Interesting roses: Inspired by the great flower posts this week, I took a walk through my neighborhood this morning. In sorting my shots, I came across a couple that I though I would...

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Inspired by the great flower posts this week, I took a walk through my neighborhood this morning. In sorting my shots, I came across a couple that I though I would share today. The first is a unique rose to me. The second is the result of my newbie attempts to cope with the direct sun on a white flower. Both are sooc.

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gregoryd45 Loc: Fakahatchee Strand

UTMike wrote:

Inspired by the great flower posts this week, I took a walk through my neighborhood this morning. In sorting my shots, I came across a couple that I though I would share today. The first is a unique rose to me. The second is the result of my newbie attempts to cope with the direct sun on a white flower. Both are sooc.

Very nice UTMike, love the downloads

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

gregoryd45 wrote:

Very nice UTMike, love the downloads

Thanks for the kind words Greg.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Very flattering shots. Lovely roses.

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

If the lavender color is new to you, I have a lavender rose called Heirloom. It is a little brighter than the one you shot. Has the most wonderful scent. I'm in So. Cal. so not sure if will grow in your area. I don't think it can stand frost.

rplain1 Loc: Dayton, Oh.

My wife would like a dozen of each, please.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Both are nice!
I favor the 2nd one.
Pat

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

NMGal wrote:

Very flattering shots. Lovely roses.

I appreciate you looking and commenting.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

hassighedgehog wrote:

If the lavender color is new to you, I have a lavender rose called Heirloom. It is a little brighter than the one you shot. Has the most wonderful scent. I'm in So. Cal. so not sure if will grow in your area. I don't think it can stand frost.

It is a beautiful flower that one of my neighbors grows. It has to stand frost around here.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

rplain1 wrote:

My wife would like a dozen of each, please.

So would mine, but I do not include her on these postings. lol.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Jay Pat wrote:

Both are nice!
I favor the 2nd one.
Pat

Thanks for looking JP, so do I.

nicksr1125 Loc: Mesa, AZ

Suspect your lavender rose is a Sterling Silver Rose. We used to have several of them when we lived in Monterey, CA. Always fragrant & the blooms lasted a long time.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

nicksr1125 wrote:

Suspect your lavender rose is a Sterling Silver Rose. We used to have several of them when we lived in Monterey, CA. Always fragrant & the blooms lasted a long time.

Thanks for the ID. I am surprised it does so well in Utah.

hassighedgehog Loc: Corona, CA

UTMike wrote:

It is a beautiful flower that one of my neighbors grows. It has to stand frost around here.

Yours may be able to stand frost, but there are several different lavender roses. A later post mentions one with a different name. Mine is definitely called Heirloom and is no longer produced by the company that used to sell it, Jackson and Perkins.

angela k Loc: Long Island

Lovely roses and beautifully shot, Mike.... so hard to shoot anything white and this one is fantastic, especially on the DL!!