It's been a long 5 months since my last post, but the first open bloom of this year has me ready to go. Just like last year, one of my "German" seedlings is the first to bloom. The rose bush is one of several that I've grown from seed "imported" from Germany. More precisely, the seed for this rose was from Cologne, and of course its blooms have the sweet fragrance of rose-scented cologne, and a beautiful color to match. The rose bush is now over 11 years old -- born in September of 2008, but it first bloomed in July of 2009, and I've been enjoying it since.
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The very first bloom --
July 4, 2009 |
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Today's bloom --
May 4, 2020 |
