We have this enchanted little rose bush that provides us with beautiful pink-tinged yellow blooms and a real rose scent until the edge of Winter. This image of it was taken yesterday and -- despite hard rain and low temperatures last night – there is a new bud on the bush as we speak.
Why roses are so popular has been a matter of conjecture for eons. Most theories seem to rely to some degree on scent and their well-balanced design that can be imagined as humanly sexual. The Greek legend goes a little further: Roses were created by Aphrodite, the goddess of love, by combining her tears with the blood of her lover, Adonis, the god of beauty and desire.
Nonetheless, the rose is probably the world’s most cultivated and commercial flower. Competitive growers and exhibitors have been developing variations of the flowers for centuries. They continue to create species and give them marketable (and trademarked) names. For example, this little plant is an Italian Ice® rose. (Brooklin, Maine)