2/23/2023 The roses I grow now are: Souvenir de Leonie Viennot, Paul’s Lemon Pillar, Marechal Niel, Devoniensis, Souvenir de Claudius de Denoyel, Mrs. Herbert Stevens, Lady Hillingdon (both bush and climbing), Peace, Chicago Peace, Chrysler Imperial, Smith’s Parrish Rose (Fortune’s Five Colored Tea), Reve D’Or, Senegal, Rosa California, and Moonstone. And my own registered rose, Sue Durkin.

03/22/2020 The winter rain did not really start until March, which is fine because it has not rained much at all since late December/ early January. The roses I have are doing marvelously. Each spring there is a dose of rust that leaves with the warmer temperatures start. I lose the first two leaves on each lateral cane. I have had minor problems with powdery mildew and blackspot.

05/05/2019 In the rush of April/May roses here in LaLa Land. Souvenir Claudius de DeNoyel is a workhorse and is spectacular this year. The plants of my rose, 'Sue Durkin,' which were grafted to rosa multiflora for me by Wisconsin Roses are blooming like crazy. This is a pale pink sport of, 'Eglantyne,' I am entranced by my, 'Paul's Lemon Pillar,' this year. My neighbor gifted me with, 'Peace,' as a house warming gift two years ago. It is strong.

Here it is 11/2017. Almost 12/2017. The first year of living in California in the bag. A super year for me, the sport of Eglantyne, Sue Durkin, was accepted by the ICRA this year.