Thursday, August 1, 2013

Ronald Reagan Rose

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This beautiful bicolor rose, Ronald Reagan, is in our front flower bed.  It blooms beautifully throughout the summer.

45 comments:

Jeevan said...

Lovely capture on the gorgeous rose! Love it :)

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful rose, George!

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

HI George that is a beautiful rose well captured. You might like to look at my post of yesterday entitled Romance of Roses if you are interested in seeing some wonderful blooms from a very special international garden in Northern Ireland

Ms. A said...

Very pretty rose!

Hilda said...

Love the color! Does it smell as lovely as it looks?

Leora said...

Delightful! What bright color.

Unknown said...

George, this one is beautiful and I could see it hanging on a wall too :) How long does the bloom last for?

Indrani said...

Whoa! My gaze was glued to it for some time. Hypnotic!

Anonymous said...

Good Morning, George. This lovely rose always reminds me of John and Larry's trip to the RR Library.

MJ said...

So PRETTY!! I almost had this instinct to lean forward and take a sniff... haha... that's how beautiful it looks!

Linda P said...

The graduated shades are very pretty.

MadSnapper said...

and the green leaves are as pretty as the rose

rainfield61 said...

When can I see a George Rose?

LV said...

A perfect rose that's very fitting for a good man.

Neal said...

Beautiful!!! I don't know why but McAfee warns me that the site is suspicious if I try to enlarge your pictures.

Teamgsquare said...

Such a beauty . Simply superb .

Ruth Hiebert said...

Not only my favourite flower but also my favourite colour.Beautiful!!!!

happyone said...

Gorgeous

Ginny Hartzler said...

This looks like the old fashioned traditional rose that we think of when we hear the word ROSE.

Small City Scenes said...

Wowee that is one pretty rose. I am sure RR would enjoy it. MB

Linda said...

So pretty! I am enjoying your flowers, George!

Rajiv Sankarapillai said...

Cool !

Betty Manousos said...

simply fabulous!
love it!!

DeniseinVA said...

I love roses, I grew up with them. My Dad always had a whole variety in his garden. This one is gorgeous and one he would have enjoyed adding to his collection :)

Fernando Santos (Chana) said...

Excelente macro de bela flor....
Cumprimentos

Jenn Jilks said...

You do capture them well!
Cheers from Cottage Country!

Jyoti Mishra said...

I crave for this rose..
lovely :)

Magia da Inês said...

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Bom fim de semana, amigo!
Beijinhos do Brasil

¸.•°♡♡♫° ·.

amanda said...

I'm sure enjoying your roses!
I just got done perusing several on Betsy's blog, as well. Amazing!

Unknown said...

Love the color - named after my favorite president, how did that one get named after him?

Busy Bee Suz said...

I love the color....as I loved Ronnie himself!

Anonymous said...

Lovely capture of color and contrasts. She is a beauty.

Amelia said...

Hi George, that's a very stunning rose and the colour is really beautiful. Happy gardening.

Have a great day ahead.

EG CameraGirl said...

It sure is a gorgeous colour!

diane b said...

Magic colours.

imac said...

Certainly more prettier than RR George.

Craver Vii said...

Brilliant color! Hey, I tried shooting a waterfall this week... not so good. I was short on time, and I'll have to try again.

L. D. said...

It is a wonderful bloom. It looks like a wonderful flower to see when entering your house.

Debbie Taillieu said...

Beautiful!
I bet passer byers (are those words?? LOL) are happy that this beautiful rose is out front!

Vineeta Yashsavi said...

Lovely...

My Unfinished Life said...

I prefer white or yellow roses always!!

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Our photos said...

Beautiful rose, George!

Twilight Man said...

This is beautiful with such a deep color. I do admire and respect Ronald Reagan as a person. Now his rose certainly made me smile with delight too.

Betty Manousos said...

what a gorgeous rose shot!
great bloom, too.

Susannah said...

George, you sure can take pictures! This is beautiful. I am glad you and Betsey enjoy photography so much.