Mr. McGregor's Daughter: The Late Roses

Originally posted by Mr. McGregor's Daughter from Mr. McGregor's Daughter.

On Halloween, I took the kids in their costumes over to my parents' house. I was shocked to find that two of my mom's Roses were still blooming, despite several freezes. (My Rose hasn't bloomed since August, and the Roses in the main garden at my parents' house are done blooming.) The towering orange one pictured above is in a decent microclimate against the brick wall on the east side of the