The loveliest rose
is the one on my hand
lending me beauty
beauty I had wished to have
lending me beauty
at the price of my blood.
I had been posting pictures of ‘flawless’ roses. In the process, I got comments about my gardening skills. Here is my reality check – inevitably, the rose leaves (and even the flowers) get diseased and deformed and I do not know how to deal with the problem. 🙂 The flowers remain gorgeous anyway.
Roses are my absolute favourite, especially old varieties as they have the perfume. The hybrids may be more reliable for shape but I prefer things which are a bit mishapen and smell divine.
This spring, I bought my first old rosé, Jacques Cartier. I am excited to see and smell its flowers. I also have some David Austins. I always wondered about the famed English roses and, after seeing their blooms, I understood why English roses are legendary. I prefer them more than the modern hybrid teas.
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Your roses and pictures are great as well as your poem!! Lovely Imelda!
Roses are my absolute favourite, especially old varieties as they have the perfume. The hybrids may be more reliable for shape but I prefer things which are a bit mishapen and smell divine.
This spring, I bought my first old rosé, Jacques Cartier. I am excited to see and smell its flowers. I also have some David Austins. I always wondered about the famed English roses and, after seeing their blooms, I understood why English roses are legendary. I prefer them more than the modern hybrid teas.
Love the poem and photo Imelda. Could it be some kind of lice or insect that causes it? Roses are so delicate and so pretty. 😀
Might be Japanese beetle and mildew. I can kill the beetle when I see it,but I do not know how to deal with. The mildew.
Well, it may not be that difficult at all. I found this lovely post. See if it helps :
http://www.rosemagazine.com/articles02/pages/mildew.asp
*hugs*
I miss my patio garden. Thanks for sharing yours.
Thank you and welcome, La Tonya. 🙂
might want to watch the thorns….smiles…every rose has them…and beauty oft comes at a price…smiles…
I have my red roses too and they are wilting so fast ~ Their beauty is so fleeting ~ Beautiful picture and words Imelda ~
Thanks, Grace. I remember seeing a photo of your roses with the beautiful ode. They were both wonderful. 🙂
That rose is gorgeous, as are your words, Imelda.
Thanks, Adin. 🙂
elliptical beauty — one camera shot after another and day by beauty from 1 magnificent women !
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You are ever so kind, Debbie. Thank you. 🙂
maybe try to plant lavender..they like and protect each other…beauty at the price of my blood..i like… everything in life has a price…a good reminder
Really? We have lavender here but it is planted in a different spot. I’ll see if I can transplant some near the roses.
Thanks, Claudia. 🙂
Beautiful. I can even smell the scent of the rose….
You are beautiful too, the way God created you to be:)
Beautiful capture of the rose!
I’m not a gardener at all, so I always admire your roses 🙂
What a beauty! Simply perfect rose.