Here are some photos of this lovely tea rose to brighten up your weekend a little.
It is beautiful in bud....
....and fully open.
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Always one of the first roses to bloom, it is almost at its peak at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden.
I am glad I found time to go and take these pictures today.
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The light is still gentle and it is such a relief not to have to fight the glare of a bright summer sun.
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And here, for information, is a full bush shot for those who do not attribute much value to artistic photography :). It is not a small rose and generous with bloom.
It is beautiful in bud....
....and fully open.
The name Schablikine sounds Russian to me, and I have always been curious about who it was named after. Unfortunately, the only reference I saw mentioned only that the general was a hero of the Crimean war.
Always one of the first roses to bloom, it is almost at its peak at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden.
I am glad I found time to go and take these pictures today.
The light is still gentle and it is such a relief not to have to fight the glare of a bright summer sun.
And here, for information, is a full bush shot for those who do not attribute much value to artistic photography :). It is not a small rose and generous with bloom.