Never the same flower.

A Constant Winter., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

Really! Of all the Austins I've grown so far, Crown Princess Margareta has never failed to produce these perfect rosettes. I'm very close to calling her my favorite Austin of the year, if only for the consistency of her flowers.

Her longest cane is 52 inches tall right now...and this is her first year. Should I be worried? I've given her a wide berth!

The bright yellow-orange color might not be a crowd-pleaser, but I love AUSwinter right now. As long as she keeps up the good work, I think she'll be a favorite for a long time.

I still like AUSprior.

Claire Austin in August., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

Maybe her bad reputation is similar to that of Heritage? Heritage is doing well for me, and maybe that's why I like Claire Austin as well. She hasn't given me any problems with foliar disease yet, and she's had a good rebloom.

I just wish her lovely lemon-vanilla scent were a bit stronger...

Another massive Iobelle!

Biggy Iobelle., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

Making up for the fact that she did absolutely nothing in June and July. This sure is a great Iobelle!