I’ve noticed that when I’m photographing roses at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, Maryland, I’m often drawn to the same varieties of roses every time I visit. Two of my favorite roses to photograph are the Strike it Rich Roses and the Tahitian Sunset Roses.
Strike it Rich Roses are a grandiflora rose known for it’s yellow/orange flowers – that sometimes have a bit of red around the edges. The blossoms on the wonderful roses are often five inches in diameter on bushy plants that grow to about thirty inches tall.
Strike it Rich Rose © 2012 Patty Hankins
Strike it Rich Rose © 2012 Patty Hankins
Strike it Rich Rose © 2012 Patty Hankins
The Tahitian Sunset Roses are a hybrid tea rose known for it’s large blossoms in shades of yellow, orange, peach and apricot. The flowers start blooming in shades of yellow and orange – shifting to peach and apricot as the fully open.
Tahitian Sunset Rose © 2013 Patty Hankins
Tahitian Sunset Rose © 2013 Patty Hankins
Tahitian Sunset Rose © 2012 Patty Hankins
Tahitian Sunset Rose © 2013 Patty Hankins
I hope my photos of the Strike it Rich and Tahitian Sunset Roses have brightened your day. If they have – please feel free to share them on social media.
