March 9, 2011

Outdoor Flower Series Week 4

Continuing my Outdoor Flower Series inspired by the book "The Meaning of Flowers" by Gretchen Scoble and Ann Field...  This week's flower.... or I should say FLOWERS... Lady Banks Roses (Rosa Banksiae)... named after Lady Banks, the wife of the eminent botanist Sir Joseph Banks. All Lady Banks' roses are said to smell of violets to varying degrees. I don't think mine smell like anything.


a little closer to see the flowers...
ooooh and up close and personal...  j'adore when they bloom...

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12 comments:

A Lady's Life said...

such pretty flowers in pale yellow

Jane said...

This is a new flower to me...She's GORGEOUS!
Jane (artfully graced)

The Little Red Shop said...

Wow! They are just gorgeous!

Happy Wednesday!

: )

Julie M.

martinealison said...

Tout en douceur et en délicatesse...
Bisous

Beverly said...

Beautiful blooms, Fifi. How I love roses. I can hardly wait until mine are blooming again. There is hope - little shoots are popping out on the canes.

Cris, Artist in Oregon said...

My neighbor has these in her back yard and they are so awesome when blooming. I am surprised they even grow up here.

Anonymous said...

I would never have guessed they were Roses. They are beautiful.

Fishtail Cottage said...

What pretty petals on those roses! Interesting that you say yours don't smell though. Maybe if the sunshine ever comes out - you sould retry smelling them again, i think rays of the sun make a difference on how fragrant my roses are! xoxo
~tracie

Donnie said...

They have such an unusual bloom. Just beautiful.

Light and Voices said...

Lovely color for a rose is a rose is a rose. I love them.
Joyce M

Robin said...

Beautiful flowers, I've never seen anything like them. But then again, never been to California (yet). You are killing me with those photos. We still have snow and more to come tomorrow... Spring, where are you?

Kathy :) said...

Just what I needed today Fifi,....just lovely !!!

Sorry I have been MIA, my MIL passed away and my own Mother has been staying with me due to complications with shingles...it's been a rough couple of months...


Happy Sunday to you.... it's so nice to be back...

All the best,
Kathy :)

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