I intend this blog to be mainly about needlework. But, with the garden blooming outside my window, it is hard to be silent about my roses. You may have guessed that I love striped roses. I have red and white striped roses, but I much prefer rose and white. I want the look and fragrance of the old gallica 'Rosa mundi' with modern repeat bloom. This quest has led me to the beauties in the pictures: 1. 'Madame Driout' (climbing Tea)2. 'Careless Love' 3. 'Madame Driout' and 4. 'Berries n Cream'.
I also like 'Tigress' and 'Cee Dee Moss'. The Uncommon Rose website is treasure chest for striped roses as well as many other colors and forms. I think they even have a coffee-colored rose list.
On my to-do-list, I have many of Cindy Rice's (Lilac Studio) designs. She has a beautiful 'Rosa mundi' design. I would be interested to know of any other cross stitches which incorporate striped flowers.
Michele
Wow, that is gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteI used to have an old mini roses bush at our old house, I loved it, when we sold the farm house, the lady who bought it begged us to leave it, so we did, I drove by the other day, it's gone! They put in a new gas line and they just bulldosed my rose bush. I was sad about that! I don't have any roses planted at our new house yet.
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I'll let you know if I have any success rooting Madame Driout. She is not very happy right now; I planted a greedy hollyhock too close to her and it gobbles everything up! I know we pass by Dacula on our way to somewhere.
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