First Rose

I'm not a great gardener & our garden is a very country one eg climbers, shrubs & lots of trees but I couldn't resist photographing this the first rose of the year ! It is a David Austin Rose called Gertrude Jekyll & has a lovely old fashioned fragrance.

[Megan Joy]

Lovely! I love the color and the petals fold so beautifully.

[Pat Knowles]

@appaloosa05 Thanks Megan & for the follow !

[Lilith Cherry]

Pat your photos are wonderful! I used to live in Freckleton before I came to Canada and your pictures make me miss the Fylde

[Pat Knowles]

@lilithcherry Thanks for the comments & follow Lilith ! I'm glad these photos remind you a little of this part of England !

[Jennifer Jones]

Hi Pat - I went to school in Lytham St. Annes so you're taking me on a trip down memory lane. Thankyou!

[Sarah Bremner]

It is wonderful - colour and texture and clearly warmer than up here!!!
Must look out for them though!

[Linda]

Beautiful! It is quite lovely. I love the color and wish I had a rose that had the old fashioned fragrance.

[Loveday Giles]

I bought one of these a couple of years ago, no flowers on mine yet, but I look forward to the heavenly scent!

[Pat Knowles]

@jmj Small world Jennifer I went to school in Preston !

[Janet]

looks like silk ....so pretty !

[Janna E.]

Beautiful - well done on growing it!

[Juliette Packham]

lovely layers in this rose! looks in good health - better than mine!!

[stephanie dp]

love the vivid color - congratulations!!

[Megan Joy]

No problem, I love your photos of the English countryside!

[Diana Moss]

Absolutely perfect

[Phil Howcroft]

lovely Pat, out first Rose of the summer has appeared this week :)

[marg]

I'm not a gardener either Pat, but I do know that David Austin roses are top quality and highly sought after. This is a beautiful colour and lovely full rose.

[Matt Clendon]

Beautiful and I'll bet it smells as good as it looks.

[Phil Howcroft]

Pat , a lovely Rose, looks great.

Don't be afraid to go in 'even closer' and get a really close up macro, you can get some fantastic images doing that :)

[Miriam S]

Love David Austin Roses - had a collection of them once - not familiar with this one. Lovely capture & thanks for the follow.