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Today I have a rose for you that I grew in my previous garden in San Diego: William Shakespeare 2000. This gem was once very hyped by David Austin Roses as one of their most beautiful red roses and I agree, but only about a decade later it almost seems to be forgotten, a faith that sadly happens to many wonderful roses. In my opinion William Shakespeare 2000 deserves its place in the gardens of the world. The beauty of his large, velvety, crimson red (their color is a little darker than my camera was able to capture), very full, cupped, quartered blooms speaks for itself. On top of that, they also come with a lovely strong old rose fragrance. Do you remember William Shakespeare 2000? Do you grow one of these forgotten roses in your garden? A rose that is now rare or maybe even out of commerce? Please share, so that we all can rediscover and get reminded of these rose jewels that got thrown out of the limelight in the course of time. I want to end by saying that I continue to stand with the people of Ukraine. Their situation gets worth by the day. This unbelievable cruel war that brings so much suffering to so many needs to end. 🇺🇦💛💙💔🕊🌻 #organicgardendreams #rose #roses #redrose #redroses #williamshakespeare2000 #williamshakespeare2000rose #englishroses #davidaustinroses #forgottenroses #flowerphotography #fortheloveofroses #roselover #roselovers #organicrosegrower #rosephotography #rosegrowing #growingroses #beautifulrose #beautifulroses #rosesofinstagram #instaroses #fortheloveofroses #rosebloom #roseflower #roseconnoisseur #bloom #flower #gardening #rosegardening (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CauoFuruxDp/?utm_medium=tumblr

My roses are giving me what I believe is their last flush this year. Growing roses organically here in my still fairly new garden in Austin is a roller coaster ride and, to be honest with you, sometimes I am so frustrated that I just want to throw in the towel. Then I get a bloom like this of ‘Belinda Dream’ and it seems to be all worth it. All of my roses are growing on their own roots and they are not even two years in this garden, so they probably have just reached their toddler stages. I guess, I have to be patient and carry on. I hope you enjoy this bloom as much as I do. Happy hump day to you all! #organicgardendreams #organic #organicgardening #organicrosegrowing #rose #roses #pinkroses #pinkrose #belindasdreamrose #belindasdream #rosesofinstagram #fortheloveofroses #roselover #roselovers #instaroses #rosegardener #instarose #rosephotography #flower #bloom #inmygarden #inmygardentoday #pinkrose #flowerphotography #flowerphoto #austingarden #centraltexasgardener #austin #austintexas #flowers (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUr8y7RALCI/?utm_medium=tumblr

Two days ago, at the first day of autumn, I fertilized all my roses probably for the last time this year with an organic rose and flower fertilizer. Some of them have set new buds already and I hope the others will follow suit and all of them delight me with a beautiful autumn flush. Temperatures have finally cooled down here a little in Austin and that will certainly help. We desperately need rain, though, but my roses, of course, get hand watered until natural rain arrives. Are you also hoping to see your roses bloom one more time this year? The mauve/lavender rose in the picture is Sweetness, a stately grandiflora rose with an amazingly strong citrus fragrance that I grew in my old garden in Dan Diego. I miss her, sigh! Wishing you all a lovely weekend! #rose #roses #sweetness #sweetnessrose #grandiflora #hybridtea #fragrant #citrusfragrance #mauverose #mauve #lavender #lavenderrose #lavenderroses #roselover #roselovers #rosesofinstagram #instaroses #flower #bloom #flowerphotography #organicgardening #fortheloveofroses #instaroses #rosegardener #organicgardendreams #instarose (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUNXjxVAari/?utm_medium=tumblr

My own garden is definitely the most triste it can be right now! We had two substantial frosts within a few days here in Austin and almost everything that had been a nice green color is now a sad, depressive brown. My roses had still so many buds, all frozen off. I know it is the course of nature and it needs to happen but it still makes me feel a little melancholic. Especially since we don’t have a beautiful, pristine, white blanket of snow like many of you that covers everything up and makes the winter pretty and more bearable. So I thought I would post a rose against the winter blues! I am pretty sure that this one is a rugosa rose, most likely ‘Terese Bugnet’, that you don’t see that often here on Instagram. Maybe her sight cheers you up as it does me. Just in case you need to be a little uplifted on this winter Monday morning as well! #organicgardendreams #rose #roses #flowerphotography #flower #flowers #bloom #blooms #rugosa #rugosarose #rosesofinstagram #instaroses #roselover #roselove #roselovers #beatthewinterblues #roseconnoisseur #fortheloveofroses #gardening #rosegardening #pinkrose #pink #ceriserose #roseflower #roseflowers #roseoftheday #instaroses #instarose #rosephotography #rosephoto (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYjVMZnLvv7/?utm_medium=tumblr

Two posts ago I published a photo of an English garden with climbing roses grown on a pergola (if you missed it, just scroll back two posts) and for today I found another one in my archives featuring climbing roses growing on tall arches in front of a lovely old house. I think these roses are breathtakingly beautiful! I feel really inspired to find a climbing rose for my own garden here in Austin! That won’t be easy and definitely will involve some research since Austin has a climate that is not exactly known for roses to thrive in, but I will not be deterred! The photo was taken in a private garden in England. #organicgardendreams #climbingroses #climbingrose #roses #rose #rosesarches #rosearch #fortheloveofroses #rosesofinstagram #romantic #romanticgardens #cottagegarden #cottagegardens #englishgardens #englishgarden #gardendesign #rosegarden #pinkclimbingrose #roselovers #roselover #shabbychic #flowers #blooms (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMkBwDGHU0i/?igshid=1pdkdmwy18pjv

Usually I am a fan of the very romantic and full cabbage or quartered roses, but the abundant sprays of blooms of the singles appeal to me as well. To be honest, there is hardly any rose that I don’t like! I am pretty certain that this is a Multiflora Rose, but I am not sure about the specific variety. Can someone of you dear rose lovers out there try to identify it for me? I ran into this beauty on a trip in England. I am really looking forward, maybe more than ever, to the roses of this year and intend to photograph as many as I can. Are you also excited about the rose season 2021? #rose #roses #multiflora #multiflora #multiflorarose #singlerose #singleroses #organicgardendreams #rosesofinstagram #fortheloveofroses #roselovers #roselover #roseconnoisseur #flowers #blooms #sprayofroses #beautifulroses #flowerphotography #roseseason #roseseason2021 #beautiful #romantic #cheerful #gardening (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKWJ7xFgaBO/?igshid=18gok1niwhefb

‘Olivia Rose Austin’ is one of my absolute favorite roses. This photo was taken last year about this time when I was growing this fragrant beauty in a small container in the garden of the AirBNB that we were staying in, desperately looking for a house and a garden to call our own. Briefly after we luckily found our dream home in Austin I planted this rose in a raised bed in our new garden and she took off like gang busters. But sadly suddenly the leaves started to shrivel up and one cane after the other turned brown and it declined rapidly. I don’t know what has happened but assume that a fungal disease has infected the rootball. I still have some hope that the rose will come around and renew herself once temperatures cool down, but if not, one thing is for sure, I will buy a new one! Like in the garden not all things go well in life. Sadly, approximately five weeks ago my 88 years old mom became very ill. I am in Germany since about four weeks now trying to care for and support her in this difficult time. It is a sad and sometimes very overwhelming undertaking and I just couldn’t find the time nor did I have the energy to keep posting regularly on my account and I can only hope that you all will understand. I will try to post as often as possible since it always brings me joy and it feels good to connect with you all and have some normalcy in my life but I foresee that it will continue to be irregular for quite a while. Lastly I want all of you to know as well that even though also my time to visit your accounts is very limited, if I do, I really enjoy seeing your posts. They often brought some beauty and lightness into my life for which I am very thankful for and it is wonderful to be reminded that the world is not all illness and the challenges that come with it. Much love to you all, Christina #oliviaroseaustin #rose #roses #pink #pinkrose #davidaustinroses #englishrose #englishroses #cottagegarden #cottagegardenroses #rosesofinstagram #roselover #roselovers #davidaustin #organicgardendreams #gardening #rosebloom #bloom #flower @david_austin_roses (at Austin, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPjCO6AKrK/?igshid=gfmxxzgx5lf9