I have a couple of the roses from next Tuesday's CCRS rare rose auction in my garden, and one of my favs -- Takao -- happens to be blooming today. Couldn't resist putting a few pics up here, and I even have to learn how to post pics here to do that. So, bear with me here. I posted messages on the Antique and Regular forums as to how to participate in the auctions, even from long distances and colder zones. Come one, come all.

Takao -- pictures taken this morning. The yellow part will blush more to the red side by this afternoon.

Paul Ecke, Jr. (gotta love this rose -- nothing else like it)

Southern Belle (Makes bigger blooms than Graham Thomas on a much smaller plant -- otherwise very similar)

Kathy

Here is a link that might be useful: Some info on the rose auction