Date Planted: This orange-red blend is very fragrant and healthy in my garden. It is growing and blooming well in it's first year, and rewarding me with a lot of gorgeous, elegantly shaded blooms. To my eye, this rose is the epitome of elegance; the foliage is small, pointed and very graceful. The blooms nod on wiry stems that give the plant a very good-natured appearance. The thin stems make this a rose of limited use for floral arrangements since they don't last long when cut and do not have the upright, bloom-on-a-stick habit of the Hybrid Teas so popular with the floral trade. However, the elegance and fragrance of these blooms make it a favorite of mine; although a bouquet may not last for more than a few days, it blooms so prolifically that more will soon follow. Some of the finest of life's pleasures are fleeting ones. If your climate will support it, this rose is definitely worth a try.
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Comtesse du Cayla
