Velvet Rose

8:15 monday evening, all 3 opened up and are really pretty, I love the tendrils on this one!

Pollen ???? you think she wants some??

another shot with flash, you can see the color trying to come out

8:41 monday night

8:42 monday night, I just love it's shape and tendrils and the scent is really coming out now

9:06 monday night, flash started coming on, figured to share these photos too

9:08 monday night

Oh, she's pretty. Laurrie. I like the blow by blow account of the bloom.

9:10
not the best photo, my camera doesn't like night shots, I should have dug out my new one, but this old camera just seems to suit me so well.......

thanks Ada, I am going thru my disks and taking the time off them now, I always like to see start to finish and thought other folks would like to know too just when it looked like what!!
more morning shots to follow now :)

ok these next shots were all taken between 7:44 AM to 7:52 AM just this morning, oh how I love the color, hmmm wonder if it will darken up even more tonight???

oh the tendrils on this baby!!!

such a clear pink

face

oh man, how am I ever going to get motivated and head to work today with this to look at!!!

Beautiful!! I'm sure you feel like a "proud parent" now.
Maybe you should call in sick today. ;)

and now, the sun is rising, you will see the color with sunshine on it :)

LOL don't I wish, unfortunately, I might just have to take this pot WITH ME to work, just to show her off of course lolol

I can't get over the lovely tendrils and just the overall "look" of this one!

see in the sunshine? gorgeous!

see the pot, it's about 4 feet tall, hmmmmmm I bet I CAN get it in my blazer to take to work today!!! har har har

Velvet Rose is by JT Sessions of Country Gardens, it's a cross of Pink Beauty x Ecuador Pink, and my what a wonderful cross it is, my tendrils aren't curled back yet like some photos I have seen of this cross, but I sure know it's a keeper! Thank you for the wonderful cross!!!!!

final photo this morning, I HAVE to get to work! LOL
more photos tonight, just in case it colors up more or starts with it's curling tendrils ;)

It's a beauty. Love the color.

Jackie

Laurrie, felt that birth blow by blow , and a fine offspring it is as well, send the baby some ground up seeweed meal from me.

LOL!! Laurie, you are the proud mama!! But I don't blame you, she is such a beauty!!

LOL it was fun, just adore taking photos of good subjects LOL

Laurie, it is a real beauty!!
Bonnie

thanks, here is last nights shot

and another later still at night, the tendrils really started curling up then

I love the curly tendrils!! How cute! I'm glad they are holding up for you in the heat!!

Laurrie, What a Beauty and Thanks so much sharing such good photos.
You Did GooD!
It's great seeing the progress of your Velvet Rose and how the blooms just get that magnificent color. Thanks for sharing and wonderful photos.
You must be tired and relieved at the same time...LOL

Thanks, yes they held up pretty good, I was impressed!
I took a couple shots yesterday morning, wanted to share

those tendrils are the tops!

This message was edited Aug 3, 2006 8:28 AM

I have to take it to work with me again today to show a gal that wasn't working tuesday, so today is it's last trip with me LOL well to work anyway

I love it's morning color when the sun just comes up, it is that color all day, and at night it's so pretty, but I don't like the shots with the flash on, it washes it out, so tonight will try to get some shots without flash

Laurrie...Not too proud a Mama are ya!? Well I just don't blame you, if I had one that was suppose to look like that I'd probably be camping out with it! Very pretty. Happy for ya! Bj

She is truly beautiful and I am so happy for you. I wish every one would feel that way about there plants no mater what kind they are. Joan

Since I don't have one like this to enjoy, the next best thing is sharing the beauty of these blooms through wonderful DGers
who care enough to post for others to see -

Thanks so much,
Louise

You must have stayed up all night with the camera. I don't blame you a bit if you did. That is really some good pictures and a beautiful brug.

I loved your sequences! Beautiful .. I love those tendrils too!

X

Thank you everyone, I find that no matter which brug is ready to open, I make time to get some good shots of it, because myself for one, I can't drag all my family members here everynight to see them lol so I take photos, and yes I drag them to work if I can and all around the neighborhood lol but it's mostly my immediate family and neighbors that actually are nearby when they open to see them, plus I keep a file each year on what I grow and I like start to finish photos so that during those winter months when I am trying to keep them alive, I can refresh my memory and remember just why I am trying so hard to keep them over a harsh winter lol

I also have made calendars for my family and friends/co-workers, etc. of the brugs they seem to love them, I just like to show them off, and am so happy to share with everyone on the forums.

I need to see what all photos are in the plants database as well, and add some there if they are needed.

Thanks again, you all have been a wonderful audience watching and waiting with me ;)

I guess after last nights storm I won't be getting too many more shots of it, there are about 3 more due to open perhaps tonight from this flush, then it's back to drooling over photos