Flower HIBs or anyone else who knows about flowers

You've had me racking my brain now because it's years since I gave up my shop to do artificial only but there is one just as you describe - pale cream with dark pink edging - and it's on the tip of my tongue! It was very popular for weddings in the 90's and I'm sure it begins with R .. . Regale, regalia or something? If you bounce for Marilyn or By George, they will be able to tell you straightaway!

Oooo thanks. Will use those words and similar to aid my google search!!

If not hopefully one of the others might know. ?

Hi there - I've never used them for wedding work, but I do have a lovely pink and cream bicolour rose in the garden called double delight. They might be a bit too pink if you're going for dusky pink though, but it's worth a look!

...should have said they smell amazing too!

Thanks for that, i'll look into them.

Do you think they would be possible to get hold of for wedding work?

I have them in a magazine at home! But it's driving me mad because I can't think of the name. Will post later when I find it out, but for now this may help: http://www.everyrose.com/everyrose/roses/search.lasso

K.

Is this the rose?

There's quite a few on here

http://www.rosesource.com/Rose_Gallery_s/283.htm

I dont think they still do the one I was thinking of - it was very much like Luxor on the above link.

Is it any of these:

Honore de Balzac

Illusion Rose

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It sounds like IIlusion roses but they are really hard to get hold of, an alternative would be Mrtallina.

That's fantastic guys, thanks so much for the replies!!!

Sherrie the illusions ones are almost exactly the right colour at the tip....those ones in the bottom bouquet are absolutely gorgeous!!! i think the are slightly less defined than the ones i saw originally but they would be perfect for me!! Those are called Mrtallina???

Sorry typo!

They are called Metallina.

I'm having cream roses with a pink edge and my florist told me they were called dolce vita roses.

Are these them?

These are Dolce Vita, they're GORGEOUS!! xxx

Ooh la la - I fell in love with them as soon as I saw them, a bit of colour without being too overpowering.

I'm not even engaged yet, (hmm, been posting about engagement rings, still no luck in finding one!) BUT I LOVE THEM!!!!

Haaa, I can already see them, the heads sitting in mis-match cups and saucers!!! LOL! Well, something like that! xx

WHAAOOOO! Massive photos, sorry!

Those are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanks so much everyone, a few slightly different versions but they could all work. Now just to find out where i can get them from.

I think dolce vita's are easier to get hold of than illusion roses but they aren't as duskier pink. i had a similar colour theme and used sweet avalanche roses with dusky pink peonies, they looked amazing! xx

I think it will come down to if i can find the right shade. The dolce vitas look like they come in a few shades. I LOVE the ones odd la la put at top of this page, they're gorgeous

Yep - dolce vita are the one's I was thinking of too! They are lovely, and the more common of the two-tone roses in pink.

K.

Some would agree! ?