Soft Folds of Floral Satin - a photo on Flickriver

            The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 4th of November is “texture in flora”.  Owing to some internet difficulties, I had not seen the theme when it was announced, and it was just by chance that when I saw the sun shining through the petals of this Peace Rose I was given by a kindly neighbour, they reminded me of folds of soft creamy satin.  Then, when I saw the theme for this week, I knew immediately what photograph I was going to use!  I love the soft sheen on the petals in this shot, and the delicate veining you can see, as well as the rich antique colours.  It is almost like an antique wedding dress, faded from crisp white to aged gold.  I hope you like my choice for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile.

The Peace rose, formally Rosa 'Madame A. Meilland', is a well-known and successful garden rose. By 1992, over one hundred million plants of this hybrid tea had been sold. It has large flowers of a light yellow to cream color, slightly flushed at the petal edges with crimson-pink.  It was developed by French horticulturalist Francis Meilland between 1935 and 1939.  When he forsaw the invasion of France by Germany, he sent cuttings to friends in Italy, Turkey, Germany, and the United States to protect the new rose. It is said that it was sent to the US on the last plane available before the German invasion, where it was safely propagated by the Conard Pyle Company during the war.  The rose was originally named  'Madame A. Meilland', in honor of Francis' deceased mother, Alain Meilland's wife Claudia, however after the war more enduring name would be "Peace".

Taken on: October 20, 2022

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