June is the month when the roses come out.

Though, since the rain came, the weather has been on the cooler side, so even though we’re halfway through June, only two of my roses are blooming fully.

The first, of course, is Chrysler Imperial, which I already showed

She’s still suffering a little from the sawfly larvae, though I sprayed the plant down with insecticidal soap, and it did make a bit of a dent. My cell phone has a hard time capturing her really rich red, so I’m going to have to try with my fancy camera.

The second is Good as Gold.

It’s a beautiful yellow rose that starts out a deep gold/orange and lightens as it blooms. The flowers are smaller and less fragrant than Chrysler Imperial, but they are no less impressive.

This pretty little pink one is New Dawn

It’s a climbing rose I bought last year to climb up the catio fencing. It didn’t get one flower last year, but this year it’s covered in buds and several are opening up into these beautiful pale pink blooms! And it’s only halfway up the fence – it’s only going to get better each year.

Another climbing rose is Eden.

It’s one of the new ones I bought to climb up the arbour out front. It’s still quite short, but it’s got several buds on it. The first bloom is a little bug-eaten in spots, but you can see it’s a beautiful white with delicate rosey edges

And Caroline de Monaco is starting her show too.

She’s a beautiful creamy white – just classic!

There’s still Chicago Peace and Quicksilver – both have buds, but none close to blooming. And… I might have picked up a new one at Walmart Friday night – her name is Prairie Rose, and she’s a beautiful mid-pink. (Now I just have to find a spot for her)

I love all the flowers in my garden, but roses will always be among my most special.