Puzzle Description:

A red rose. The puzzle can be solved by logic alone, but requires "edge logic" in the early stages.

#1: Minnie Fuerstnau (m.fuerstnau) on Mar 17, 2008 [SPOILER]

Nice job for a small flower! Thanks.

Beautiful! :-)

Some pretty tricky logic to get things started. I never quite guessed, but did have some 'trial' logic. But the result is lovely.

A toughie! But I took your word for it and kept looking for the edge logic. In the upper right hand corner, the 4 can't go at the top if you work it out a couple of steps. (It messes up the 6).

I admit I guessed. I started with the green and tried different stars until it worked. Very nice and I agree.

A terrific puzzle. Beautiful and challenging but completely solvable. Brilliantly done.

I've done enough rose puzzles that I was immediately able to identify it, even before filling in the first cell. The title and the general arrangement of the red and green were enough to give it away. Though in retrospect, I suppose it could have been any kind of flower.

Ummmm...I'm a little confused. I solved it...I went as far as I could with "ordinary logic" which was reasonably far..then used edge logic extensively for awhile...so I'm not sure what it means when people say they used "edge logic" from the beginning...I think I call what you call "edge logic" "systematic trial and error".

That's exactly what I did JoDeen with the 2 bottom rows. I've been calling that edge logic. However I defer to those who have given more thought to the vocabulary of these puzzles.

Oddly enough Aanet, I didn't start out using edge logic. I was able to place a bit here and there for quite a while.
Very good puzzle! Very fun to solve!
Nicely done.
Thank you. :D

this is a great puzzle! it took me several trys to get it right. but the day i did it went smoothly enough that i figure i must not have been fully awake during my other attempts.

Wow, the toughest puzz I have done for a while, but oh so worth it, I loved the challenge and the final image, my favourite flower :)

I thought it was going to be harder than it was, but it flowed quite easily...thank you :)

I just redid this puzzle...and I realize I have learned a lot since the first time I solved it. I'm sure I'll resolve this again sometime. You really provide lots of enjoyment, aanet. Thank you again...and again...and again lol

Wonderful! Edge logic worked well.

Bee-oo-tiful. Thanks.

This is good. I like this puzzle. The rose is very beautiful. Thanks for the puzzle. :)

LOVED IT!

Holy bugger!! A tricky little sucker!

I used edge logic to get myself started on the green (sounds like what most others did) and then proceeded to restart for a total of three times before I got it right. The first time I was nearly done with the green when I ran into an impass and cleared the board. The second time I was a little way into the red before I hit a spot that wouldn't solve (because of a problem in the green). The third time I was a long way into the red before I discovered an issue.

Might be the perfect gift but it was mind numbing for a puzzle!

good puzzle, the bottom 3 was tuff

great image
great solve

Very nice image. I didn't have the "edge" problems that others had; it seemed to be a very nice, straightforward puzzle. And very pretty indeed!

Nice. Rewarding solve.

Very nice image

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