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Chelsea insists that it's Flower Picture Week, and who the heck am I to argue?
This is Evelyn (as in Crabtree and), one of my David Austins. I love all of my roses, but this is my favorite. The crappy photo doesn't do its luminous color justice, and you certainly can't smell it. This is the best-smelling rose in the whole world. Every time I stick my nose into one of them, I'm blown away by how rich and sweet and fruity the fragrance is.
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Posted by: chelsea | 2005.05.18 at 02:58 PM
Evelyn is probably my favorite Austin too (although I have a bunch more this year, so we'll see what I think when they bloom). I love the fragrance and the way the color varies from deep pink to peach.
My best Austin rose photo is here: Jude the Obscure, which has a lovely lemony fragrance.
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