The pic furthest left is of the miniature purple rose, also sometimes referred to as "Faery Roses" in the 1920s, I think. That was the last time mini roses were in fashion. This is a climbing mini & it frames the window quite prettily.
The center pic is the Star Jasmine growing around the front porch, it spread quite a bit, it's now around both of the porch posts. It blooms after the wisteria, in my zone 9 garden, which is perfect-there isn't a competing, highly scented flower in the front yard.
The last pic is a close-up of orange-blossoms, which is on a tree in the back yard, it's a seedless sweet orange, it ripens near Thanksgiving & thru December, even into January sometimes. The blossoms have a powerful, sweet scent, the flower petals are thick & snap off in my hands. The petals are far different than any other flowers I've picked; a bowl with just 2 or 3 blooms is enough to scent a small room, also they make a nice garnish in tea, & in ice cubes. Orange blossoms used to be the fashionable flowers for wedding bouquets, though they bloom in April instead of June; perhaps in the Victorian-era brides had them imported.
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