My F.J. Lindheimer Rose

I love the rounded look of the petals before it is fully open.

The  F.J. Lindheimer is one of my favorite bushes. Named for Ferdinand Lindheimer in the 1800's, it a Texas Pioneer Rose.

 It has a lovely yellowish apricot color which blooms lighter as the weather becomes warmer.

But the ruffly look of the petals when the Lindheimer Rose is fully open is really pretty too.

And it smells so nice.

It is planted right by my front door so I see it all the time.

The leaves are a pretty rich green.

The literature says  the F.J. Lindheimer Rose grows to about 4 ft.  I have had mine for almost 5 years now and it is almost 5 ft.  And we need to take into account Gustave...the Hurricane that flattened this rose!  As I  cut the roses I am cutting the bush back down to a lower height. 

It doesn't need much attention at all, except to pick the roses to bring inside.

I like that it really is an upright bush.  I don't have to do anything and it  grows just  right.  I feel like I can get more roses for less space.  I would like some more of these upright roses!

F.J. Lindheimer Rose

F.J. Lindheimer Rose, named after a German botanist in the 1800's who lived in Texas.

With the cool weather (high in the 70's but lows in 40's) this rose is yellow/peachy orange.

When it gets hot, it will be a pale apricot.

It is planted in the front facing east and is in the shade in the afternoon.

I love this rose.  It was an impulse purchase. The rose was so pretty, smelled good and I liked that it was an old Pioneer rose. It makes a pretty cut flower too. I tend to lean toward Antique roses that are not fussy (my hope anyway).  It grows about 4 feet upright and not bushy so it fits nicely in my front garden.  Always in bloom and bugs don't seem to like it.  I could have called it "Dependable and Pretty". 

Hurricane Gustav in 2008 blew it right over, uprooting it and I thought I was going to lose it.  It struggled through last summer but this spring is blooming like old times.

Don't you love a happy ending!!?