This is the third year I'm attempting to grow roses and I'm hoping they don't die like all the others. My first year of growing roses I was pregnant and couldn't garden. That left my husband to take care of it but he would never dig me a hole to plant it in the yard so I left it potted in a small pot. The rose bush didn't make it through the winter so that was a big fail. My second year of roses I got a rose bush as a Mother's Day gift. I planted it in the yard and it grew all summer. Then, my husband ran it down with a lawn mower...fail #2.

This year I'm determined to get roses growing and thriving. Right now I have five different rose plants started. My husband isn't allowed anywhere near the plants. I have three I got for $3.99 at a closeout sale which could easily live or die. They didn't look great when I got them but $3.99 is a super great deal for a rose bush. The roses varieties are Elizabeth, Oklahoma, and another type I can't remember.

My other two roses came from Burpee.com. I got Lady of Shallot roses which are an orangish color and Oso Easy Italian Ice Roses.

My First Oso Easy Italian Ice Rose

I saw these in an add on Burpee and I thought the colors were so pretty. The are a nice mixture of yellow and pink. From pictures some roses are more pink and some more yellow. I thought these would be beautiful to grow.

I'm pleasantly surprised at how well this plant is thriving. Shortly after receiving it in the mail and potting it, I started seeing new growth. Now I have my first flower with two more on the way. I'll enjoy these flowers for a little while before moving the rose bush into the yard in it's permanent spot.

No Photo Edits Here

I didn't have to edit these pictures at all for them to look so pretty. The sunlight shining on the flowers was beautiful all on its own.

Early in the day the rose was opened wide, soaking up the sun...

Later as the sun went behind the mountains the rose closed up...

The center is bright yellow that slowly turns lighter and transitions into pink towards the tips of the petals. It's so neat to see the two colors blending together so nicely. It'll be interesting to see if the next flowers to appear have more pink than yellow. The plant should have a nice variety of blends.

Oso Easy Roses come in lots of colors. From my research they were bred to be easy to grow and super hardy. They are suppose to bloom and grow like crazy. I mainly picked this plant for the colors but knowing now about Oso Easys I might look into more of them in the future.

The flowers alone are so pretty. I hope this rose bush makes it. I'm working hard to make sure it does and that it's protected from my husband's lawn mower. My goal is to have a rose garden look to our property someday. First, I'll start with some easy varieties and add more as the years go by.