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Gardening

Skidmore

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3. Is it a damask rose?

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 01:45 PM

Jun 2014

Its petals look velvety.

At my ex-mother-in-law's house in Iran, there was this very old rose bush which would get very large blooms of deep red with velvety petals and a very heady perfume. I have never found a rose quite like it here and would love ot have one in my garden.

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MOST FRAGRANT ROSE [View all] elleng Jun 2014 OP

That is so beautiful. Skidmore Jun 2014 #1

and its past its prime, Skidmore! elleng Jun 2014 #2

Is it a damask rose? Skidmore Jun 2014 #3

I don't know what it is, but elleng Jun 2014 #4

So the blossom is small? Skidmore Jun 2014 #5

LARGE! elleng Jun 2014 #6

Just wondering because the link you Skidmore Jun 2014 #7

I can't tell, elleng Jun 2014 #8

Teas are usually very small blooms. Skidmore Jun 2014 #9

Gotcha. elleng Jun 2014 #10

It is gorgeous. Curmudgeoness Jun 2014 #11

So do I wish I could post the scent. elleng Jun 2014 #12

It's beautiful TuxedoKat Jun 2014 #13

I was thinking of doing that last year, elleng Jun 2014 #14