@celcius_kkw, you’re so right there, I have had lots of untypical first blooms in both new and established roses this year. Some of my oldies have been paler than usual to start with, the reverse of the normal pattern as they are usually start darker in cooler weather then get paler/pinker as the temperatures rise. MW is following the usual pattern, tho - currently dark but should turn fuchsia in summer. I’m putting it down to weird weather playing havoc with pigments!
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
ooh, now i cant wait for my roses any more. That Heidi Klum is so beautiful. Even my rose look alike camellias are finishing now.
I bought a bouquet from supermarket and was surprised to see how many days it lasted. But then i got bored of it too. I enjoy picking flowers every other day to make fresh ones. Hopefully in 2-3 weeks time...
Heidi Klum does not normally start off so red, looks more typically like this from last year, a deep lavender pink. The colour variation in blooms is fascinating to observe:
‘Golden’ Beauty yellowing up a little but still a hint of peach:
Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
..either way, I think that Heidi Klum is a beauty.... @Nollie I'm being honest by saying that I hope my Golden Beauty is a richer deeper colour than yours, that's why I got it.. I'm going to be a bit disappointed otherwise.. I don't think I've ever seen it in the flesh before, so to speak..
.. @Cambridgerose12 ... great to have an early rose flowering isn't it and autumn colour as well, that's a bonus.. love once bloomers as long as they withstand rain reasonably well... is that rose thornless? maybe a few at the base? as it's thought to be similar to another rose out there.. so I was just wondering, thank you..
Lovely to start seeing colour again. Enjoyed your pond video @Mr. Vine Eye it's amazing how quickly nature ponds fill will little inhabitants.
I've had my first bloom open this week on Rhapsody in Blue. So lovely to be able to sniff them again after all these months. I think Boscobel may be my second one to open.
Enjoying watching the bullfinches in the garden feeding.
Gorgeous roses, I can’t wait for mine to start blooming. Aphids are having a feast at the moment, haven’t seen any ladybirds in the garden but plenty in the house!
@poppyfield64, I have just got back from RSPB Leighton moss nature reserve in Silverdale where I saw a male and female bullfinch for the first time in years, it quite made my day. Was delighted to see another one on this rose thread. One of my all time favourite birds!
Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
@Bright star they are one of my favourites too. I have males and females that come for the sunflower hearts every day along with Goldfinches and also had my first pair of Siskin in the garden this week too. My husband bought me binoculars for Christmas and I have them set up permanently at the kitchen window so I can enjoy them from indoors too.
Lucky you! Many years ago my hubby and I used to be proper “Twichers” and would travel miles at the drop of a hat to see a rare bird that had been sighted in the uk. That all stopped when the children came along, but we continued birdwatching with them and took binoculars whenever we were out fell walking. It was great to combine our 2 favourite pastimes and some great days out with lots of happy memories.
Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.
I had Bullfinches when I lived in Cornwall, but I don't see any here... they used to peck the buds out of my apple trees... which annoyed me somewhat.. colourful birds though..
Clematis 'Miss Bateman' opened today..
..that's a gorgeous colour you've got on Rhapsody in Blue @poppyfield64 .. really lovely.. my first bloom should be tomorrow ..
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Heidi Klum, another first, untypical bloom colour:
Burgundy Ice:
The Prince, in the pink:
I bought a bouquet from supermarket and was surprised to see how many days it lasted. But then i got bored of it too. I enjoy picking flowers every other day to make fresh ones. Hopefully in 2-3 weeks time...
.. @Cambridgerose12
... great to have an early rose flowering isn't it and autumn colour as well, that's a bonus.. love once bloomers as long as they withstand rain reasonably well... is that rose thornless? maybe a few at the base? as it's thought to be similar to another rose out there.. so I was just wondering, thank you..
I've had my first bloom open this week on Rhapsody in Blue. So lovely to be able to sniff them again after all these months. I think Boscobel may be my second one to open.
Enjoying watching the bullfinches in the garden feeding.
@poppyfield64, I have just got back from RSPB Leighton moss nature reserve in Silverdale where I saw a male and female bullfinch for the first time in years, it quite made my day. Was delighted to see another one on this rose thread. One of my all time favourite birds!
Clematis 'Miss Bateman' opened today..
..that's a gorgeous colour you've got on Rhapsody in Blue @poppyfield64
.. really lovely.. my first bloom should be tomorrow ..