Victoria's Roses

[victoria]

My absolute favourite and my avatar .. the wonderful highly-scented Oranges & Lemons ....







My beautiful Sunseeker (a scented open rose), irridescent in colour, which is a miniature (18") rose from B&Q ...



... well, it was for several years that I had in on the IoW and then over to here. I then decided to put it in the ground and it is now two meters tall ...



Oranges & Lemons with Rhapsody in Blue (also scented) ...



... and a couple of my miniatures ...





.. and this one has never been identified and I've sent pics to various rose societies ... it's red/orange, only 18" tall and the flowers in full bloom are no more than 2cm across and the buds diddy widdy ... and up to 60 blooms per stem ...



And here are a few roses that are not mine but are just down the road at a restaurant ... and they are scented ...

[DAG]

Wow, what can I say!

Such a stunning collection and so beautifully photographed and presented! Thank you so much for sharing Victória!

[linda]

ohhhh victoria gorgeous roses pics just love them

[kedigato]

Yes, Wow and Ohhh!

Just love the first pic of the Oranges and Lemons, can almost smell it, mmmhhhhhh!!!

Ah, those are the roses you told us about, down at the restaurant. Never seen any like that before. Not so keen on the pink and white or the yellow and red, but the dark red and white is an eye-catcher!

Are those two solid coloured ones on the same bush? How unusual and lovely.

for sharing. xx

[victoria]

Pleased you liked them DAG, Linda and Sis. Sis, if you are talking about the cluster of peachy/creamy roses, yes, they are on one stem!

[thymelord]

Those last two are unusual my lady real beauties do you know their names?

[victoria]

Hello m'lord. I had woo try to identify them last year and he said it was very difficult to identify them as striped/blended roses change colour with age, rather like my avatar which is Oranges & Lemons.

The two above could be Memphis Music and Candy Stripe.

[thymelord]

Thank you my lady I shall check them out.

[victoria]

Must also say with these striped roses, which have been around since the first half of the 19th Century, that each bloom is individual, some strikingly striped, others more soft and blurred, it's one of the fascinations about them. I shall attempt cuttings this year from those at the restaurant (I have already been given permission).

M'lord, I'm sure the first is the Memphis Music but the second could also be Scentimental.

[Deleted]

victoria,

The Oranges and Lemons .... such beauties and a favorite of mine too. I have one Candy Stripe bush ...

Enjoyed all your lovely pictures ........