A little worse for wear.

Are you in southern California then?..lol..must be nice to live in a warm pocket. I had one little yellow rose bud that I intended to take a picture of right at the beginning of Dec. ..it was picked and brought in to me. I was told that the deer could not get my last bud now...I should have taken a photo right then, but I put it in water with the intention of taking a photo... it bloomed out right away ...it just was not the same as being outside on the plant anyway...
I am surprised that you have so many things blooming for you through winter...I have some Siberian Irises that have sprouted to about 6 inches above the ground but nothing else looking awake out there... :)

Thats done well Toto under all the snow...

It's certainly a fighter Clarice.
Southern California! Not really, more like a very soggy Arctic at the moment Cat.
It's been a very strange season so far with all sorts of things having the odd bloom.

It's amazing how things survive.

Well done is what I say and a lovely colour too.

its done well to stay alive toto :o)

Been well insulated under the snow Toto.Lost a few plants to the harsh conditions here,notably our 3 "hardy" fuchsias and 2 coprosmas.However our Callistemons have emerged unscathed !!

She loves you yeah yeah...Isn't nature amazing..

Thanks everyone. Good to know that not everything falls at the first hurdle.

Ha your right Toto.....its lovely to see a rose at this time of year......

Yet another candidate for the 2009 medal for bravery.

This surely has been an amazing year for the roses. Happy New Year to you.

It's obviously an Essex Rose Milky.
I agree Wagger.
Thanks TOG.
A happy and peaceful 2010 to all of you.

See? Yours is a much better photo! :-)))

Not too sure about that Spritz.

I have put wedding roses in the freezer to keep , they keep well until you take them out and then they go off quickly ... the same thing must happen here ...

I'm not sure Amy as although the open rose has deteriorated further the buds around it are open even more and that is in spite of more snow and even colder conditions and now the thaw.