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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Modern Rose - Benson and Hedges Gold® (Wordless Wednesday)


“Modern Rose - Benson and Hedges Gold® (Wordless Wednesday)”, a copyrighted post, was written for My Nice Garden blog by Autumn Belle @ http://www.mynicegarden.com/ on Sept 28th, 2011.















This is also my entry for :
1) Fertilizer Friday - hosted by Glenda of Tootsie Time, and
2) Weekend Flowers #14 - hosted by Tina at Tina's PicStory.

20 comments:

  1. Very pretty. I really like the two tone of that.
    Cher Sunray Gardens

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  2. Cher, happy morning!

    This B&H Gold is more intense - darker and brighter tone of yellow/orange and pink while B&H is more subdue. (IMO)

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  3. Can I see Dunhill or State Express 555 anywhere?

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  4. Looking at your golden yellow roses makes me smile while in the middle of a storm. Keep them coming!

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  5. Wow what gorgeous blooms! I love the deep yellow with orange highlights. Just lovely.

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  6. Very lovely colors. I wonder if the cigarette maker Benson & Hedges developed these :)

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  7. Rainfield, I haven't seen any other ciggarette roses yet, but secret roses maybe :>)

    Hardinera, roses are certainly a sight to behold.

    Lona, sometimes this rose has a tinge of pink at the edges too.

    Solitude Rising, this rose was developed Dr. Samuel McGredy IV, a world reknown rose breeder from Northern Ireland who later moved his operations and settled down in New Zealand. The rose was introduced in 1979 as Benson and Hedges Gold ®. This is a bushy compact Patio Rose.

    I wonder why was it named after a cigarette company?

    As I know, during those days, big cigarette companies sponsored many sports and other events.

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  8. I would love to see the real gold of B&H !

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  9. Oooops thought Bananaz got a challenge leaving comments which got mixed up with your older post. tQ for your flowers haha. Bananaz quit B&H coz of my daughter who only few months old then. Lovely golden yellow roses.

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  10. Keats, this rose was photograped at the Honey Bee World Trade exhibition area. It was indeed a valuable experience for me, being able to see it for real.

    Bananaz, a cigarette company inspired a special rose. Your precious baby inspired you to make a bold step to quit smoking. This is good for Mango too!

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  11. Very luscious roses! I am in awe of that color. Reminds me of orange juice and strawberries.

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  12. Yes,yes, Rosey. Orange juice and strawberries - that's what I think too now!

    It is strange that Sam McGredy named it after a fag company when he is in fact a health concious person. I wonder if anyone knows why?

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  13. This rose is a beauty! The shading of the gold colour is stunning.

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  14. The colour is simply gorgeous! my neighbour used to have an orange rose which I used to photograph each time it bloom, unfortunately the plant died.

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  15. Lovely roses Autumn Belle. You've captured their images exquisitely!

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  16. That is one of the most beautiful gold roses I have ever seen. I love the darker outline.

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  17. Millie, Lavender Cottage, Beth, Jama, Carolyn, Malar, Sage Butterfly. I'm so glad you appreciate the beauty of this rose. Surprisingly, I can't seem to find a mention about this cultivar while I was browsing through some books about roses at the bookshop.

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