{1818 Jeanne d'Arc Rose bloomed in JANUARY}

Usually our 1818 Jeanne d'Arc Rose blooms in April... BUT in January, on the 24th, I took the following pictures. Unreal for the time of the year... It must be because on January 11 and 12, we had such high temperatures of 26°C or 78.8°F.  Below you find a link from my previous post: {Dutch Summer Temperatures in Georgia for January} - Have a look at our 1818 Jeanne d'Arc Rose!

You can see the road behind, in the center... This huge climbing rose is on the fence of our wood garden.

It must be a really strong variety, from 1818 that is close to two centuries.

One rose fully open, a bud about to open and several more budding...

They are not fragrant.

There is barely foliage on the shrub yet!

It is a very vigorous grower, one can tell!

Of course these January roses are not nearly as pretty as those that bloom usually in April. See for its full glory the post below...

Does anyone else have also roses that bloom in January?

Sorry, not for the southern hemisphere as you are in Summer time!

Related link:
{1818 Jeanne d'Arc Rose in Our Garden} previous post by me
{Dutch Summer Temperatures in Georgia for January} previous post by me
Pickering Nurseries | Ontaria Canada, where we  found this antique rose

{Our Camellia Japonica Debutante}

Already on January 21, I have taken the following photos of our lovely pink Camellia Japonica Debutante. Have a look at this perfect beauty. Its form is absolutely perfect and it also makes a better candidate for cutting. 

What do you say; very lovely isn't she?

Like several layers of petty coats...

Lovely color too!

So far I have not seen the Siamese twins as with Camellia Japonica White by the Gate...

We were lucky for not having had heavy rains while they bloom, as that will brown them easily.

Stepping back enough here, for letting you see the entire shrub. It is loaded with blossoms!

Below is another previous post where I did show them with Chocolate...

Of course, I do not need to confess here again that I am a chocoholic! 

Dark chocolate that is and I am not even willing to kick that addiction, as it is good for you.

Don't you love this variety?

Related links:
{Camellia Japonica White by the Gate} previous post by me

{Camellia Debutante & Chocolate} previous post by me

{Our Camellia Sinensis Tea Plant and Japanese Magnolia} previous post by me

{Let It Be A Happy New Year} previous post by me, showing Camellia Japonica Debutante

{Our Camellia Nuccio's Gem & Christmas Angel Gift} previous post by me

{Our Camellia Sinensis | Tea Plant} previous post by me

{International Sterling Silver Rose Pendant on Black Giovanni Raspini Necklace}

For the month of Romance, of course one can never have enough ROSES and CHOCOLATE...! One more find for you, this lovely International Sterling Rose Pendant on Giovanni Raspini, Italy black caoutchouc necklace. Note the beautiful silver bail that's on the pendant. Again, this unique piece of jewelry is available at Spectrenoir.

As usual, these photos are taken outside on the balcony. Not easy to capture silver!

Without bail, this beautiful rose pendant is 2.2" x 1.6" or 5.5 cm x 4 cm.

The Giovanni Raspini black necklace has a 925 silver lobster clasp and shows the 925 and ★132 AR, Raspini Arezzo silver marks.

The necklace is 16.5" or 42 cm in length.

Closeup of the Rose Pendant...

International Sterling marking on the lower back of this Silver Rose Pendant.

Sorry Sold out...