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| Yves Piaget in Our Fragrance with Fragrance Vase |
Recently I returned to New York from a trip to one of my favorite cities in the world, Paris. Not that I needed an excuse to experience all I could from Parisian culture, but I actually made sure to visit the city to visit my old friends, the rose breeders at Meilland. The real reason for my visit was to see the new group of Yves Piaget roses that Meilland has been breeding in recent years.
Now there is a real reason to be excited about a modernized Yves Piaget, this is a rose with a royal history. Yves Piaget was first bred and made popular in the 1500's and 1600's in France. It was embraced by the French because of its unique beauty, its classical shape, and most of all...its FRAGRANCE! We're all supposed to stop and smell the roses every once in a while, but with an aroma as alluring and present as Yves Piaget, you can't help but stop and smell them every time you come within a city block. Due to this amazing fragrance, Yves Piaget was originally used by the French to create royal perfumes. It is still an important ingredient in natural perfumes to this day. That's pretty inspiring for a rose that's over 500 years old!
The history is impressive, but also begs the question, why did Meilland have to re-create this rose? The reason is a strain of viruses that nearly wiped out the entire population. Over generations, the breeders were able to select for a strain of Yves Piaget that was able to repel these viruses, and thus the most fragrant of roses was reborn. Meilland are still one of the only sources for Yves Piaget, and they are the only source for roses of the quality level Roses and Blooms demands. The expectations for this rose are a 4-5 day vase life...fragrant roses have much shorter lifespans than traditional commercial roses. Yves Piaget remains a rare rose, it is not one you are likely to come by at the corner grocery store. However, if you are looking for that royal touch and for a natural way to make an entire home smell like a fresh, French garden in...there are no alternatives! So now as I'm back in our Manahttan location, I can't help but take a break from writing and head down to smell the roses...my beautiful Yves Piaget.
For other arrangements with Yves Piaget, see Elegance with Fragrance, Fragrant Garden Roses with Lavenders, Fragrant Garden Roses in Ecri Gold Vase, and A True Love. As always, feel free to browse our entire selection at Roses and Blooms and visit us at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Also feel free to call us at (212) 758 7673 to speak with a member of our design team. We are proud to be consistently chosen as a top-ranked New York florist, having been local for over 30 years. When you need New York flowers, we will always be there for you.
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