Sunday, March 18, 2012

The First Spring Flush of Roses

Duchess de Brabant - Teddy Roosevelt used to wear a bud in his lapel
Lady Hillingdon - a semi-double, the buds are very pretty, but when they are fully open the flower is not as attractive a fully double rose. I love the creamy yellow flower color. And new growth is bright red, really unique.Iceberg - this flower is blown, but still pretty.
Dame de couer - a true red. I don't have many red roses in the Rose Garden - just Cadenza, Valentine, Chrysler Imperial, and Dame de Couer. So I really am partial to the reds because there aren't many.
Living Easy - they have great bud shapes. The orange is a real stand out.
Living Easy - fully open and faded from the sun.
Mrs. BR Cant is fully double - see the cabbagey look they have when open?
This is also a Mrs. BR Cant, but a younger one that is not quite open.
Mrs Dudley Cross is a pale yellow and pink blush. They have a frilly flower, but the buds are not very pretty.
Another Mrs. Dudley Cross. The pink / yellow is very delicate.


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