Wednesday, March 28, 2012

A rose by any other name









Spring 2012 has produced an abundance of blooms on the roses here on our land in Leon County, Texas. Pictured: Old Blush shrub (c. 1752) and Old Blush climber. “Old Blush “...also known as Common Monthly, Common Blush China, Old Pink Daily, Old Pink Monthly, and Parsons Pink China, the myriad of names of this semi-double hybrid of R. chinensis attest to the friendly familiarity with which it has been grown for over two hundred years.” (information from the Antique Rose Emporium, Independence Texas)

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