Roses on My Path – single red bush x 2 +1

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Red isn’t high on my list of favorite rose colors, but I have to admire the way a single red rosebush makes these front yards very classy.

It didn’t matter that the flowers on the corner above were not in good shape, as I discovered when I came in for a closer shot. As seen from the street driving by, or walking on the other side, the total effect was quite cheering.

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Before I got around to putting up my reds, Kate sent me a picture taken of the front door of her building. It’s cheating, I know, to include it, because this rose is growing in Washington DC, 3,000 miles and a cultural distance from my neighborhood, but it’s such a perfect example of how a red rose can be shown to its best advantage while beautifying its whole environment. If I encountered more settings like this red would move up closer to the top of my list.

Kate's roses May 2014

7 thoughts on “Roses on My Path – single red bush x 2 +1”

Aw! We have to wait for our splash of red to appear in rosebush form. I love these photos, GJ!

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I especially like the last one! 🙂

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I like your red roses. The roses in Washington D.C. are lovely.
I just noticed one of my red roses are blooming. It is called Black Magic because it is supposed to be black, it is just a dark red rose. 🙂 Just like those blue ones are just purple.
Have a wonderful new week.

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Red isn’t my favorite color for flowers either, but these red rose bushes do stand out.

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It will be a while before any of our roses bloom up here, but I have been enjoying the roses in the city, where it’s lower and warmer. I’m not a big fan of red roses either, much preferring pinks, corals and whites, but a red rose against a white background is stunning.

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Red is always a good accent color to my thinking. And if the roses are red and smell divine, even better. The red ones can usually be counted upon to have a wonderful fragrance I think. I’m no expert on roses and they are not in my garden but I do love seeing them around.

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