Helena Stokey, 86, smiles Friday afternoon as she looks over the roses along her walkway. She was surprised to see vibrant orange roses emerge where no rose bush was previously planted. “I’ve never had this color. It’s like orange sherbet,” she said with a chuckle.
June 24, 2023
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June 24, 2023 1:08 a.m.
A little gift in full bloom
Don’t just expect the unexpected — embrace it. Coeur d’Alene resident Helena Stokey, 86, has been pleasantly surprised by the appearance of vibrant, tangerine-colored roses that have emerged among her walkway arrangements of red, white, pink, and otherwise not orange, roses.