“I came to admit I was powerless over”…..roses! (Please click to enlarge).
Which is why I planted more bare root roses last fall in exotic colors, and why they are blooming now.
“Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.”
I see this power in all the creations of nature.
Can you see the divinity of a rose?
These are Koko Locos. Chocolate roses, that bud brown, and turn lavender. I only learned of them last year.
And now they are blooming.
Cheers to you and may roses bring their peaceful power to you~
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All of those are in your garden? Wow! I only have knockouts, but they bloom hearty and stay healthy.
Hearty and healthy work for me and I love knockouts!
I just committed a deadly sin – on Good Friday, of all days.
I felt a stab of envy over those beautiful roses.
I’ll take just another peek, and then I will envy no more….
Laughing! Since you confessed and are sinning no more, I think it might be okay….but I am no ecclesiastical expert! 😉
Haha!
Those chocolate roses…wow! I didn’t even know that there’s one as such. Beautiful! 🙂
I fell in love with them when I first saw them and planted two! I am fascinated by them! So glad you like them too~
Incredible! I love them all.
So happy you do! Thank you~
you’re welcome!
Beautiful photos Cindy!
Merci beau coup~
Beautiful Roses Cindy !!
They do tend to brighten one’s day considerably! 😎
I love them all. But the fourth one has caught my particular fancy. Very lovely.
Yes, the sunburst! Aptly named! 😎
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to you my friend
Cindy, these roses are awesome. Thank you for sharing these pictures of them. Hugs! Veraiconica
Hugz back to you and so happy you enjoyed! <3
a wanderful series!
Happy Heaster too you
Buona Pasqua! <3
Exquisite!
😛
From the snow-weary north, I offer my gratitude for the beauty your work brings into my life 🙂
Ohhhhhh, this makes posting so worthwhile to me!! Hugz and hoping for sunshine!
🙂
The Koko Locos will be much better for bees, as they give easy access to the pollen. Some roses which have been bred to have tightly packed petals (like the top rose) are useless to pollinators. I adore the smell of roses and often can’t resist poking my nose in them.
I had no idea! How fascinating and it makes perfect sense. Wonderful to hear from you and hope things are buzzing along smoothly for you~
Absolutely vibrant and so many unique colors of flowers!
Color=Happiness=Roses! Cheers to you~
Schöne Ostern und viel Spaß beim Eier suchen 🙂
Frohe Ostern, mein Freund und ich danke Ihnen!
The purple rose is absolutely striking.
The deep velvet purple is something special isn’t it! So glad you noticed~
What was interesting about that particular one is that the color was real. I’ve seen it when they create purple roses by artificial means, this one was different. The color is deep in the pedal itself.
Yes the dyed flowers are interesting, especially orchids which look amazing, but roses, don’t want to mess them up!!
Easter is a promise of joy and renewal
May this one before us
Marks a new beginning
Of happiness, love and prosperity.
Wishing you a Happy Easter!
With love Maxima
Oh how thoughtful and how lovely! Thank you my friend and the Happiest of Easter’s to you~ <3
Oh, Cindy, I like the velvety look of the second one – one can almost feel its smoothness 😀 Happy Easter!
It is hard to resist a deep velvet rose isn’t it! Paște fericit pentru tine, prietene! <3
spectacular pics 🙂
😉 Happy you enjoyed!
I envy you- my roses are deers lunch all the time! Great pics!
UGH…….I do not like that problem so I sympathize sincerely! I have to encase my roses roots with chicken wire to protect them from the gophers, but deer must be a a major challenge!
No words can really express the beauty displayed in these photos.
Well your comment is quite eloquent and very much appreciated! Cheers to you and thank you~
Wow so beautiful, I can even smell them!
If only I could post their incredible scent!!! Happy Easter my friend~
I love the beautiful roses,thanks Cindy.
Merci mon ami~
If you nibble the Koko loco bud would it taste like chocolate? 😉 😀 I am powerless against roses, too. Oh, and chocolate.
Laughing…..Yep, that’s about all it takes for me, roses and chocolate!!! 😛
😀
I love roses and these are beautiful 🙂
So glad you do & cheers to you too~
Gorgeous! I can practically smell them from here. 🙂
I wish, I wish, I wish….well a good imagination can accomplish anything!
I can completely understand why you are powerless over roses. These are gorgeous roses! Such colorful and perfect shapes.
They seem intent on being beautiful, and they do it so well!!! Laughing~
Beyond beautiful! Do they all have a scent?
Happy Easter to you and yours!
Yes they do! Each subtle and different. Happy Easter to you too!
Beautiful, Cindy. I recall that Anne Bronte once said something about if you are going to smell the rose or maybe lust after the rose you must be prepared to grasp the thorns. I’ve always loved that beauty/danger aspect of roses. And the smell so wonderful.
YES!!! A favorite of mine as well! “But he who dares not grasp the thorn
Should never crave the rose.” It tells us there is no joy in life without pain. Powerful! Happy Easter my friend~
Can almost smell them. . .
Oh I wish I could post that online!
Cindy, What a beautiful flower you have found. But you are the one who nurtures them and makes them beautiful. He lent them to you because he knew you would care for them and share them with others.
Thanks.
Oh my dear friend! Gratitude and hugz to you and your family and Happy Easter!
HAPPY EASTER to you and your family also.
I called the local flower nursery and they had not heard of it yet. I found some root stock on Michigan Bulb but would rather purchase one locally. But first I must wait to see if my two Don Juan climbers made it through the winter. It was so cold and I planted them next to the garage to climb up a trellis. I am worried that the concrete foundation of the garage may have held too much cold for too long. We will see.
There are other deeper chocolate roses that don’t change color that I probably will plant once I get more drip irrigation set up. I want another row. Google chocolate roses and google-image search chocolate roses to look at them. They really are exceptional looking. Let me know what you plant!
Beautiful roses extraordinary
So kind & so appreciated!
I love your roses! Awesome colors with great depth! Happy Easter Hugz Lisa and Bear
Hugz back to you guys and don’t let Bear chase the Easter Bunny!
Those are beautiful and some I never heard about.
I am happy my yellow roses are blooming again. We have two other rose plants, but I love the yellow ones. Yes, there is some kind of universal power in plants–especially roses.
Plants are the bomb! They comfort the soul, and they take in carbon dioxide and give back pure oxygen…..and flowers and fruit! What else does this much good in a single day!!
Such rich textures to the petals. I love how the bee is so well centered in the last photo. Wonderful pictures, as usual. 🙂
There is also a sneaky hiding fly that I didn’t even see until after I posted!! Laughing~
Probably just jealous of the bee. 😉
I’m so stunned by these gorgeous roses, and they are from your garden! Thank you so much for sharing. Hope to smell your roses in your garden someday 🙂 Happy Easter, Cindy!
Amy, the day you visit will be a special treat! Happy Easter to you and yours~
Oh Cindy… The day may come, so looking forward to it. Same to you and your family.
Cindy, I am drooling. OMG! I am drooling. My heart is in my throat. I have at least 30 rose bushes and to SEE them again, well, this rose right here just got my yearning so powerful I feel like bursting. This rose is INCREDIBLE! Whoa! Love, Amy
I never intended to plant any red roses but this variey captured my heart. I was mesmerized by the deep crimson centers darkening to black at the edges, all covered in deep, rich velvet! So special! I am really glad you noticed and eagerly await your blooming!
Cindy, when you see my Roses, you will understand why I yearn and long to see them. I still have at least another month before I see any blooms. (sigh) When I saw you Rose, I drooled, really drooled. How sensual and how graceful and how romantic!!! Lucky you!!! xx Amy
a bed of velveteen rose petals, is where i’d like to sleep.
i’m partial to the mauve tipped, peach variety, beautiful work Cindy!
Each one, so beautiful in it’s own way! And I think the bee and the fly may have stolen your bed! Cheers to you my friend~
Beautiful shots Cindy. Know what they mean now when they speak of a blood red rose. 🙂
Yes a depth of red richness that is hard to describe so this descriptor fits beautifully!
I love roses too. They are so pretty
Yay!! Happy you enjoyed~
Your roses are stunning, Cindy! And I also love how the first two have such a nice velvety look to their petals, and with such rich colours.
Thanks for sharing this beauty. It’s so uplifting! 🙂
The flowers and photos are beautiful. I have ask what is a “knockout”?
They’re beautiful 🙂 Pawkisses for a Happy Easter 🙂
The Koko Locos are just gorgeous!
simply stunning Cindy … roses are not happy here … but I can enjoy yours!
breath taking-beautiful!!
The photos are so crisp and beautiful I feel I could just pluck them from the page. Such unusual colours too.
I’m hypnotized by the beauty of this post!
I don’t think I have seen anything so perfect as your photos here – especially #1. Very exciting and oh so beautiful.
Awww you are just a sweetheart and you are very appreciated! <3 <3