'Rhapsody in Blue'

I realise that I'm biased towards purple so I'll go with the description of this rose from the grower's website:

"The colour is an iridescent purple that fades to slate blue and is almost certainly the closest yet to a blue rose."

Perhaps they are saying the same as me, or is it even a different rose altogether?!

[Anne]

Gorgeous colours

[Sam]

What a wonderful colour for a rose!!! FAV :)

[Robyn]

Beautiful range of colours

[michael]

Stunning colours and the soft focus blur really makes the picture.

[Anita Russell]

So pretty

[Babs]

Such a beautiful shot. So many different shades. Love the focus.

[wendy frost]

Wow a beautiful colour and a beautiful rose.FAV I too seem to be choosing purple more and more for clothes flowers plants etc. must be to do with getting older and not wanting to wear black as long as I don't get a red hat to go with it as well.ha ha

[Denise]

Wow...what a beautiful unusual color. Very special.

[Pat Knowles]

I like these colours too Hazel...I always sway towards the lavenders, blues & pinkish colours in clothes too!

[Hazel]

@happypat

Oh me too - hadn't thought of it in relation to the shot until you said. I do the same with lipstick too!

[Hazel]

@wendyfrost

I think purple is supposed to be cerebral - I kid myself anyway - and I like it with red too!!!!

[Richard Hickey]

Stunning picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Anne Gibson]

Beautiful textures. Really! Are you biased toward purple. I'd never have guessed!

[Pat Knowles]

@quietpurplehaze oh me too Hazel but I don't spit yet ha ha!

[Boxplayer]

Gorgeous colours.

[Penelope Ann]

Beautiful detail

[Kane Arlow]

Beautiful colours Hazel, nice processing too.

[Vega]

instant FAV - so beautiful !!!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Gorgeous colors and I love the details. Fav!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

A beautiful capture and an instant FAV from me.

[Hazel]

@happypat

WHEN the time comes (in the far distant future) we could go to classes together??!!

[Beryl Lloyd]

A super capture Hazel and lovely,lovely roses -- this makes me think of summer hat with these decorating it !! -- would suit you !! a FAV

[Margaret Brown]

This is gorgeous Hazel, I shall have to look for it too! Fav

[Hazel]

@beryl

Could suit me but where would I wear a hat decorated with roses - could go to the pool in it I guess!!!!!

[Pyrrhula]

Lovely captured and processing on this wonderful pic. Fav.

[Pyrrhula]

Thank you for you visit and nice comment. .... and that after 48 years of marriage.

[Judith Greenwood]

Never seen one that colour - lovely - I'm not sure I'd like a true blue rose!

[Loopy-Lou]

Very pretty, love the colour. Great capture!

[Graham Thresher]

Wonderful and a Fav

[Faye Turner]

Very pretty! Nice capture!

[Lois]

Beautiful detail and color!

[Nita]

So beautiful, a wonderful capture and a fav.

[Vicki Dixon]

FAV...just gorgeous..love all the details you captured

[Marion Esposito]

Lovely

[John]

Magnificent color and detail!

[Meredith McNay]

What a beautiful image.