Red Roses Brighten Our Neighborhood

 

Red Roses with Juniper in Neighbors Yard, © Barbara Radisavljevic

Many of my neighbors' and my own roses have stopped blooming now. But as I took my photo walk yesterday, I found these red roses still thriving. I think the green of the juniper helps to really show them off. I also thought about what a great Christmas card photo these roses would make. Does anyone still send Christmas cards? 

Now we will draw closer to the big picture. First, a single bush.

A Red Rose Bush in Neighbors Yard, © Barbara Radisavljevic

And now a single group of red roses from one of the bushes. 

A Single Group of Red Roses from the Same Bush, © Barbara Radisavljevic

All that's missing here is the fragrance. 

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." (William Shakespeare)  

Here are some ideas for bringing lasting red roses into your home to brighten it up. One of these red rose pillows would also make a great wedding, shower, or housewarming gift.

God Is My Provider Throw PillowRed Roses Design 1059 Round PillowElegant Red Roses Floral Flowers Pattern | Throw PillowNice Bunch Of Red Roses Lumbar Pillow“Tattoo Style Red Rose” Pillow

 

Have a Rosy Day!

Almost Wordless Wednesday: Climb as High as You Can

Climb High

These roses used what they had available to climb as high as they could. In this case, it was a dead pine tree. Now it's become a trellis. 

Roses Climbing Dead Pine Tree to the Top

The roses took advantage of the opportunity that presented itself and used it to get to the top. Is there an opportunity you haven't used that could take you where you want to go?

The Rain Woke My Roses Up

Climbing Roses, Blue Sky, © B. Radisavljevic

Every year I look forward to having the roses back in bloom after their winter dormancy. It seems only a couple of weeks ago the gardener finished pruning them, but they are now not only leafing out, but blooming. It rained much of yesterday and last night, and when I took this picture this afternoon, the sky was blue with only fluffy white clouds in the east. The weather forecast says it will begin raining again at midnight and continue to rain for four hours. I hope that's accurate, because I love listening to the rain as I'm falling asleep. Meanwhile, I'm happy the rain woke my roses up.   

So far only a few of my roses are awake. The pink ones are all climbing Cecile Brunner roses, my mother's favorite. It was Mom that had this garden planted when she lived here. Below is a single rosebud.

A Single Cecile Brunner Pink Rose, Climbing Roses, Blue Sky, © B. Radisavljevic

Only one of the red roses has a full bloom yet. I didn't catch it when it was young and fresh, but it's still intact, in spite of all the rain.

A Single Red Rose After the Rain, © B. Radisavljevic

A single red rosebud from another bush reaches for the sky.

A Single Red Rosebud,  © B. Radisavljevic

Share my roses with someone you love. Mother's Day is coming in only a few weeks. These roses won't wilt.

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