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Old 18-03-2003, 05:08 PM
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Default Another Batch of Roses

Bob Bauer wrote:



The great thing about Granada is that is has strong fragrance as well,
the knock on it is that is doesn't repeat all that well.


This is true. It is a while between flushes, but when they come they are
huge and stunning. However--I'd rather have a Granada that blooms five
flushes a year than any other rose in the world that stays in bloom
constantly.

Same with Scentimental, where the "knock" is that the blooms shatter
quickly. It's the old "something eternally white is not, therefore, the
whiter." Exquisite things that do not last are no less exquisite--in fact,
their ephemeral nature may add to their attraction. Better a world full of
tragically flawed beauties than one full of perfect run-of-the-mill things.