Sunday, October 20, 2013

October Rose Portraits

Autumn has come before I knew it.

Most roses grow large by the end of the season. Long canes are waving in the wind waiting to be pruned or tied down. All photos from the Heritage

The light has become softer and taking pictures is now easier.

Flamingo

I managed to spend a whole two hours photographing at the Heritage today, and here are some last roses of the season.

Amatsu-Otome
Rosa eglanteria
September Morn

Frances Ashton

Mme Caroline Testout, climbing

Kisme

'Emmie Gray'

Poulsen's Pearl

Lal

Lilac Dawn

Little Mermaid


'Martha Gonzales'

NOID
Rubens
Trollhattan?
Irish Elegance


And finally, some colorful displays of rugosa and eglantine hips.