Roses in bloom since 18th April!
By Rosegardener
Denbighshire,
United Kingdom 
My rose bushes 'Old blush china' have been out in bloom since 18th April 2011.
They usually come out around 1st May and last until December/January.
Is an April flowering the earliest natural (unforced) flowering of a rose in Britain, or is everyone experiencing a similar phenomena?
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22 Apr, 2011
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Most plants and shrubs are flowering early due to the unseasonably warm/hot weather. I doubt if there is any record of the first flowering of a particular rose but you could check with the rose society.
23 Apr, 2011