TODAY'S FLOWERS - Roses . . .

An old, old rose that grows in my garden and has been there

since the 1870's, Rosa Noisettiana. It has weathered a number

of bushfires where it was burnt to the ground but has always

managed to re-grow.

The flowers are a little over an inch in diameter, the buds are

sweet little pink buttons, turning white when fully open with

a gentle and very pleasing scent.

Redoute painted them in the empress Josephine's garden and

only from his paintings was I able to identify it since none of

the present day rose growers knew it.

Looking out from the corner of my verandah over this as well

as another ancient pink rose.

Many thanks to all of you who have expressed condolences on

my sister's recent death. Your comforting words have meant so

very much to me.

TODAY'S FLOWERS ~ Summer Roses

Roses burning in the summer heat. A dry 42C is not a comfortable
temperature for either bush or bloom. It dessicates the petals in a
matter of hours.





















In our mountain garden the temperature is 7C cooler due to the
adiobatic lapse rate. The roses last a little longer there.

This is Rosa Noisettiana, one of the oldest roses in our garden, it was
planted in the 1870's when the gable end was added to the house.



















A delightful survivor of another era with delightful scent and
extraordianry hardiness. It blooms but once a year and bristles
with sharp thorns yet it is one of my greatest treasures.
I have only ever seen one other specimen in Australia.

The logo is a magic carpet to many more flowers around the world.

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With thanks to Luiz Santilli Jr. for creating this meme and his team

of willing helpers who keep it running flawlessly.