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This weeks Theme is Antique
I grow a number of Antique roses. Many of them date back into the early 1800’s. Their perfume is heavenly and in fact these roses are/were used to make perfume.
The rose that I chose to show you today is called Compte de Chambord. It looks like a more modern rose when it first opens, but then it divides and quarters – as shown in the last picture. That’s a classic feature of a true antique rose.
This rose puts out most of it’s scent in the early morning. My neighbors can actually smell it when they step into their yards.
Now, I haven’t been working lately because of my illness, but when I was working in the ER department I’d work a night shift each week, and in the summer time I’d often visit my garden in the early morning to wind down. I was always drawn to that rose just by it’s scent. It’s heavenly.
Hello Tricia! Those are beautiful roses.
My grandmother had a rose garden. I didn’t inherit her green thumb, though.
Wow! That is simply awesome! Now I am wishing you’re my neighbor. Nothing like a smell of flower to greet you at the front door.
I would love to experience this sweet smell. It’s a pity I am thousands of miles away. Honestly, I didn’t know there was such a rose called “Antique”. Thanks for sharing this info.
Happy weekend!
Wow, those are beautiful pink roses! I have a flower garden too and I love roses.
How beautiful. I can almost smell it and touch it. Great take on antique. Happy weekend.
Gorgeous roses! It must be a welcome sight each day and the fragrance must be a delightful blessing. Thanks for sharing.
That’s one huge rose.
I cna’t believe you can actually grow roses that bg in your garden.
Do drop by my post!
I love the scent of roses. The last picture almost looks like a peony.
Wonderful. LOVE the multi-petaled roses
My antiques are posted….drop by if you can!!
Beautiful roses, and with your vivid description I imagine that I can almost smell them, they sound absolutely heavenly.
Gorgeous!!! I love roses and love taking pictures of them. I get totally lost in my own world in EpCot’s rose garden in Disney World!
I love roses; they have such a range of scents. I’m always trying to squeeze one more in our garden.
what a beautiful take on todays theme!
What a joy to grow such lovely flowers!
Nice photo for the theme too. Unique.
My photo’s are up too.
Lovely photos! Antique roses do have wonderful scents. I can still remember the way my grandmother’s yard smelled in the summer.
Wonderful variation on the theme. And what wonderful roses.
I love antique roses, they are head a shoulders above modern ones and if I was into cut flowers these would be the flower of my choice, I always think flowers look nicer in the garden where they belong though.
I never knew the difference between the types of roses. I knew some smelled more intense than others but not why. I learn something new every day. The colors are gorgeous.
I love your take on todays theme! The roses are gorgeous! I wish I could grow something and not kill it! LOL
I also have my photo up if you wanna stop by!
Oh, so beautiful and heavenly scent as well, I am sure!
Those are absolutely gorgeous!
I had been thinking nostalgically of Spring this morning when I woke up and now looking at those pictures and reading about their lovely scent has made me even more so!
Gorgeous! 🙂 Those roses are so beautiful. My photo is up
I imagine they smell amazing!
Mine’s up too 🙂
That is so pretty!
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Hi Tricia, Just doing my Alexa Project clicking and had to stop to smell that beautiful rose! 🙂
Very pictures and a different take on the theme of antique! I love them.
Blessings-
Jennfier
I love your take on the theme. Antique roses are my favorite, and yours are beautiful! I envy the ability to grow them, as I tend to have a “brown thumb” when it comes to flowers… meaning they turn brown and die!
That’s amazing! I learn so much on Photo Hunts. I never even heard of antique roses before. Your photos are great: they clearly show what you are discussing. Thank you!
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That is so beautiful. I used to love this one tea rose perfume but I can’t find it anymore or recall what it was called.
Nice color pink. I wonder why they are called antique.
Thanks for a very impressive intepretation of Antique – and so beautifully illustrated. I can imagine the scent of this fantastic classical rose. Modern roses does not have any scent, too much manipulated? It seems people nowadays only goes for the look. Maybe it’s because they don’t give themself the time to wondeful experience it is to stick their nose into these magnificient flowers.
Winderful entry
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Hello all! Thanks for the great comments. I’m glad you like my interpretation of the theme.
I believe that some of you might be confusing the name of this rose. It’s called Compte de Chambord (if made the name bold in the post now) and it is an Antique rose …. but it’s not called antique rose. LOL However I do have a rose on As the Garden Grows that is called Antique’89.
I don’t know what it is, but I just love old roses. It’s something special with them. Or it might just be me fantasizing about the old times when I see them. this one is a perfect example of a gorgeous old rose!