I learned about garden roses while planning my wedding. My beloved peonies were out of season, so my florist suggested garden roses. Disappointed, I did some research, and was pleasantly surprised! The garden rose may be the new peony! I fell in love with the Juliet/David Austin rose as evidenced by my bridal bouquet above.

Let's talk about how these beauties are different from standard roses. Not from the grocery store, they are in a completely different league. Their lush, ruffled petals swirl around four different centers to form a rounded bloom. The standard rose has pointed shape petals rotated around one pointed center. Garden roses are softer & puffier looking; standard roses are more pointy.

Colors: punchy-pink Yves Piagets, creamy vanilla Caramel Antikes, intense deep red Piano.

They are all so lush & lovely. Are you as in love with garden roses as I am?

Images from Brides.

Flowers from:
1. White Lilac, Inc.
2. Asrai Garden
3. Nicolette Camille Floral Design
4. Kelly Kaufman Floral Design
5. Nicolette Camille Floral Design
6. Petalos Design

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