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The roses that bloom in the spring, tra-la
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24-04-2006, 02:53 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids,rec.arts.books
jadel
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The roses that bloom in the spring, tra-la
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jadel wrote:
The rose season opened here in Philippi WV over the weekend. R.
primula and R. xanthina produced the first blooms of the season. R.
primula is also known as the Incense Rose because its foliage smells
like frankincense.
The latest bloom among my orchids is --Mormolyca ringens-- A couple of
Vireyas, including -Rhododendron christii- are doing their thing, and
my camellia -Nuccio's Pearl- has just about finished blooming.
Obbooks: Jack Harkness's -Roses-, --Orchids of South-West Australia.
Are rhododendrons roses?
No. They are part of the Ericaceae family, the heaths.
Vireyas are lepidote (scaly-leaved)semi-tropical Rhododendrons from
Southeast Asia and Pacific islands like New Guinea.
J. Del Col
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