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| David Austin's Abraham Darby ~ Brilliantly Reflecting the Western Sun |
Abraham Darby ~ What a charming fellow! This is a beautiful, strongly perfumed, David Austin rose that I am enjoying growing in my garden. I have an older plant that was purchased from Jackson and Perkins about a dozen years ago, and a 3 year old from a little Heirloom Roses band. The older plant had been ordered in great excitement and planted in as much, then neglected while I raised children and dogs and earned money and so forth; when I found my garden becoming important to me again I could not remember the name of the older bush. All I could remember was that I thought it had a man's name. As Abraham Darby, famous, perhaps to folks who study the Industrial Revolution, was not famous to me, I had forgotten it. With my renewed interest in growing roses, and my new purchases flourishing, I realised that my old friend was indeed Abe Darby. YAY! I am very glad to have 2. I am really enjoying them!
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| Abraham Darby |
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| Abraham Darby ~ A Back Blossom, Happy in the Shade |
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| Abraham Darby ~ A Strong, Delicious, Smother-Your-Nose-With-It Fragrance |
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| Abraham Darby ~ Pretty in Bud |
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| Abraham Darby ~ Nonchalant About the Storm Clouds |
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| Abraham Darby ~ Flying Over the Garden |
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| Abraham Darby ~ Sweetly Attractive to Bees |
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| Abraham Darby ~ Carefree and Frivolous |
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| The Older Bush of Abraham Darby ~ Consistently Peachier Than the Very Pink Newer Bush |
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Abraham Darby ~ The Newer, Pinkier Bush
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For me it is rose no. 1 regarding fragrance, so unbelievably fruity and juicy, almost mouth watering!
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