I had some serious deadheading time with the roses a few days ago and
while I was snipping away I noticed how very luscious the shape of the sepals
were. They are the green "leaves" that cover the bud and peel
backwards as the flower emerges. As the petals ripen the sepals become dimples on a baby's bottom. And as a extra bonus these are some of the most fragrant roses in my garden.
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| Heritage rose, 2014 |
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| Gertrude Jekyll rose, 2014 |
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| Queen of Denmark rose, 2014 |
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| Gertrude Jekyll rose, 2014 |
I take delight in that you take delight in every thing. All things small, large, near, and distant. Everything seems to excite your senses. You see what others pass by. And that, my friend, is what is so delightful about you.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you Sharon that is a lovely thing to say!
Deletea beautiful evocation of the essence of rose
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Mo Crow, all the rain this year has made for a bumper crop of roses.
DeleteYou take me back to childhood, Liz, when we lived closer to the earth and saw everything with new eyes. I hope you'll never stop sharing these wonders with us.
ReplyDeleteKris, thank you, as you can tell I am a kid a heart!
Deletejust glorious ....
ReplyDeleteThanks Susan, I love my roses.
DeleteSuch lovely pictures….
ReplyDeleteThanks Dabble, so glad you enjoyed them!
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