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buds are starting to swell
Hi all, I finally have some swelling buds here in Maryland 6b and most of
the damage I incurred was from planting the last ones too high for last winter. We're having so much rain things are shooting up like rockets. Guess I'll be fungiciding this weekend. All in all I think it's going to be very pretty here soon. I'm excited to say I was in the Memphis Botanical Gardens last Saturday and all roses and Irises were blooming beautifully there. The rose selections were lovely but they didn't bother to keep the names on so many of them I was disappointed. I had the impression they were short of funds or staff. In Anticipation, Jane |
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On Fri, 09 May 2003 03:39:20 GMT, "Jane"
wrote: Hi all, I finally have some swelling buds here in Maryland 6b Jane, I really have lost all perspective on the differences between NC and MD climates and growing seasons. My first flushes are finished, some roses are beginning their second, and my bare roots are budding and showing some color. BTW--the mosquitos have been out for at least two weeks. It's all a trade off! In Anticipation, Jane |
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Thanks for sharing that Shiva...especially about hte mosquitoes (grin). I'd
love to see picture! Jane "Shiva" wrote in message news:ab668d46207d2c24d753eed8680597c2@TeraNews... On Fri, 09 May 2003 03:39:20 GMT, "Jane" wrote: Hi all, I finally have some swelling buds here in Maryland 6b Jane, I really have lost all perspective on the differences between NC and MD climates and growing seasons. My first flushes are finished, some roses are beginning their second, and my bare roots are budding and showing some color. BTW--the mosquitos have been out for at least two weeks. It's all a trade off! In Anticipation, Jane |
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Hi Henry, do you ever go to DR Snell Nursery off rte 70 in Mt.Airy? Loads of
good selections of roses. My local Thanksgiving Farms in Buckeystown is filled with exotic other things, but no roses yet. Do you have pictures? Jane "Henry" wrote in message . .. Jane wrote: Hi all, I finally have some swelling buds here in Maryland 6b and most of the damage I incurred was from planting the last ones too high for last winter. We're having so much rain things are shooting up like rockets. Guess I'll be fungiciding this weekend. All in all I think it's going to be very pretty here soon. Most of my roses are also in the bud stage although the rugosa seedlings are in bloom (first bloom on Wednesday). Blanc Double de Coubert is just about to pop. Only a few aphids so far, usually there are swarms of them by now. -- Henry Gaithersburg, MD |
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Jane wrote:
Hi Henry, do you ever go to DR Snell Nursery off rte 70 in Mt.Airy? Loads of good selections of roses. My local Thanksgiving Farms in Buckeystown is filled with exotic other things, but no roses yet. Do you have pictures? I bought a few roses at Dr. Snell last year. Nice place. I haven't been there yet this year. We were at Thanksgiving Farms yesterday for my wife's annual Mother's Day spree. ;-) Today we stopped at Johnson's, right by you. Although everything is overpriced, I bought Pat Austin (for which I have to blame Shiva). I planted that and New Dawn (a gift from someone at work) this afternoon. -- Henry |
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On Sun, 11 May 2003 21:50:59 -0400, Henry
wrote: I bought Pat Austin (for which I have to blame Shiva). I was marveling at this rose today. Wonderful color gradations and as it ages, even some blushing at the outer petal edges. I will be interested to know what you think of the scent. And how you would characterize it! -- I planted that and New Dawn (a gift from someone at work) this afternoon. You must be well liked at work! I planted my New Dawn last fall as a small potted grafted rose. It was among the last to bloom, is just now half full of buds with perhaps 10-15 blooms. What I love about it--the dainty, dark green, slightly rounded leaves, the floriferousness, and the medium rosy scent. There is an example of this rose that grows on the grounds of the NC Governor's Mansion, so I had occasion to watch its habits for ten years or so. Although on the north side of the building and fairly severely pruned every year, it was the first thing to bloom in the spring and the last to bloom each fall, sometimes giving blossoms as late as December. I liked it so much I could not believe my luck the day I looked down and saw the metal J&P tag at the base! This rose gets big if you let it, but does quite well if you don't. Up in Maryland your mileage may indeed vary. I think this was the first patented rose? |
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Shiva wrote:
On Sun, 11 May 2003 21:50:59 -0400, Henry wrote: I bought Pat Austin (for which I have to blame Shiva). I was marveling at this rose today. Wonderful color gradations and as it ages, even some blushing at the outer petal edges. I will be interested to know what you think of the scent. And how you would characterize it! They had both Pat Austin and Jude the Obscure (among others) but I decided I'd go with this one for now. After all, it's Mother's Day so I couldn't buy too much for myself. Jude is still on my list. Johnson's is overpriced so even at 20% off it was $32 but it's a lovely, large, healthy plant so I guess it's worth it. I'll let you know how it does and how I like it. My wife's not sure about the mix of colors I've got but I don't care. I don't think she will, either, when they are all blooming. I'll mix perennials around the them to fill in and add to the riot of color. -- I planted that and New Dawn (a gift from someone at work) this afternoon. You must be well liked at work! I planted my New Dawn last fall as a small potted grafted rose. It was among the last to bloom, is just now half full of buds with perhaps 10-15 blooms. What I love about it--the dainty, dark green, slightly rounded leaves, the floriferousness, and the medium rosy scent. There is an example of this rose that grows on the grounds of the NC Governor's Mansion, so I had occasion to watch its habits for ten years or so. Although on the north side of the building and fairly severely pruned every year, it was the first thing to bloom in the spring and the last to bloom each fall, sometimes giving blossoms as late as December. I liked it so much I could not believe my luck the day I looked down and saw the metal J&P tag at the base! This rose gets big if you let it, but does quite well if you don't. Up in Maryland your mileage may indeed vary. I think this was the first patented rose? The New Dawn was rooted by a friend so will be growing on it's own roots. Don't know what difference that might make. I'm going to grow it along my front fence (from the outside). I currently have four roses on the inside (Linda Campbell, Johann Strauss, Auguste Renoir, and Barbara Bush) plus those growing up the arbor at the end of the walk (at the gate)(Zephirine Drouhin, Sombreuil, and Madame Isaac Pereire). Now with these two outside, I'm really running out of space up front. The south side of the gate just doesn't get enough sun. There's a very large buddleia that may have to go. I think it will give me room for two or three more... -- Henry |
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Jane wrote:
Do you have pictures? The latest are here (05/11/2003): http://www.dotrose.com/whatsinbloom/ -- Henry |
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Oooh! Makes me wish I was a mother!
Where's Johnson's? Jane "Henry" wrote in message news Jane wrote: Hi Henry, do you ever go to DR Snell Nursery off rte 70 in Mt.Airy? Loads of good selections of roses. My local Thanksgiving Farms in Buckeystown is filled with exotic other things, but no roses yet. Do you have pictures? I bought a few roses at Dr. Snell last year. Nice place. I haven't been there yet this year. We were at Thanksgiving Farms yesterday for my wife's annual Mother's Day spree. ;-) Today we stopped at Johnson's, right by you. Although everything is overpriced, I bought Pat Austin (for which I have to blame Shiva). I planted that and New Dawn (a gift from someone at work) this afternoon. -- Henry |
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On Sun, 11 May 2003 23:37:55 -0400, Henry
wrote: They had both Pat Austin and Jude the Obscure (among others) but I decided I'd go with this one for now. After all, it's Mother's Day so I couldn't buy too much for myself. Jude is still on my list. Johnson's is overpriced so even at 20% off it was $32 but it's a lovely, large, healthy plant so I guess it's worth it. Sometimes the sheer ease of picking up a big healthy specimen of a rose you really want at a pricey local garden center is worth the extra money. My Pat Austin is a Muncy's ownroot, and I do recommend Ken and Suzie Muncy for ownroot roses. They will not ship to California, but they will ship to you. There is a website: http://www.muncyrose.com/ If you look, remember that the price includes shipping. The one-gallon ownroot of Jude the Obscure is $16.95. (You can also get a three-gallon grafted Jude for $26.95 total, including shipping.) The roses come packed kind of funky but are always intact and, best of all, they take off like weeds! I planted Pat Austin, Golden Celebration, Tradescant, and three Abraham Darbys last fall (not a really good idea here as we can have nippy winters) and they came through GREAT despite just a few oak leaves for insulation. And they were so small! Each has produced 10-15 roses so far, that's how much they have grown! He has a nice list of Austins, Henry! Check our Happy Child! I'll let you know how it does and how I like it. My wife's not sure about the mix of colors I've got but I don't care. I don't think she will, either, when they are all blooming. You are a smart man! The odd colored roses add interest. There is nothing more boring to me than a fistfull of pastel pink and white roses. I took a bouquet to a neighbor that had some Pat Austin, (coppery) plus Tradescant (gorgeous deep velvety wine) Jude the Obscure (buttery) and Abraham Darby--most gorgeous handful of roses I have seen in a long time. Have you seen Distant Drums? Speaking of unusual? I have four. It is the first rose I have four of. I am truly smitten with this rose. Fragrant, too. The New Dawn was rooted by a friend so will be growing on it's own roots. Don't know what difference that might make. I would love to hear progress reports. From what I hear it is hard to find a more vigorous rose, so I imagine it is a perfect one to grow on its own roots. I'm going to grow it along my front fence (from the outside). MIne has the entire end of the new rectangulat bed--I left it five feet on each side, and it has a chainlink fence to grow on. On one side, Barbra Streisand, at the juncture of the side fence, on the other, Blue Nile, at the other juncture. Framing this, viewed from the end of the bed, is Joseph's Coat, Climbing Rainbow's End (when I get mine) and Golden Celbration and Pat Austin and Abe Darby! So its Orange, yellow, purple, pink, lavendar, pink (Paul Neyron, can't forget him) Orange-pink (Darby) golden yellow, Orange! Then there are Simply Marvelous, Royal Amethyst, and Outta the Blue, ranging from grapey mauve to deep purply-something, respectively. My garden is probably your wife's idea of a bad dream! Contrast, CONTRAST, I love contrast! I don't know why, it just does it for me. I currently have four roses on the inside (Linda Campbell, Johann Strauss, Auguste Renoir, and Barbara Bush) Of these I have only seen Barbara Bush, which is such a good, floriferous rose in a friend's garden that I am tempted to buy it, even though it has no scent to my nose. How do you like it? plus those growing up the arbor at the end of the walk (at the gate)(Zephirine Drouhin, Sombreuil, and Madame Isaac Pereire). Now with these two outside, I'm really running out of space up front. The south side of the gate just doesn't get enough sun. There's a very large buddleia that may have to go. Oh, yes ... the .... Buddleia ... must ... GO! ;0) I think it will give me room for two or three more... Yippee! More roses! -- Henry |
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Jane wrote:
Oooh! Makes me wish I was a mother! Where's Johnson's? Oops. I went back and checked and it's Kate Kaercher that's near Johnson's, not you. It's at the intersection of Rt. 28 and Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg. They do have a nice selection. -- Henry |
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dave weil writes:
One thing worth noting is that Muncy's roses are all fortuniana rootstock. He sells both ownroot and grafted. From his website: "We carry a line of Hybrid Teas, Floribunda and OGR's. We are most excited about our new line of David Austin roses. We will be offering them as well as all our roses either own root or grafted on Fortuniana. All our roses a guaranteed virus free and healthy.". http://www.muncyrose.com/frame.html Julie |
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