my rose garden today July 28, 2024 during the hot summer weather. These two bloom clusters are on one rose bush named Lavaglut floribunda.

Strawberry Kisses miniature rose in my garden. This rose was created by Dave Bang.

My Captivating x Playgirl seedling is coming along nicely. I planted 40 self-pollinated seeds (most were not mature enough to be viable) on March 23, 2024. This is the only successful seedling of this cross. I’m still not sure if it will be a miniflora or a floribunda. It appears to be vigorous and disease resistant even without spraying chemicals. The foliage is dark green glossy OR semi-glossy. It’s a continual bloomer. I have lightly fed it monthly with water soluble GrowMore 8-10-8 fertilizer. It’s still in a 2-gallon pot.

Glitter Girl Floribunda (orange & white stripes) is my genetic mutation of Peppermint Twist (red & white stripes).

Sunset in my backyard at 8:00 pm tonight. The yellow rose is St Patrick hybrid tea.

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Princess Alexandra of Kent (Austin Shrub Rose) in my garden.

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Francois Rabelais Floribunda In My Rose Garden Today July 20, 2024

Sproul Hulthemia Miniature Rose Seedling #5-80-2. I’ve had this unnamed test rose for maybe 5 years. It is a beautiful, continuous bloomer, and disease free.

Fabulous floribunda in my rose garden.