A good year for roses?

One of the nice 2009 roses. - This is one of the many lovely roses I have in my garden this year. It seems they are doing much better than in previous years. I do not know the name of this variety.
@Colmuc (707)
June 2, 2009 6:33am CST
We had a long severe winter here and I am astonished how well many plants in my garden are growing. The roses are much stronger and have flowered earlier than in previous years. Last year I fed them with used coffee grains and eggshells. Could this be the reason they are doing so well or are they just pleased, like me, that the very cold winter is over? Has anybody else noticed better than usual roses this year?. I attach a photo of one of the many lovely roses I have in my garden which unfortunately I cannot name.
4 responses
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
2 Jun 09
well I teried to comment on you pic but it wouldnt let me said we needed to be friends dont know where that came from for we are friends lol
Colmuc
@Colmuc (707)
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2 Jun 09
Yes it is strange with pictures. When somebody comments on one of my pictures I cannot reply because I am not one of my friends! Don't know why your comment was refused because I see you have responded to others. Thank you.
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Jun 09
yup I had dont know why either
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
2 Jun 09
My rose bush - My rose bush with Chey next to it
Yes my roses did well this year too my candycane one was loaded down with blooms
Lakota12
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
3 Jun 09
DOnt know that but they are white with red aroiuond the outer edhe. Thats my grand d aughter!
Colmuc
@Colmuc (707)
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2 Jun 09
Hi Lakota, I dont know Candycane. Is it a floribunda type? What do you call the lovely rose crouching beside it?
nova1945
@nova1945 (1612)
• United States
2 Jun 09
roses - This picture was taken in April of 2009. It is now June and the blossoms are much thicker and fuller now.
I have some climbing fairy roses on the arch over my sidewalk and they have come back this spring like gangbusters. They are so thick and heavy with blooms now that you can't even walk under the arch without getting caught by them. I know I need to trim them back but just hate to do it. This is going to be a terrific year for roses I think.
nova1945
@nova1945 (1612)
• United States
2 Jun 09
I should add that the photo was taken in April and now, in June, the blooms are much heavier.
Colmuc
@Colmuc (707)
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2 Jun 09
Hi nova, your climber looks great. In Germany I have had no luck with climbers but used to have a beauty called Golden Showers in Scotland.
shalabhvaid
@shalabhvaid (319)
• India
2 Jun 09
Thats nice to know you got lovely roses in your garden. I really dont know what gives lots of roses but manure indeed helps a lot. Hope you get lots more in your garden.
Colmuc
@Colmuc (707)
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2 Jun 09
Thanks shalabhvaid, when I was a boy I used to have to gather horse droppings for my father's roses. For mine I depend on compost, coffee and egg shells!