Wednesday, June 4, 2014

la fête de la rose


We recently went to the nearby town of Chédigny to see their annual rose festival.  It seems every home in the charming town has a fantastic display of roses.  We managed to get three beautiful climbing rose plants back home and someday I hope to show you a display like this chez nous.
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  1. Loire Daily PhotoJune 4, 2014 at 10:40 AM

    Stunning, with sun as well. What did you buy?

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    1. StuartJune 4, 2014 at 1:44 PM

      They are "Papa Meilland" roses... the blooms are pretty large and deep red.

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  2. AnonymousJune 4, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    No roses here ! Your shot is great , how gorgeous these roses are .Nothing to do which what we can find in flower shops. I ask for more !!!!
    Tess

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    1. StuartJune 4, 2014 at 2:52 PM

      Well I suppose virtual roses are better than no roses. It seems our new roses are quite happy to be here. But I've still got to re-plant them in our planter. But before that I have to fill the planter with dirt (which I do not yet have). So we'll see if they remain patient and happy in the meantime !

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  3. LoisJune 4, 2014 at 1:10 PM

    How beautiful! I love that old house too.

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    1. StuartJune 4, 2014 at 2:53 PM

      This little town is just fabulous. The houses are so charming and well maintained. Judging from the advertising posters, there would appear to be a lot of artists in the area. I can see why.

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  4. Tanya BreeseJune 4, 2014 at 1:29 PM

    now that is soooo pretty!

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    1. StuartJune 4, 2014 at 2:54 PM

      Yeah, I can't wait for our new "babies" to grow up !

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  5. miradoro1June 4, 2014 at 4:28 PM

    ohmygosh, Stuart - how beautiful!
    wish we were there to stop and smell the roses....

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    1. StuartJune 4, 2014 at 7:28 PM

      Yes, you guys would have loved this town and this festival.

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  6. William KendallJune 4, 2014 at 5:54 PM

    Just gorgeous, Stuart!

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    1. StuartJune 4, 2014 at 7:29 PM

      It was a beautiful day and we bagged the limit so to speak !

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  7. cieldequimperJune 4, 2014 at 8:48 PM

    Good grief, that's amazingly beautiful! The scent must be heavenly too when you open your window!

    Ah but chez vous, y aura-t-il aussi les deux boules de buis parfaitement taillées ? :-)

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    1. StuartJune 5, 2014 at 8:49 AM

      Les boules ? Bien sûr, ça sera plus pétillant !

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  8. hamiltonJune 5, 2014 at 2:42 AM

    Charming is the word that comes to mind. I bet the whole town smelled wonderful....!

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  9. wcsJune 5, 2014 at 7:05 AM

    We drove through Chédigny on Tuesday after lunch in Genillé. Very pretty, indeed.

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    1. StuartJune 5, 2014 at 9:04 AM

      Ah, you took the long way home. (Now I'll be hearing that in my head all day.)

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  10. KarlJune 6, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    Great display of roses, beautiful !

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  11. PerthDailyPhotoJune 6, 2014 at 6:12 PM

    I look forward to seeing that Stuart, meanwhile this image fills in beautifully while we wait :)

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    1. StuartJune 6, 2014 at 7:43 PM

      I'm hoping to plant our new roses tomorrow, so it may be awhile !

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