B&W Challenge #38 - The Love of my Life

Oh this is definitely the LOVE OF MY LIFE!!! The magnificent "Abracadabra" rose which was my Mum's favourite rose and which we now have at our house after she passed away. It's far more glorious in colour however it does come up quite nicely in B&W. This rose blooms like crazy in Summer! So many roses.....it's Mum saying hello :)

[Annie D]

I have an Abracadabra rose too - and two other painted varieties - they're fabulous!
This looks great in b&w!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautiful , great for the challenge - but it screams -give back my colour !! lol ! fav

[Sam]

@annied And you know how great they are in colour!

@beryl Oh Beryl, great minds think alike!!!!

[Ethel]

Beautiful whichever way you you look at it.

[Hazel]

Well done for the challenge! I guess this rose is red and white....

[Sam]

@quietpurplehaze Thank YOU Hazel!! This was the rose in 2014: https://365project.org/gigiflower/365/2014-01-01

[Babs]

I am not usually a fan of flowers in black and white, but you have done such a good job here I am slowly changing my opinion.

[Sam]

@onewing So very KIND of you Babs!! THANK YOU :)

[Wylie]

Wow what an amazing rose, and looks fab in B&W. fav.

[Peter Dulis]

Love it...

[Lou Ann]

Well it is fabulous in B&W, I can only imagine it in color! So dear too, because it was your Mom’s!

[Merrelyn]

This looks so good as a b&w that I had to "Google it". What a glorious rose and one with such special significance :)

[bruni]

It's gorgeous. we know it also as Alakazam or Simsalabim.

[Sally Ings]

This pops in black and white. It is just as impressive in colour. Such a beautiful way to pay tribute to your mum.

[Diana]

A stunning capture of this beautiful Rose. Your Mum must be smiling down at you ;-)

[KoalaGardens🐨]

wow that is one helluva rose indeed! it's lovely that you have it and can remember her with it - the patterns in bw really do stand out!

[gloria jones]

Neat b&w capture, lighting

[Clare Gadsby]

oh what an elegant beauty she is

[Chris K]

a lovely memory of your mum. I am sure it is stunning in colour but I couldnt help thinking about how amazing it would be to see a real black and white rose

[Sheralee S]

It does come up great in b&w! I'll bet it's gorgeous in colour!

[Carole G]

What a beautiful rose, love to see it in colour too

[Marnie]

I don't know this rose Sam, but it certainly does look spectacular. What colour is it? Must investigate.

[Sam]

@louannwarren @merrelyn @cruiser @bella_ss @yorkshirekiwi @golftragic Lovely ladies - this is the same rose back in 2014: https://365project.org/gigiflower/365/2014-01-01

[Lou Ann]

@gigiflower unbelievable in color!

[haskar]

Well done. Great textures.

[Marnie]

OMG!!! I gotta find one of those!!!

[Harbie]

Very cool in b&w with the contrasting tones!

[Sam]

@golftragic Hey Marnie, this is where Mum bought hers:
https://www.tesselaar.net.au/product/1925-rose-abracadabra

[Marnie]

@gigiflower Gee whizz, thanks Sam, I'll get on to that asap. I'm sure Les would love one. You're a legend.

[Marnie]

Damn! Out of stock and currently unavailable!!! I'll take a note of that website and try again later in the year.

[Sam]

@golftragic Bugger. Check in May timeframe, when all the bare-roots come out for sale. This is when Mum got hers!

[Marnie]

@gigiflower Will do.