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It takes the delicate touch of Supriya Raghuthman to capture the attractive, neatly formed, medium-sized rosettes in shades of glowing apricot. There is a strong, delightfully fresh fragrance in the Tea Rose tradition, developing a cool lemon character as the flowers develop.

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The ever breathtaking Desdemona captured here exquisitely by Supriya Raghuthman in the UK. I can only imagine the old rose fragrance has hints of almond blossom, cucumber, and lemon zest.

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Summer Lilac Bush aka Butterfly Bush is finally in bloom at my apartment complex 🌱😊💜 Saw a few bees today. Soon it will be covered with bees 🐝, butterflies 🦋, moths, and Hummingbird Moths! I love this bush!

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This classic hybrid tea rose introduced in 1960 is a very popular choice with its beautiful coral blooms that are well suited for cutting; they bloom continuously or in flushes throughout the growing season and have a very noticable fruity fragrance. Photo from Vanessa Millington

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Peonies symbolize honor and respect, making them a thoughtful gift for various occasions, including graduations and engagements. I love the fuzzy pink center it adds to its whimsical and playful appearance.

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Cresto Cream Zinnia Seeds produce elegant, fully double blooms in a soft, buttery cream that instantly adds sophistication to gardens and bouquets. The dense, dome-shaped flowers stand tall on strong stems, making them ideal for cutting and adding to floral arrangements. Grower photo.

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Crown Princess Margareta including her stunning, on-trend, apricot orange color blending which is a rare color for a David Austin Rose. She features vigorous, arching growth and the versatility to be grown as a short climber. Her blooms are very fragrant with a delicious, fruity fragrance. By Muller

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First blooms today in my garden of Red Drift® Rose (Rosa 'Meigalpio'). It produces many flushes of petite flowers that blaze scarlet red all season long. You'll be enjoying brilliant blooms from late spring all the way through the first frost!

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Nhu Tran captured this historic rose perfectly. The extremely popular Pompon Veranda® rose grows medium-sized, scented, very full and bulbous blooms. These light pink flowers are embraced with greenish outer petals, and dive into a deep-pink centre.

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Rose Cardinal de Richelieu It is memorable for the depth of purple in the blooms. The reverse is near white, producing a lovely and dramatic effect. On its own roots it may be pruned to remain a modest shrub, but in warm climates it may be grown as an eight foot climber. #RoseWednesday

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Giant White Poppy The white poppy is worn as a symbol of peace and a commitment to finding non-violent solutions to conflict, representing a hope for a future without war. It's often worn alongside the red poppy, which symbolizes remembrance and hope for the future. Hope wins!

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Magnolia sieboldii is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer red and white flowers emerge followed by pink fruit. Generally, they represent purity, nobility, perseverance, and everlasting connections.

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Sweden Made Magnolia known for its beautiful, fragrant flowers. It's considered a fine selection of the hybrid, with larger than average, exceptionally fragrant white flowers that open to reveal a red center. The flowers are also known for their long bloom period and strong fragrance.

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Raspberry Sundae pink, double, fragrant, midseason, 36″ tall, lactiflora. Looks like a scoop of vanilla ice cream with raspberry topping dripping through the petals. It has a mild, sweet fragrance. Excellent cut flower.

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Little White Tiger Intermediate Bearded Iris: Standards and style arms white; falls white ground heavily veined violet, lightly ruffled; beards yellow; slight fragrance.

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A tuft of white petals rises from a green base of guard petals in a most unusual color combination of lime-green and white, then maturing with washes of shell-pink. The very prominent central stamen are dense golden-yellow and together with the pedals, fully open to very-large, 8" blossoms.

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Earth Angel is an exceptionally fragrant peony-shaped rose with bright, glossy green foliage. It's easy to see why everyone loves her. For the city of Angels we are all stand with you💙

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From the floral designer Juniper Wilde Studio in Huston, Texas. I hope you find this as beautiful and interesting as I do.

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NO FEAR Large pale Yellow with carved red eye and double edge, green throat.

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Claire Austin . It bears pleasingly cupped, pale lemon buds which gradually open to medium sized, creamy white flowers, the outer petals perfectly arranged in concentric circles. They have a strong myrrh fragrance with dashes of meadowsweet, vanilla and heliotrope. Photo by Mell in Austria

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Pale peachy pink buds gradually open to form neatly cupped, cream rosettes. Each bloom has a perfect ring of waxy petals enclosing numerous smaller petals. . Named after an 8th century limestone sculptured panel, discovered in Lichfield Cathedral.

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Queen Lime boasts huge blooms in a versatile chartreuse-green shade that pairs perfectly with other colors. These tough plants bloom prolifically, have long, strong stems, and thrive in the heat. The more you harvest, the more they bloom.

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Dahlia Imperialis enjoys a long, rich history as a part of dahlia royalty. Brought to Europe from Mexico in the 16th century, this variety boasts pendant, or nodding, style flowerheads with a single row of lavender/pink petals offset by its orange center.

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Orange Planet Daylilly Medium orange petals, smaller red eye, tiny gold throat, three eighths inch wide ruffled cream and red double edge on petals only.

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Heavenly Bloom of the Earthly Gardens Named after Iris, goddess of the rainbow, the Tall Bearded Iris lives up to its mythological legacy with an explosion of color—lavenders, deep purples, golds, icy whites, fiery reds, and exotic bi-tones.

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Throw a tea party for the hummingbirds and other pollinators when you plant Purple Cup and Saucer Vine Seeds in your garden. This heirloom variety produces large, bell-shaped flowers in deep purple hues, resembling delicate porcelain cups atop saucer-like green calyxes. Grower photo.

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Hot Cocoa™ displays an unusual coloring of a smoky, chocolate-orange which stays vibrant and beautifully contrasts against her glossy, dark-green foliage. She has 4” blooms that offer a spicy fruit fragrance. Expect the flowers to bloom in abundance on this continually blooming Floribunda.

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