Please take a look at the pictures I've taken in the last couple of days.

Brighter colors of 'Lion's Rose'

'White Gold' is absolutely stunning now

Kordes' 'Zaide'

Love deeply cupped flowers of 'Lordly Oberon'

Poulsen's 'Lea Renaissance'

Young bloom of 'Portlandia' looks promising

Austin's 'Potter & Moore'

Hybrid Rugosa 'Ritausma' (aka 'Polar Ice', 'Polareis')

Cheery cluster of 'Mozart'

'Pomponella'

'Crocus Rose'

'Ebb Tide'

'Lyda Rose' with pretty 'eyelashes'

Short lived beauty of 'Martine Guillot'

'Barock' looks so grand

A non-rose. Birch tree. Finally, I've got into shaping up my young tree. I planted it 2' tall 4 years ago. On the photo you can still see the pile of cut branches. Very pleased with the result.

Amanda Beales' 'Ivor's Rose', one of my faves. Broad bush, loads of blooms all season long. Superb disease resistance.

'James Galway'. Love it's ruffled look

Perfect flowers of 'Elizabeth Stuart'

Thank you very much for looking.

Marina

An the praying mantis is so cute! I had one looking in at me from my window at work a few weeks ago. Every time I would tap the glass, she would move her head a little in response :)

Ingrid

First of all, thank you very much for your kind comments.

My 'Ivor's Rose' is planted in less than favorable conditions - very heavy red clay, no irrigation, no fertilizer, no nothing :)
Still, it manages to be the loveliest rose bush in my yard. It growth habit is wide and not so tall. Mine in four years (again, no water, heavy clay, no fert.) managed to grow to about 4' tall and about 6' wide. Very graceful arching bush.
If I have time, I will try to take a picture of the whole bush tomorrow.
Elizabeth Stuart is another great rose. Thick, well shaped bush, gorgeous blooms all summer long. And, you are right, they don't fade so much, not like others apricot colored roses.

I've read that Martine Guillot has a fragrance like gardenia. Do you like the fragrance of this rose?

Judy, I fertilize once a year (at best) with a handful of 10-10-10 and Epsom salt in the spring. Also, if I have anything organic (bought on clearance sale), I add a handful of this, too. That is it.

I didn't spray my roses for about five years now. I do have my Black Spot champions here, but some roses show some BS resistance. I can not brag about my roses being free of disease (BS), but it is not crucial. I am still thinking about starting regular spraying program next year (although I made that promise to myself probably for three or four years already).

Serena, I tried to make a picture of the bush of 'Ivor's Rose' today. It might look not so well on the picture, but it definitely looks much better in person. Also, I took a good look at the foliage today. It is superb, absolutely clean. Amazing.

Martine Guillot sounds like one I need to add to my Wish List!