Rosa 'Souvenir de la Malmaison'

That is gorgeous. I'm going to have trouble not buying lots more roses next winter!

Beautiful what does this rose smell like?

That's a stunning rose🤗

Beautiful 😊

@Hellebore It has a powerful old tea rose scent - just like tea! :)

That's beautiful @RicardoListeretti . Oh dear think I will be buying more roses as well @tiggrx .already in the naughty corner for spending too much! I just blame you lot for posting gawjus pics of gotta to have flowers 😂😂😂

@hobnob Apparently we chaps spend an average of £25 on a typical evening in the local pub. Now to me that equates to at least two bare root roses delivered in the Autumn. If like me, your other half frequents his local twice a week, then by my reckoning you are fully justified in ordering 104 new roses! Logic see!!! 😄

Mmmm I like your logic @RicardoListeretti ! My other half doesn't frequent pub twice aweek as we live in middle of nowhere and nearest pub in about 4 mile away 😯 but he does like his craft bottled beers..which are not cheap! (But I do like my vino too) mmm will have to add up the alcohol against the flower spend me thinks 😃😃😃

In fact 208 not 104. My logic is better than my maths @hobnob!

A perfect bloom of this climbing Bourbon (1893) is truly a wonderful thing. This is growing in a deep pot at the back of my house. It despises the rain so I'm posting this picture now before it browns off and turns into a soggy mess :)

Absolutely beautiful 😊

Captured beautifully - how gorgeous @RicardoListeretti

@hobnob @titchyfra - thank you 😊 - not the easiest to grow but well worth the effort if you can find a sheltered spot 😊

Maybe one day but I have to honest, I love roses but don't like their maintenance unless you have any secrets 😏 @RicardoListeretti

Yes! Choose once flowering, old French shrub roses that need no pruning other than a tidy up every couple of years. Most are disease resistant, shade tolerant (within reason) and will grow in relatively poor soil. Get on it! :)