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'Soleil d' Or' rose

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This antique hybrid foetida rose from the turn of the 19th century has gorgeously fragrant blooms, but it's widely perceived as being very prone to blackspot. Many think it's worth the trouble for its extravagant blooms that smell of citrus. It prefers full sun and lots of pampering.

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BombasticTurtle writes: Where I am ..l there are far too many unreliable roses ... and if they do manage to make it through our winters ... they live for such a short time ... such a welcome sight these beauties!!! Posted: 12:09 pm on March 11th

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.