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midnightgardener

Writer. Wildlife lover and keen gardener from Wakefield, with 2 cats; Coco & Henry. A Golden Doodle girl Millie and a little girl Lucy💕💕💕

Rosa 'Double Delight'

  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2023
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midnightgardener

She's fully bloomed today and beautiful #superfragrance #rose-doubledelight 💗💗🤍🤍

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hkyfvr

A delightful beauty. 😍😍

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midnightgardener

@charlotte @hkyfvr Thank you both very much 💗💗🤍🤍

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hkyfvr

Always welcome 😍

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juliesgarden

🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

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pelly

She really is a double delight Chris 🌹🌹🌹

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italydiva

Well named!

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angiecrazycatlady

So pretty 😍

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midnightgardener

Boy, am I happy! 😄 Beautiful rose even though I do say so myself. I've got two this year. Roses and Peonies make me happy #doubledelight 💕💕🤍🤍

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juliesgarden

I love this rose , the smell is divine ..had to leave mine when I moved .. just planted a new one 👍🏻

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hkyfvr

Stunning rose 💗🤍💗

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midnightgardener

@juliesgarden Oooh I couldn't have done that. Mind you it depends how long they've been in position/planted. It can be risky moving them but I do ok 🌹🌹

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midnightgardener

@hkyfvr Thank you Diane 🤍💗

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midnightgardener

@juliesgarden I look forward to seeing your new D Delight 🤍💗

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hkyfvr

Always welcome Chris. 💗🤍

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juliesgarden

It was huge Chris so had to leave it behind sadly 😥

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midnightgardener

@juliesgarden Such a shame. It must've been hard having to leave it behind ♥️🤍

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juliesgarden

It was , but this one is coming along nicely 🤞😊

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midnightgardener

This one smells so lovely. I just hope today's rain hasn't ruined her. God bless our wonderful Queen 👑I hope you all enjoyed a long bank holiday and any street parties you might have had. As for me, I was singing yesterday and really enjoyed it ♥️♥️

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emch

#fragrant

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lesliecole49

Gorgeous rose

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philstalder

That’s beautiful Chris. And they are so fragrant. I bought one 20 years ago and it was my first rose for my new house. Looks like the Jubilee was spectacular. They showed a lot of it here on the news. 🙂

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juliesgarden

Morning Chris.. one of my favourites

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cmmt

Beautiful rose ❤️💛

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italydiva

Morning Chris, she really is a delight! Beautiful 🤩

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sharonhayden

That’s such a beauty

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DjTaz666

Outstanding Photos 📸...

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midnightgardener

@DjTaz666 Thank you very much 🌹

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midnightgardener

It's so nice to see this pretty one in bloom 💕💕

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crabby58

So very pretty 💖🌟💖🌟💖

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pelly

It’s lovely Chris 💗💛💗

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midnightgardener

@crabby58 @pelly Thank you. I love all my roses. For some strange reason the Nostalgia rose hasn't got even one bud on it 😳I only bought it last year. A poor performer, unlike all the others I have 💕💕

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sharonhayden

Very pretty Chris

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hkyfvr

Beautiful rose 💗💛💗

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anges

💞💞💞

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johninbrighton

Wonderful.

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midnightgardener

It's that rose again 😁♥️♥️

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suzieshadow1227gmailcom

Stunningly gorgeous!! 💖💖💖

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midnightgardener

@suzieshadow1227gmailcom Thank you so much Suzie. Hope you're feeling better each day 💕♥️

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suzieshadow1227gmailcom

You're welcome my friend. And I truly take one day, sometimes one minute at a time. Thank you for asking. 😍😘

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philstalder

My very first rose and I love it. Glad you have one and it looks marvelous. 😍

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anges

It sure is a delight! 💗

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midnightgardener

A lovely surprise today, my second bloom on this one ♥️♥️💕💕

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london148

It's very beautiful ❤💛

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midnightgardener

@london148 Thank you. I've got a better pic of it now ♥️♥️

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midnightgardener

Another Double Delight on the way. I hope this one's a bit tidier (less scruffy) than the first one 💛💛♥️♥️

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midnightgardener

Just a smidgen tatty but very pretty too ♥️♥️💛

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tessafox-veling

They should call that vanilla and strawberry ice cream!!

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midnightgardener

@tessafox-veling Oooh yes, that's exactly what it looks like 😋♥️♥️

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anges

Another beauty 😍

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cheyenne1barnett

@midnightgardener what kind of writing do you do? I know its random but i just read ur bio and noticed that part! Just curious☺

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monaboghiu

Such a beutiful picture!

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jeatacake

I like this one ❤💛

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midnightgardener

@cheyenne1barnett It's young children. Ages about from 8 to 13. I'm rewriting my first novel, but I'm slow with it, as I haven't done any writing for a few months! Which isn't good really. I really need to get back to it and get it done, otherwise I won't be able to chase a deal. I need a literary agent first. Nice of you to ask but I bet you didn't expect all this! 😁

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cheyenne1barnett

Thats awesome i was an avid reader in those ages and i hope to get my kids into reading too.. Maybe your book will be done by the time they are old enough youve got time theyre 2 and 3 lol @midnightgardener

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midnightgardener

Oh dear, my first bloom of this rose and it's looking tatty 😓I wonder what's happened. I check my roses for greenfly and treat accordingly. Something's happened to it, who knows what 🤔♥️♥️

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philstalder

Still has a nice color though. 🙂

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midnightgardener

@philstalder True, but I don't like the tatty look, not for a first time bloom 🤔

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philstalder

Oh I get it now. So disappointing. Hopefully more soon. 🙂

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pelly

Hopefully it will be the only tatty one 💞💞💞

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midnightgardener

I'm really looking forward to this one blooming. Won't be long now ♥️♥️💛

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Annettenoosa

One of my favourites. Love the way the colours change.

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philstalder

🤩🤩🤩

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debsgarden99

Beautiful, it’ll be lovely when it’s fully open too.

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midnightgardener

@debsgarden99 I hope so, it looks a little bit damaged by something 😳 really hope it blooms ok. I don't want another disappointment. Fingers crossed 🙏♥️💛

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midnightgardener

@Annettenoosa It's the first bloom, or will be from this rose. I was just saying to Debs, that I hope it'll be ok, as it looks a little damaged by something. Some rotten bug maybe 🤔💛♥️

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Annettenoosa

I am sure it will produce more flowers as your Summer progresses. England is where roses grow to perfection. They grow well here in the southern States too. Not for me though here on the coast, in the subtropics. I have a few but they do struggle. Look forward to seeing your Double Delight covered in blooms.

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midnightgardener

@Annettenoosa That would be nice but I think it'll be just one, or two blooms at the most from it. My Freddie Mercury rose just keeps producing amazing roses. I've got two out now they're fading just a little but, for a rose that was only planted mid April, he's doing really well. 🧡🧡

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midnightgardener

This should be my Double Delight, and thank goodness for the one bud. It's got floppy looking foliage which is odd. All my other Roses, even the one that isn't growing, has perky foliage. Well sort of. Looking forward to seeing this one bloom ♥️♥️

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midnightgardener

I can hardly wait to see this in bloom. I put some rose food in that I bought along with it. Hope it helps ♥️♥️

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midnightgardener

I meant to catalogue this! 8/2/20 Catalogued ♥️♥️

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