Topic: Old Roses

[Robert_Brenchley]

Rosa Mundi, Penelope and an unidentified Alba. Penelope is past its best; I'll get another pic when the next flush of bloom comes.

[Emagggie]

The Alba is just beautiful. ::) (meant to be an admiring glance)

[GREENWIZARD]

very pretty :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

The Alba appears to be Rosa alba maxima, otherwise known as the Jacobite Rose and various other names.

[Emagggie]

Thanks Robert, does the perfume match its beauty?

[Robert_Brenchley]

it does on a good day. I find plant scents are very much dependent on the weather; the classic this year was two Dragon Arum blooms; I couldn't smell the first one at all, the second was quite distinct from twenty yards. i've no idea what made the difference.

[Robert_Brenchley]

Here's a better one of Penelope

[busy_lizzie]

I love old fashioned roses! Lovely, Robert! busy_lizzie

[supersprout]

Beautiful robert, I can almost smell them from those photos :)