The beauties above are a popular English Rose called Abraham Darby. Aren’t they just beautiful?
Abraham Darby also has a lovely, intoxicating scent.
I grew this rose for two years, but sadly, last winter was mild and my roses didn’t have enough winter protection, and when it did get very cold during the winter some of my roses must have been damaged as I lost at least five rose bushes last year. Abraham Darby was one that I lost and I miss it dearly.
Whenever I was in a garden center, nursery or even a home hardware type store that sold roses (Home Depot anyone?) last spring and summer I searched for Abraham Darby. I couldn’t find a replacement. It’s probably just as well that I didn’t find it as I should be able to get a good quality one from one of my favorite rose mail order nurseries.
I guess this post will serve as a reminder to me to take a look for this rose online and place an order for spring delivery!
Of course that’s a risky endeavor as I’ll probably end up ordering a bunch of fancy hybrid spring flower bulbs too! It could get expensive!
Have you ever placed a mail order or online order at a nursery for plants, bushes or spring bulbs? If you have – what’s your favorite mail order or online nursery?
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I was thinking of roses yesterday. It’s feb and valentine is really BIG at my place. Red rose price shoot upto 8-10 times on that day. 🙂 These roses are indeed beautiful.. But they are not ‘red’ 😀
That rose is pretty. We have pink roses also and hopefully they are already in their bloom. Happy GTS! TC
That is a great rose! I am considering starting some roses in my dad’s new memorial garden. Have you seen those “tree roses”? Are they any good? Jackson & Perkins has them and they look great but I was wondering if they are just a novelty.
My favorite mailorder seed company is Pinetree Garden Seeds because they are good but vey cheap.
Oh, and I am going to start posting for Green Thumb Sunday again! I just put the first one up (sort-of) at my Gardendesk site.
Thanks for continuing to host GTS!
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Lovely rose. It doesn’t look like the type found in Home Depot.
I have ordered wildflower seed mixes from a a place in Tucson. They are specifically mixed for our climate. Also, Native Seed is good for veggies that grow well here in the desert.
Happy GTS,
Aiyana
Any idea if this rose is available in England
Great looking roses, too bad you lost so many. They sorta remind me of the “Silver Queen” we’ve got growing the one time they bloomed a few years ago.
OMG . . . those look like cream puffs! Good enough to eat!!
I never knew they could look like that.
That´s some nice roses. Who took the picture? Really beautiful – good job!