This is the very first bloom of this David Austin rose, which I received as a trial plant. It is blooming so low to the ground that it was hidden by the leaf of another plant, and only a chance breeze revealed it. More buds higher up means I will be able to check the fragrance without prostrating myself.
What differentiates a bulb from a perennial plant is that the nourishment for the flower is stored within the bulb itself.…There is something miraculous about the way that a little grenade of dried up tissue can explode into a complete flower.
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You can read more about this rose here. It has so far been untouched by any disease. The foliage looks pristine. Most David Austin roses are not quite hardy enough for my area, so I consider this an experiment.
I love the form of this rose. Not so crazy about the color, though.
breathtaking. I can practically smell it from here!