tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406565385257212770.post3648493007786685152..comments2023-09-04T11:13:19.125-04:00Comments on Roses Are Plants Too: A Real "Winshoten" Of A RosePaul Zimmerman Roseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09866530714244399892noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406565385257212770.post-48696547106607320442010-04-27T09:49:43.396-04:002010-04-27T09:49:43.396-04:00My parents came to the United States after WW II. ...My parents came to the United States after WW II. The spoke Dutch to us as children so I understand the language (at least the 1945 version of it) and can speak it some.Paul Zimmerman Roseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866530714244399892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8406565385257212770.post-6064818428086484572010-04-26T23:32:20.812-04:002010-04-26T23:32:20.812-04:00Aha, that explains a lot! First of all the lovely ...Aha, that explains a lot! First of all the lovely red rose and indeed, often it's just for looks; no fragrance there. Secondly I thought this is awfully misspelled as there is a 'c' missing. BUT with the Dutch connection we're talking now. Both my parents are also Dutch and they still live in The Netherlands. So that leaves me as a Dutch-American that LOVES roses... Grew up near Lottum where they still grow lots of roses and have a Rose Queen etc. etc.<br />Again rosy greetings from Georgia,<br /><br />MariettesBacktoBasicsMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.com