Sunday’s Bloom – ‘Opening Night’ Hybrid Tea

Posted on July 22, 2012 by RedneckRosarian

We planted two shrubs of this beautiful rose in our garden last fall. I had seen it many times at rose shows and it had been on my “must have” list for several years. In general, I don’t expect much from roses the first year in the garden. They are putting down root and getting to know their neighbors…. This rose has really surprised me. I have cut at least two dozen long stem blooms from these shrubs since spring. All beautifully formed nicely shaped blooms. Can’t wait to see what next year brings……

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For Chris VanCleave aka "The Redneck Rosarian", growing roses has become a passion. Chris currently serves as President of the Birmingham Rose Society and is an active member of the American Rose Society serving on the Marketing and Membership committees. His writing appears at About.com, ShelbyCo Magazine and on his popular blog, RedneckRosarian.com where he chronicles his gardening adventures and explores an intrinsic mix of life, faith and gardening. Creator and host of Rose Chat Radio, the only broadcast dedicated to growing roses, Chris is a tireless advocate of our national floral emblem; the rose. He and his wife tend a rose garden of over 150 roses just south of Birmingham, Alabama.

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15 Responses to Sunday’s Bloom – ‘Opening Night’ Hybrid Tea

Elena says:

July 22, 2012 at 1:47 pm

Beautiful photo of your red rose.

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- RedneckRosarian says:
  
  July 22, 2012 at 1:57 pm
  
  Thank you! Reds are so hard for me to capture… This one came out just right! Happy travels to you this week! Excited to see your posts from the Mini Nationals!
  
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  - Elena says:
    
    July 22, 2012 at 2:22 pm
    
    I do WiFi on an Ipad. If I can get WiFi, you will hear from me in Columbus.
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Kylee from Our Little Acre says:

July 22, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Chris, this is just GORGEOUS!

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- RedneckRosarian says:
  
  July 22, 2012 at 2:02 pm
  
  Kylee, thank you so much. It is great to see these roses bloom. Such beauty….
  
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Denise says:

July 22, 2012 at 2:23 pm

Absolutely stunning!

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shemann says:

July 22, 2012 at 2:28 pm

stunning Chris!

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Teresa / A Garden Diary says:

July 22, 2012 at 2:35 pm

Sooooo pretty. Looks like velvet. It’s hard for me to photograph red or magenta roses but you really captured this one. Great job.

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- RedneckRosarian says:
  
  July 22, 2012 at 2:36 pm
  
  Thanks. I have a hard time capturing reds also. Was shocked that this one came out so well.!!!
  
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LA Edwards says:

July 22, 2012 at 5:17 pm

Wow! This is from your garden? It is beautiful.

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- RedneckRosarian says:
  
  July 22, 2012 at 5:23 pm
  
  Yes, it is a bloom from my garden. Great rose….
  
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  - gerald mccaffery says:
    
    July 22, 2012 at 8:03 pm
    
    I have asked before but can you tell me where you get your roses e.g. Opening night. I cannot find it.
  - RedneckRosarian says:
    
    July 22, 2012 at 8:26 pm
    
    I bought these locally at Hannas Garden Shop. They are also available online at SW-Greenhouse.com. They ship bareroot in early spring. Always have gotten good roses from them…..
seniorhiker says:

July 23, 2012 at 11:05 pm

This is another rose I’m going to have to add to my wish list. You got a wonderful picture of this blossom.

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