Purple Rain - Shrub - Kordes
We just love the vibrant colors on the tiny blooms of this rose.
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Beautiful! I don’t think I have seen this rose before. Is it new to your garden? Thanks for the introduction.
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It’s a Kordes. Growth habit similar to Red Cascade. Yes, planted this rose last fall and these are the very first blooms.
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What a pretty rose! Thanks for liking my post about Strawberry Freezer Jam. I am now following you on Twitter, FB & Bloglovin’. Have a great week!
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Never heard of this one. Nice!!
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I love the contrast of colors. It’s a Kordes shrub. New to my garden this year. Hope you are well.
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You have so many beautiful roses, but I don’t think this color works for me on a rose.
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Purple and lavender colored roses now definitely not for everyone. Luckily, their are plenty of others to choose from!
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Reblogged this on rosesrocksandredfoxes.
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hi would you be kind enough to give me some tips on starting roses fron cuttings? i know i can google anything these days but was wondering what you might have “discovered” regarding this. the rose i have in mind is a vey tough old rugosa growing amid the ruins of a local church yard here in ireland. thanks.
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What a wonderful color of pink this one has Chris. Love it!
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