A more "interesting" meme than usual...

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from oursin

Look at my LJ interests. Pick one that you find confusing or intriguing, and comment here. I’ll explain what it means and what makes it significant to me.

If you'd like to reciprocate, post this in your own journal, please (if you haven't already), so that I can look more closely at some of your interests.

Comments

[inaniac.livejournal.com]

I'll bite. Why old roses?



I got sidetracked looking. I realised I hadn't included one of my favourite authors.

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Old roses - by which I mean the range of roses that date from up to several centuries ago, usually single species rather than the modern hybrid tea roses - are usually stronger, more disease resistant and smell better than the modern ones. They also have wonderful, evocative names. I have "Madame Alfred Carriere," "Zephirine Drouhan," and "Souvenir de Malmaison," which was believed to be a gift from the Empress Josephine to another European leader (a Czar, perhaps?).

[inaniac.livejournal.com]

Aaahhh, see , I was thinking of a different meaning of the word 'old'. Couldn't work it out. I've never been a big fan of roses (am allergic to many scents), so the reference eluded me. I will admit that some of the old standard roses are nice to look at, but I think many of them are a bit showy.

I did like your picture of the geranium in fence, must be the colour and the simplicity.