A collection of recent blooms
Most of my roses have retreated for now but a few keep on blooming.
The Prince looking much more purple than his typical dark red.
Othello looking a bit lighter and missing purple and orange undertones. I still can't capture the color correctly but I found the iPhone does a better job with this color than my Fujifilm camera.
A very fragrant William Shakespeare 2000 looking vibrant in late summer.
A heart shape First Crush that's been very fragrant this summer.
Yves Piaget has charming scalloped and ruffled petals.
Very fragrant White Lightnin' was an American Rose Society award winner in 1981. It consistently displays multi-colored edging and undertones.
Hope you like these!
Ann
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Comments (8)we just had the Charston installed and it's AMAZING. I'm really happy with it. My one disappointment was that there are some white spots in it that I wasn't expecting, but they aren't big and I've gotten used to it. Order yourself a larger sample because the small ones don't do it justice. The depth is amazing - it's like layers of the blue flecks and this sort of lacey subtle brown in the black. My photos don't do it justice but I will attach a couple anyway. Here's an overview photo. It mostly looks black, which I like because I was a little afraid of doing something too off the wall - with the blue. So I like it that it mostly reads black until you get close. Here's my side bar area with a closeup. The photos really don't do it justice. I took this one specifically because the sun streaming in the doors was making the blue flecks positively glow, but the photo doesn't show it. this is a closeup of my two largest white spots. There are smaller ones randomly around so I don't think this was really a flaw, but the one is large enough that I kept thinking there was a crumb on the counter until I got used to it. One thing that I find great is that you don't see the dirt. People say that black counters show every speck of dirt but with the variation, nothing shows up. I almost have the opposite problem, I have to tilt my head to get the glare to show me the spills. no pitting at all, although there is one spot on an edge where I think the cut was lined up just perfectly so that one of the blue flecks was cut in half and you can sorta feel it with your fingernail. It's not a big deal, but I can see how some of the other gem ones with the larger crystals might have that problem more often. Of course I've only had it for about 3 months....See MoreAnn9BNCalif
4 years agoHelen - thanks for your kind words!
oursteelers - Thank you! The Prince is usually dark purply red like this photo but it's a fun surprise to see roses change color.
Thanks dianela! I hope your roses and your medical studies are going well!Ann
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4 years agoThanks Vaporvac! Good luck with your cutting of The Prince - he's become a rare one at this point!
I think The Prince looks best right after winter when his color is more true to form.
Buds that start out almost black right after winter.
Dark Red version in early spring.
I looked him up just now on HMF and saw some pinky purple pics like the one above. I've never had a pinky purple Prince before but that's why roses are so interesting!
Ann
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4 years agoSheila - Thanks so much!
HalloBlondie - Palatine Roses is supposed to offer some discontinued DA roses soon. Maybe The Prince will be available? I really like Othello too. Here's one of the only pics I have that captures the rich color.
sultry - First Crush's unfurling process is a bit unique and it's overall form has a kind of OGR charm! Here's another heart shaped bloom.
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