This will keep the rose fresh while you carefully remove the outer petals as the flower gradually opens.

As the cells in the flower buds expand, they press on the bud scales, the outer petals.

The outer petals - three of them - are arranged in a whirl.

Bend back the tough outer petals until they snap off.

Jeshua stopped a hundred yards from the glassy steps beneath the outer petals of the city.

The two outer petals are pouched at the base and bent back at the tips.

It has wider, more rounded flowers with shorter wings on the outer petals (see the photo below).

It has carmine red outer petals and the flowers have an unpleasant smell, rather than being fragrant.

The outer petals concealed nine valleys through which an army could march.

The 2 inner petals are connected at the tip and project out from between the outer petals.