Hello again,

If you are still with me, here are the last 3.

#4 Yellow standard: elongated shapely buds, singly and in clusters, light green shiny foliage, some blackspot (grown no-spray), no perfume. I could really use some idea of its class, if not the actual name, as it is responding very poorly to pruning. The secondary twiggy growth dies back quite a lot, yet the full shape of 2 years ago (as per photo) is down to a skinny framework and new strong canes are emerging from half way down the trunk (same variety it seems).

Photos: the bud opens a rich egg-yolk yellow and blows very fast into a disorderly open bloom, fading to paler yellow, often showing pretty orange sepals. The flower measures 5 inches, petal count 20:

The open bloom:

This rose has been grown as a tree with the crown starting at 3 feet high. The plant from there grows another 3-4 feet. Our first year here it produced a massive flush in spring, with no repeat, but in subsequent years it has started to repeat quite regularly after the same impressive flush. Very few thorns:

#5 Pink blend: I love this one! Pointed, elegant buds, huge candelabra clusters, light green leathery foliage, quite healthy grown without spraying, excellent repeat from early May to October, fresh sweet tea perfume (finally one that smells!). Floribunda? This one has really responded to care! From a really old core, it is shooting strong canes full of buds, over 4 feet high and wide.

Photos: the bud opens slowly into a fairly blousy huge bloom, light pink with a touch of lemon yellow at the base of each petal, the open flower measures 5+ inches, petal count 20:

This mass of flowers all came from one new cane (31 buds!):

The same flush (second this year) five days later:

#6 Clear pink: this last one is a cutting of a rose my Dad grew in Italy. The mother plant was well over 6 x 6 feet and a tough survivor (it thrived in a holiday location, receiving care only 3 months of the year). Rounded buds, held singly and in clusters, light green, matte, leathery leaves, a bit of blackspot (grown no-spray), good repeat, nice fresh tea fragrance. Big serious thorns. Starts blooming a month later than the others (here in late June) until fall. Still a young plant but achieving 4 x 3 feet with open framework and straight canes.

The bud opens leisurely to a ruffled shape, showing beautiful stamens (the colour in this photo is not representative):

Some flowers look more double than others, but all have silky petals of the most delicate soft light pink. Flower size is 4 inches, petal count 30:

This is a typical look. Not too many flowers at once, but getting stronger:

Well, that's the lot. I have naturally already done my own research on sites like HMF and with my rose books and encyclopedia, but without much success, I would be very grateful to have your opinion. Thanks!

MayBee