A Rose Grows in August / myLot

Pikeville, North Carolina

August 3, 2019 7:35am CST

Up early on a Saturday, the last Saturday of summer break, I let the dogs out for 2nd potties and noticed a flash of red among the rose bushes my wife planted in the fence corner. I was immediately moved to grab my camera and experiment with one of the new filters I received (bought for myself) for my birthday. The photo above was taken using a simple UV filter on the lens. There is another bud near this blossom and I hope to get photos of both in a day or two. I don't know enough about roses to know if a second round of blossoms is rare. This bush did bloom beautifully in the spring. I know many of my fellow myLotters know much more about roses and flowers in general than I do. Is this a rare and special event?

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

3 Aug 19

A rose is a rose is a rose.......

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Aug 19

And a rose by any other name is still surrounded by thorns.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (95779)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Aug 19

Many types bloom more than once. Some will bloom several times a year. That is a pretty red

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Aug 19

I did not realize roses would bloom more than once a year. Thank you. I learned something new today.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (170588)

• United States

3 Aug 19

I don't know much about roses, I wouldn't think so, but I will read what others write. Good pic.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Aug 19

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Always smiling

@allknowing (130154)

• India

4 Aug 19

Roses keep blooming and all what you need to do is prune them regularly.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

4 Aug 19

Thanks for the advice. I'll pass it along. My wife likes to plant flowers but once they grow her followup needs work.

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Susan

@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

3 Aug 19

How pretty. Hopefully you will be able to get the photo of two together.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

4 Aug 19

I am going to check the garden in the morning to see if the second bud has bloomed.

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Susan

@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

4 Aug 19

@DWDavis I'll keep my fingers crossed.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (116132)

• United States

3 Aug 19

That looks like a knockout rose.... they bloom all summer long.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

4 Aug 19

The blooms earlier in the spring were gorgeous and larger, but I'm happy to see new blooms this far into summer.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

3 Aug 19

what a brilliant color. the small pink ones here had several, while the bigger white one had a couple. they seem to stop, though, when it started raining again.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

4 Aug 19

I think it was the rain we finally received that encouraged this one to bloom.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49132)

• United States

3 Aug 19

I'm not sure how rare it is, but it's lovely

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

4 Aug 19

Thank you. I do like the way the photo turned out.

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BirDan

@birjudanak (14319)

• India

3 Aug 19

i don't much about roses as how they grow where but when i see the beauty of nature like this then i captured and like what you did, amazing shot and have a great weekend ahead.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

3 Aug 19

Thank you. I like this picture best of the ones I took this morning.

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MrsJ

@SophiaMorros (5046)

• Belews Creek, North Carolina

4 Aug 19

I don't know much about roses (or anything else for that matter). I've seen some gorgeous pink wild ones around here.

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25812)

• Pikeville, North Carolina

4 Aug 19

Do they hold a wild rose roundup in your neck of the woods?