An ancester of edG's rose

[MoinMoin]

As I said - I love this rose color very much

http://gallery.digicamclub.de/4images/data/media/207/nigrette2011b.jpg

My rose is called "Nigrette" and her breeding history tells, that she is the first bred "black rose" here in Schleswig-Holstein. Maybe she is an ancestor of EdG's "Black Baccara"?!

[edG]

love your perspective and DoF. No doubt in my mind that this rose and the baccara share a lineage.

[Hillbillygirl]

Beautiful specimen captured in all her splendour MM. Plus a little tidbit of history here.

"The original black rose was named Nigrette and was developed by a German man named Max Krause in the 1930s. The original plantings of this rose are part of the largest rose collection in the world, located at the Europa-Rosarium in Sangerhausen, Germany. The Nigrette rose is still the darkest variety, but it is rare and not suitable for general usage because the stalks are very fragile".

[Iguanasan]

Lovely shot, MoinMoin. The velvety softness is almost touchable.

[JAS_Photo]

Beautiful capture, Moin Moin!

[MoinMoin]

not suitable for general usage because the stalks are very fragile

That I can really attest. I have my Nigrette nearly 3 years - but she is one of my "problem roses". She is still a bit puny although without any typical rose illnesses.

Thank you for your comments :-)-