old rose

old rose

A shade of pink with a greyish tint. I'm thinking of painting my room old rose—what do you think?
See also: old, rose
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • any old
  • geezer
  • old cobber
  • an old one
  • an old dear
  • old dear
  • make old bones
  • old bag
  • an old bag
  • an old bat
References in periodicals archive
Old roses endure, tell a story, and are beautiful, and their fragrance is associated with memories of days gone by.
OLD Roses: Beautiful blooms of yesteryear are great for Mississippi gardens
I wanted the romance of the old roses I had read about.
The romance of old roses
There can be few flower gardeners who have not heard of his new race of English roses, which combine the flower form and heady fragrance of old roses with the compact shrubby habit and ability to flower continually through the summer of modern types.
Gardening books so good you can practically smell the flowers
He also presents an entirely new classification of his roses, including the original old rose hybrids; a group he has called `The Leander Group' which leans a little more towards the modern rose in appearance; `The English Musk Rose Hybrids', based on the old musk rose and the `English Alba Hybrids' ( as well as a number of English climbing roses.
Romantice roses
Along with the other noteworthy roses shown on these pages, the following old roses are favorites of rosarians for fragrance.
Scent-imental roses: Yesterday's roses with perfumes to perk up today's gardens. (Garden & Outdoor Living)
Old Roses, despite their charming flowers and scent, tend to deter gardeners due to their image of once-flowering.
BLOOMING MARVELLOUS; DAVID AUSTIN'S PASSION FOR PERFECTION HAS LED TO ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN ROSE BREEDING. LIFESTYLE EDITOR LISA PIDDINGTON REPORTS ON THE LAUNCH OF HIS NEW CUT FLOWER COLLECTION WHICH MEANS THESE BRILLIANT BLOOMS CAN NOW TAKE PRIDE OF PLACE IN YOUR HOME
One of my very favourite roses, Graham Stuart Thomas, is one of these new 'old roses'.
GARDENLIFE: Use your common scents ...; Don't be afraid of the thorny problems ... just follow your rose and find a great garden
Miriam Wilkins's love affair began in 1950 when she saw an ad for an old rose catalog in a women's magazine.
Heritage roses: many of the plants brought West by pioneers are still thriving, thanks to efforts by dedicated rosarians
He also presents an entirely new classification of his roses, including the original old rose hybrids; a group he has called The Leander Group which leans a little more towards the modern rose in appearance; The English Musk Rose Hybrids, based on the old musk rose and the English Alba Hybrids - as well as a number of English climbing roses.
Gardening: The name of the rose
Andrew Hodges, licensee of the Old Rose and Crown Hotel, on Rose Hill, Rednal, Worcestershire, held wedding receptions every month at his pub.
Pub joins couples who love Lickeys
He also presents an entirely new classification, including the original old rose hybrids, a group he has called The Leander Group which leans a little more towards the modern rose in appearance; The English Musk Rose Hybrids, based on the old musk rose; and the English Alba Hybrids.
Gardening: Kingof theroses; Hannah Stephenson talks to David Austin
If only replanting an old rose bud, or just replacing one or two old bushes beware of "rose sickness", and remove the old soil, which can be spread on the flower or vegetable garden.
Spice up your roses
They also launched four new roses including The Lady Gardener, the first rose in the English Old Rose group to bear apricot flowers.
Plant of the Week
Order now from an old rose specialist - you won't find this star in your local garden centre.
PLANT OF THE WEEK; ROSE "BLAIRI No. 2"
It's a one-off night for the old Rose soccer players and I'm sure it's going to be one to remember.
FOOTBALL