Wonderful Once Bloomers

What do Rosa palustris scandens and 'Veilchenblau' have in common? They are
both very big and robust, fragrant, once bloomers and two of my very favorite roses.

'Veilchenblau' -- so unique in both color and fragrance. The flowers end up almost grape purple.
All of the flowers must be open to detect the fragrance, which to me is like that of American snowbell.

Rosa palustris scandens has a special place in my heart, because it is so tough and so beautiful. The roses pictured below were purchased from Antique Roses Emporium. This is not the native species but a hybrid. It's lovely, and big, with a lovely fountain-like habit and willowy disease resistant foliage. The semi-double flowers are very strongly fragrant after opening, but the fragrance burns off quickly in hot weather.

I planted the rose pictured below in 2000. It's now at least 7' tall and
wide. There is another rose planted behind the little section of fence.

The second rosebush in its entirety.

Both roses from the other side of the garden bed.

This one is at the end of the big perennial bed, with Carolina bush pea and rugosa alba behind. I have several youngsters from layering that I have planted throughout the garden, as this rose is extremely tough and versatile, growing well in wet and dry conditions.