Year of the roses

[jackb]

It seems every so often a year comes along when roses go absolutely insane with blooms. This has been one of those years in New York. I am not sure if it is the weather or just a cycle the plants go through.
jackb

 

[canesisters]

Very Pretty!

 

[Smart Red]

Beautiful roses, @jackb.

 

[Carol Dee]

Stunning. I love having roses in bloom. Just can't keep them alive in our yard.

 

[catjac1975]

And after that horrible winter too! Beautiful!

 

[jackb]

Cat,
That is a good point, perhaps the plants are celebrating the end of the horrible winter. They have been going full speed ahead for weeks now.
jackb

 

[Lavender2]

Absolutely gorgeous @jackb !

I wonder about the cycle also. Last year every one of mine exploded with blooms. Like most everyone though, we had a real hard winter. My yellow knockout bounced back great, but red, peach, and Bonica had to be cut back hard, thought I might even lose Bonica! But they are coming around, about 3 weeks later than normal.

Oddly, my miniature rose and (badly neglected) pink climber came through better than some average winters.

 

[jackb]

I am dead serious about the cycle. Last year this miniature rose had hardly a bloom; this year it is covered with blooms, and there are more immature buds than you could possibly count.
jackb

 

[baymule]

Beautiful roses Jack!!

 

[so lucky]

Jack, did you do the same thing each year with the roses? Prune and fertilize (or not) the same each year? The pics are beautiful, by the way!