Rose... Albertine.

This is the first rose to flower in our garden this year, it is a climbing variety growing up the timber frame of our cottage wall.

[Ines Botto]

great shot, love the delicacy of it

[Susan McIntyre]

This is a lovely color. Love the great shadows. Your spring is way ahead of ours.

[Hamble]

That is a beautiful rose, I can almost smell it! It is really early isn't it.

[Helen Moss]

such a beautiful delicate colour - I bet it looks and smells lovely agains the wall

[Robin]

Beautiful, Diana.

[Karen Hurd (hwy61)]

You already have a rose? And such a pretty one, too! (And yes, we must be flexible at all times and ready to shift from plan a to plan b if the occasion calls for it, right!!!???)

[judith deacon]

How lovely Diana, your roses are way ahead of ours, I hope this is the beginning of a series from everyone as I love roses.

[Yoella Offir]

IBeautiful. So great to have a rose like that and the smells must be great too.

[Allison Williams]

I'm thinking this is an English rose. We Americans are all looking forward to Friday's festivities! I've even bought tea towels from London for my friends!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Rick Schies]

A spectacular flower

[Harsh Brown]

beautiful!

[cglist]

What a beauty - I really love the color!

[Henriette Sparkes]

It looks so gorgeous, soft and warm, beautiful shot.

[alia_801]

Beautiful rose and lovely photo of it.

[Diana Horn]

Beautiful pic. Since this is the first, hope it is one of many to come.

[Suelbiz]

Gorgeous - it has so many layers - love it!

[FaerieMoon]

Aww, so pretty (: Ours is on it's 5th bloom so far

[Loveday Giles]

That is lovely, I have never grown Albertine, don't know why, cos they are such a fabulous colour. May be I shall have to get one!

[Bugik]

So pretty!

[Marinade Spatula]

I love David Austen roses ...this sounds like one of his - they generally smell heavenly too. Gorgeous varity and picture.