Nuits de Young (more authentically "Nuits d'Young") is a moss rose of a sumptuous black-purple, and is one of the darkest of all roses. It is named, indirectly, after Edward Young, English poet and divine (1681 – 1765) whose nine part poem, "Night Thoughts", published between 1742 and 1745, made him famous. The poem is a brooding meditation on death, and so wholly suitable for the blackest of roses. The poem was an 18th century success, striking the same chord as the other romantics including Goethe. It was translated into many languages including French.
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ReplyDeleteVery interesting, I will be reading that poem now. I simply love dark purple type roses, and an older rose with a Gothic theme is right up my alley. Thanks for posting.
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