Sunday, February 9, 2014

Rose, Kakdah's treasure

Roses do influence Kakdah's mood. I can safely conclude that after years living with Kakdah and plants. The rose opened up yesterday displaying layers of pinkish petals. I always find it difficult to describe fragrance or scents even though we had been keeping roses for years.

It seems roses had been around for millions of years and the first mention of them and their appearance in artistic motifs was in Asia some 3500 years ago. The fragrance of roses was valued by the Romans and they used roses to scent rooms and after bathing. Cleopatra supposedly filled a room over a foot deep with rose petals while wooing Marc Anthony. The two main roses used during the era were the Damask and Gallica types
ref:   Roses and their fragrance


Rose blooming,  coincides with Kakdah's almost perfect mood.

Rose, dense and beautiful.


Kakdah and blooming rose has something in common......
that I will not elaborate further. haha.




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12 comments:

  1. smRoseFebruary 09, 2014 4:30 PM

    suka sangat bunga ros tapi nak menjaga pokoknya...hehehe..kurang rajin. Dapa tengok gambar pun jd la...hehe

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahFebruary 09, 2014 9:18 PM

      smRose - jaga setakat siram hari-hari dan letak baja sekali sekala. Poko ros ada diary sendiri bila berkuntum dan berbunga... :)

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  2. Sue GarrettFebruary 09, 2014 5:02 PM

    Roses without fragrance just are not the same.

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahFebruary 09, 2014 9:20 PM

      agree with you...., roses come in sweet colour and fragrance.

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  3. Janneke February 09, 2014 7:42 PM

    I can imagine Kakdah's love for this rose, it is a real beayty!

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahFebruary 09, 2014 9:22 PM

      Janneke.... she will hold and say "oh, my roses..." and her mood will be perfect for the day. haha

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  4. babYposeFebruary 09, 2014 7:49 PM

    A rose in a garden, is a complete one.

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  5. ProsperoFebruary 10, 2014 6:32 AM

    I think Cleopatra had the right idea, for where would civilization be without the rose?

    Does any other flower, and there are many contenders, have such a universal appeal? There's some kind of magic in the rose.

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  6. Bangchik and KakdahFebruary 10, 2014 7:16 AM

    There's something in "rose" that many parents choose ROSE as the suitable name for their daughter.....

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  7. UnknownFebruary 10, 2014 9:30 AM

    Perfection! This must be one of the David Austin's precious collections :)

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    1. Bangchik and KakdahFebruary 10, 2014 6:40 PM

      Ash.... it could be David Austin's Harlow Carr variety.... :)

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