Big rainstorm coming, and so I don’t think this beauty will be here in 24 hours:
These flowers are quite large compared to other roses I’ve shown from the garden - about 6 inches across. There’s a lot of pink, tending toward orange toward the centre. The powerful scent is just marvellous!
-cvj
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What a beautiful, delicious flower! Nice sherbet-y shades! I’ve always loved the combination of pink and orange, which sounds odd, but can be especially pretty in scarves or summer clothes. And flowers, of course!
Can you snip it and bring it inside to enjoy, since it’s going to rain hard? Or do you prefer not to do that?
Both the flower and the picture are very nice !
My kingdom for a rose!
Wow… you have a kingdom? Excellent. Will you take a bunch of them delivered by UPS? You can mail me the title deed to the kingdom in the same box, ok?
Cheers,
-cvj
aaah the Peace Rose. Magnificent color and shape on yours, but you didn’t mention: is this from a shrub or is it now part of the more common large “tree” type??? I have owned some of both, and prefer the smaller shrug, even though it gets quite large.
Oh, that’s what it is called? I did not knwo that. Shrub variety.
Thanks,
-cvj
The powerful scent is just marvellous!
the large Peace Rose such as yours is perfect for holding in your hand and just sticking your nose right up in there and getting that full scent. If grown organically (and i made the effort for some years) you can use the petals in salads–they have a wonderful balance of tart and ROSE.
They do look rather tasty.
-cvj
Roses “look rather tasty� I hope that you will not say the same to the person you plan to send roses to on Wednesday.
Well, if I send anyone roses on Wednesday, it would indeed be because I think they’re rather tasty (the person, not the roses). And I may well tell them that….
-cvj
The recipient of said roses or compliment would be very fortunate indeed! : )
Perhaps… I’m not so sure - I’ve only my point of view to trust on that score.
But Thanks!
-cvj
Ditto.
Incidentally, I meant to ask you if you can recommend an easy-care plant that will grow well in a pot in low-intensity light. I’d like some plants for my flat but they keep suffering because they don’t get direct sunlight (although they get a reasonable amount of indirect sunlight). I tried a basil plant, but put it on my windowsill before work one summer morning…and it fell off! I live three storeys up, so didn’t get it back
But yeah, any thoughts?
Cheers,
IP
IP,
That would probably be Foliage plants. They come in all sizes and shapes, depends on the variety, some even grow pretty flowers. They grow in low to medium light and cool to moderate room temperature, and very easy to maintain.
All foliage plants?
–IP
Oops! I meant tropical foliage plants. The ones that I like most are Spath Sensation and Jade Pothos.
What about the old standby, the Spider plant? Seems quite robust.
African Violets work in surprisingly low lighting conditions.
It might not be light… you might be over- or under- watering.
-cvj
Thanks. I’ll have a go at these.
Cheers,
IP