Fairy Rose

The Fairy Rose has such a pretty little flower.

And I love the way it blooms in clusters.

It is growing in my front Garden.

And it looks so pretty in my old vase.

Two Roses In One!!

You are looking at my pink Fairy Rose on my Trellis.

The pretty red Rose is from the same bush.

Strange, you say?

I think the red Rose must have been the root stock for the Fairy.  I really don't know much about this but I was always told to cut off anything that grows under the round ball that I believe is the crown.  I didn't notice the growth until it bloomed.

Yard side of the Trellis.

I really love having the red and the pink.

It's like 2 for 1!

Patio side of the trellis.

The Red Rose bloomed much earlier than the Fairy.

Close up of the Red Rose.

Pink Fairy Rose.

If any of you are Rose experts...I would like to know if it will hurt my Fairy Rose if I allow the Red Rose to grow.  And... what is the Red Rose stock?

My Fairy Rose in November

I love that my Fairy Rose transforms into a darker pink as the weather gets cooler. A

little bit at a time!

Fairy Rosebud.

Fairy Rose! 

 These pictures were takes 10 minutes ago on a nice sunny day in south Louisiana.  Temps in the 70's. 

 Perfect.

Birdhouse In The Fairy Rose

Birdhouse in my Fairy Rose Arbor

Wouldn't this be a grand place to live??

Fairy Rose on my Arbor

Fairy Rose as seen from my back window.

It is going into full bloom and it's lovely.

View from the yard.

Notice  the rose on the right side  is bushier.  That's because the Fairy Rose bush on the right is NOT a climber.  The Fairy Rose bush on the left is a climber.  And I need to attach some of the branches so it will grow upright.  It grows so fast.

The branches are coming off the main canes and are blooming profusely.

It grows with wild abandon so I am going to see if it evens out with time.  I mean it is only May!

Frog and Toad like the Fairy Rose.  They hide in it.

I cut them all the time.  There are so many flowers all summer that you hardly notice they're gone.  And they last forever in a vase!

Fairy Roses in an old Vase

This picture was taken last year in the cool of winter.  The flowers are darker when it's cool and the fade with the heat and sun.

I am being stern about keeping them trimmed at the bottom.  The thorns are so many that you can not weed  around the canes.  And  they make runners!  You should never have to buy this rose.  Just find someone who owns one.  It could be called The Rose Weed.  

I love this rose.

I love the name.  I guess the Fairies are safe in this rose because of the thorns!

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