new growth on rose bush
Photo taken, just now on my phone, for Jennifer’s One Word Photo Challenge: Carmine.
This is my standard rose tree – much more than a bush. There are two branches from earlier in the year, not yet trimmed, soaring skywards. New growth is sprouting. The leaves will turn green as they age.
“Carmine” by Stephhzz – Own work. Licensed under Creative Commons
From Wikipedia:
Carmine is the general term for some deep red colors that are very slightly purplish but are generally slightly closer to red than the color crimson is.
a rose from last season
Christine R 
Nothing like fresh rose leaves! Beautiful colour!
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I can’t remember the new leaves this red before, Barbara, but they must have been – I just wasn’t looking! ❤
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cool shot – !
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Hello Yvette, thanks for dropping by my blog. I see I’m following yours, but haven’t got back to investigate again. Catch you soon. 🙂
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Lovely photo, I wonder which colour are the roses.
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The roses are red. I’ve popped a photo in the post.
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My favourite!
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Smells gorgeous, too, like a red rose should. ❤
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You must have given them a good prune to get vibrant growth.
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Yeah, I have to Sue, it’s really vigourous! I never got around to cutting two lengths and they are at least 4 feet tall, from the top of the standard join. Nasty thorns, too.
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Gorgeous tree. I never realized rose leaves were so red! Thank you so much for sharing 🙂
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Hi Jennifer. Only the new growth is red. I’ve popped another photo in, of a rose during the last flowering season, and you can see how the leaves turned green, like normal.
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Thanks! That’s the rose I’m used to!! I love the red leaves thought.
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