My Olivia Newton-John rosebush is blooming
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325809)
Rockingham, Australia
September 20, 2018 11:38pm CST
I have four rose bushes and they have netting around them to fend off the kangaroos which seem to love the leaves and flowers. Somehow they manage to avoid the thorns.
One bloomed just a day or two ago and I took a photo of the flower. This rose is called Olivia Newton-John and it seemed appropriate to write about it here following the news that the popular star is facing another battle with cancer.
The rose is classified as a floribunda hedging rose and has double flowers which are a peach/apricot colour. It also has a delicate fragrance. My rose bush must be as tough as Olivia as it’s been stripped of most of its leaves several times.
And just for your information, I'll be away now probably till Sunday or Monday. See you later.
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@wolfgirl569 (95188)
• Marion, Ohio
21 Sep 18
Pretty rose. My get attacked by chickens here lol
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Sep 18
Can you see the netting around mine trying to keep out the kangaroos?
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
21 Sep 18
Wow. I was intrigued by the name now i know why
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
24 Sep 18
@JudyEv looks like that you are back, now. that's nice. we don't name flowers here after people.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Sep 18
@Mavic123456 We got back a bit earlier than we thought we might. We leave again after lunch tomorrow.
@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Sep 18
There are a lot of roses named after famous people.
@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
21 Sep 18
Glad she is honored in a rose! Beautiful colour! Btw I can't find your story??
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Sep 18
@MarymargII No, I'm afraid it doesn't sing but it does hum - and a very nice scent it is too. 
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
24 Sep 18
@JudyEv Now I'm confused. lol! Just wondering does the Olivia Newton John rose sing? haha!
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
21 Sep 18
That is a beautiful flower. OLivia would be proud!
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
23 Sep 18
@JudyEv Yeah, how could she say no? Everybody loves roses, I think!
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
21 Sep 18
Rose plants look pretty only when roses bloom.Otherwise they are an ugly site. Gardeners never have spots for rose bushes at any prominent places. for this reason.
This rose is pretty.
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
22 Sep 18
I like Olivia Newton-John. Sorry to hear about her illness. But the rose is a lovely tribute to her.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Sep 18
It was announced probably a week or so ago now. It's very sad.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Sep 18
Oh no, Livvie has cancer issue again. She was once a rose like that.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16532)
• China
21 Sep 18
Its flower pleases the eye.I think it is a famous species of rose.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
21 Sep 18
That's a beautiful rose right those. But if it has thorns over there then I should be careful over there.
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Sep 18
There seems to be a downside to most things. For a rose, it is the thorns.
