My last lover's blush was a long time ago. (Sorry, I couldn't resist). Diane

Haha Diane !! thanks for the smile 🥰

I thought the same thing ha ha.

Do you have a picture of this romantic sounding rose. ?

Here is the only pic I can find , it’s the same as on help me find . I’m sure someone has to grow it ! But I do want to try , so I may just go ahead with it anyway.

I feel like heirloom has some hidden gems on their site and I enjoy finding them !

My favorite hidden gem , Desiree is in stock again too .

Awfully pretty

Diane - LOL :)

Jen - I've often thought I'd love to find a Desiree rose!! That's a really pretty rose...I've never heard of Lover's Blush before.

@Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca I went ahead and ordered Desireè when i saw it back in stock last week. I wanted to find some reviews on it but pulled the trigger anyway since it’d been on my list for a while.

Do you have it and if so how does it perform for you? How’s the fragrance and color compared ro the oucs on HMF?

@ryan Coastal
I’ve seen Lilyfinch’s Desiree and it’s AMAZING!!! You’re gonna LOVE it.

Just so it’s preserved for future searchers here is the first bloom from my Desireè. It’s fragrant, smelling very fruity. It does get black spot but I don’t hold that against first year roses.

Ryan - so beautiful!! I love both the partially open and the more open blooms you showed. :) :)

I’m dragging this thread back out to see if there’s an update from anyone? Has anyone grown this rose and do you have pictures to share? I purchased this rose earlier in the spring and it’s given me one bloom. I’m not sure this isn’t a mislabel, however. There is no sign of yellow and it seems to be more deeply cupped than the picture on Heirloom’s site. I know first blooms can be deceiving though. I’m absolutely crazy about the one bloom I got so I’d like to know who this is if it’s not Lover’s Blush.

I only have one pic to share. She bloomed earlier in the season and I grabbed a shot of one but then was waiting for more to talk about it and she has been sleeping ever since!!!

What marvelous blooms!!! Ohhhh!!! :) :) :)

I have Lover’s Blush. 2, actually, as i accidentally ordered 2 when I placed my order. I am not one bit sorry for the mistake, this is a beautiful rose. It has HUGE blooms that seem to glow, and performed well even in the drought this past summer. Mine have more white though, and are almost translucent. I’ll update with pictures when it blooms again, as I can’t find my old ones….

I had a few more blooms last summer and am still questioning whether this is Lover’s Blush. It’s a gorgeous rose either way! Smells strongly myrrh. Any thoughts from others that grow this one?

Amazing blooms Laura, what a fantastic color !

You could send your photo to Heirloom Roses and ask what they think about the identification. If it is Lovers Blush, that's one of the prettiest roses imaginable.

I’m no expert, but to me that looks a lot like the pictures of “Ruth Clements” I’ve seen on both Heirloom’s site (click through all the pictures) and HMF. I’d ask Heirloom.

@Ryan Coastal LA Zone 10b I actually have Ruth Clements as well. Those two roses have some similarities but are overall very different. The main characteristic about this bloom that has me questioning its identity is the form; it’s deeply cupped and stays cupped until the bloom shatters. Ruth definitely has petals that reflex back.

A very aged bloom on RC:

I did buy lovers blush and it is one of my favorites!! And I have a lot of roses . The fragrance is similar to scepterd isle . It does seem to glow ! Bees enjoy it and I got a lot of blooms . It may get a ground spot but I need to see how big the roots got .

I also bought April love at the same time and that’s another gorgeous rose from heirloom!

And Desiree will always have a place in my garden , it’s been a favorite for years of mine.

I’ll try to add pics .

Laura , my lovers blush also always stays cupped and the color does vary to some degree ! I think yours is correct but just a guess . Here’s a bunch of pictures!

all aboce are lovers blush

desiree :

Jen - those are BEAUTIFUL!!! Which one has the better fragrance?

@Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca yes, they do match! That’s great to know….the image that Heirloom has doesn’t look terribly like these pictures. It really is a gorgeous rose! Thank you for sharing!

Wow Jennifer, hard to choose a favorite between those two. They are both fabulous. I can see why you love them both. How many roses are you up to?

Dang it, I have been enabled again

I just got on the wait list for Desiree. .lol Someone needs to cut off my link to the outside world.

Seriously Jennifer thanks for the suggestion for Desiree

What a beautiful rose.

Hmm it’s hard! Desiree smells like fruit gum to me which is nice but I love love a good myhrr scent ( which some hate ! Lol )

Laura I’m so glad I could help. It’s a great rose !

Yay kristine you will Not be disappointed in Desiree . It’s such a winner !! I dont know how many i have . pr probably

at around 100 ? 🙈

Lilyfinch and Kristine, do you have a favorite five or so ?

An email from Grace Rose farms just appeared - some very fancy looking new roses .

https://rosebushes.gracerosefarm.com/collections/spring-2023-first-look?

Oh boy Berrypie that is a hard one.

Plum perfect

Bolero

Valencia

Munstead wood

Bliss parfuma

Easy spirit

Our Anniversary

Rosematic fuschia

Thank you for taking the time and thought to list them Kristine, I knew it would be hard. Your list will likely grow after you try out your new additions.

I'm digging like a gopher to extend my East flower bed a few more yards . I've held out a long time not buying Munstead Wood. There was only one left at a nearby nursery ; when I changed my mind and turned back to get it, a young couple carried it to the checkout.

Bolero was only 17 dollars at Walmart last Summer , I think I must have been paying off a big Vet bill at the time . It seems like when I deny myself new roses too long, the dam finally bursts and I go hog wild buying a few regrets. Last year I went vegetable seed crazy which turned out far more expensive than any of my rose purchases , substitutions don't work.

Berry pie , I know I’ll be breaking out the previously on fire during Christmas credit card to get a few of graces roses . I already set a reminder in my phone . I just can’t resist!!

My top 5 ?! Whew that’s really hard .

Bathsheba

Renea

Olivia

Desiree

Heirlooms tranqility

Honorable mentions:

Lovers blush

Heaven on earth

Nahema

Love song

Vanessa bell

Mill on the floss is stunning

I really could keep going ! I’m a huge fan of Austin’s tho .

love the hummer pic !! we love our hummers here ☺️

Lily, the little bird's expression mirrors mine waiting for Spring. The lonely Pansies need new Viola friends I've been hunting for at Hazzards Greenhouse online ( aptly named for having so much beautiful selection ) .

Many THANKS ! to you and Kristine , I value your opinions. Now I'll have more HelpMeFind research to keep busy with, it will be my reward for scrubbing the bathtub.

Zone 10b, southern California. I've had Lover's Blush for about ten years now. It's huge--higher than the roof. It's very full and wide, but I don't get a lot of blooms. I have held off really pruning it hard, and I haven't cleaned out the interior. It gets fed regularly and is very healthy. The blooms are lovely, but for me, it's not very prolific

Update on my Lover’s Blush this spring: it was my only loss over winter. I am thinking it’s a particularly tender rose since we had a mild winter here. I was surprised, with how well it had established and for how few roses I have lost due to winter, I didn’t expect to lose that one. I am bummed….I really loved those blooms, but at least I have a spot for a new rose. 😎

Here's one from our local garden