You gave me this cutting when we went to the R.U. that Donna Startz, hosted in the Fall of 2005.
It was a tiny cutting wrapped in tissue, it took it a while to get going, but look at it now.
It is almost like a poem.
Josephine.
Hello Mary Lee, look at the Cecil Brunner rose you gave me.
A closer look, how gorgeous can you get.
Thank you so very much.
that is a beautiful rose....
That is positive proof of green thumb! And patience.Gorgeous!
Thank you, the blooms are actually quite small, but the form and coloring are pure perfection.
I am amazed.
Sooo soft looking....does it have a scent, Josephine?
Melanie
Hello Melanie, unfortunately no, maybe on a warm day it might have some, but today was rather cool.
You know, I am not a rose person, but this one has really captivated me.
Josephine.
Alas, I can only admire them from afar myself...and admire anyone who is able to grow them as they should be grown...sort of like orchids, really. It sure is lovely, Josephine.. :)
Melanie
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Josephine, you are so fortunate to have that Cecile Brunner! I bought one this year from J&P - bareroot. Put it in a large pot and it isgrowing beautifully. This reminds me of my childhood where we have one in front of the house and I always wore a half opened rose in my hair to school everyday. I am trying to get my DDH to build me another bed so that I can get that rose in the ground where it needs to be and before it gets too big. I have the perfect spot.
Ann
Ann, you are right to mention the half open stage, because when they open all the way, they look quite different.
I will try to post a picture of the fully open rose.
Josephine.
Josephine, I'm glad you like it. Can't remember if I gave you the shrub or the climber. Mine have been doing really well this year. They love all this rain. It's exciting to be able to share any plant, but especially a rose. You grew that from a cutting too, so that took a great deal of patience and TLC.:) I know the feeling of accomplishment you have.
this is the flower
That's not really the picture I wanted to use. The rose on the right front of the arbor is Joan of Arc. Cecile Brunner is in the back on the left.
Mary Lee, I can't really tell at this point whether it is the climber or the shrub, no long shoots, so it might be the shrub, we shall see.
Thank you very much again.
Josephine.
Maybe you have a picture that shows it well?
I'll try this one.
Ok.this shows Cecile on the left at the back of the arbor. I planted this about 5 or 6 years ago.
Very pretty Mary Lee, I guess the climber gets pretty good size, we shall see which one mine turns out to be.
Can you take a picture of the whole plant? Are the branches fairly stiff. Cecile is a fairly limber climber at first. It gets thicker later.
I will Mary Lee as as soon as it stops raining. Probably tomorrow.
Josephine, that's a beautiful rose. I'm trying to find a spot to put one of the David Austin roses that I grew at my old place. I wish I'd dug it up and moved it with me! It was a pink, almost thronless and smelled divine. It does take up a lot of room though. It was either Heritage or Abraham Darby and I can't remember which. I may have to get one of each!
Yes, roses are beautiful and I had basically quit growing them, but this one is such a sweet surprise!!!
I'm glad it found a good home.:)
Well, I thought I would show the rest of the story about my Cecil Brunner.
The bud from the side.
The bud from the top.
The open rose, it does have a very light fragrance.
The plant in a pot, it is still rather small, but very healthy.
I think there's a good chance that it is a climber Josephine. I'll try to get a picture of my C Brunner shrub tomorrow to compare.
Thank you Mary Lee.