Peachy-Orange and Purply Bed
Oooo. Tell me about it. Orange and purple are energizing, but, say,
Jude the Obscure and Ink Spots are just plain delicious to the eye. Lady Hillingdon and Dark Shadows are similar in coloring Jude and Ink Spots. Different flower forms, of course, but still stiking together. The coral of First Edition and lavender Angel Face looked great together, maybe my favorite color combo ever. So there. g No way! You just busted clean out of my sterotype for you! g I'm full of surprises. g I'm working towards adding more dark colors to my garden. My problem is I keep buying "red" roses who look plain old pink to me. Louis Phillipe and Emmie Gray are both very nice roses sold as red, but both are really pink. I want RED, screaming red, not pink. Ruby Mediland is my latest (surprised?) and it really is red, cherry red. So far it looks like a good rose, but it's still a baby. Purple Buttons isn't pink either, it's a deeper red, sure isn't purple, but a very nice dark color. So I'm making progress. Julie, I know you don't grow too many moderns, but have you ever grown Apricot Nectar? It is the rose I currently long for. One of those fab 1960s floribundas. Bulletproof like Europeana. Funny you should mention this one. Recently I was trying to work out a trade with someone and she offered an Apricot Nector. The photos I found look very nice and I was willing to trade. Problem: I've already gotten rid of all my rooted teas she was looking for. Julie |
Peachy-Orange and Purply Bed
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wrote: Oooo. Tell me about it. Orange and purple are energizing, but, say, Jude the Obscure and Ink Spots are just plain delicious to the eye. Lady Hillingdon and Dark Shadows are similar in coloring Jude and Ink Spots. Different flower forms, of course, but still stiking together. The coral of First Edition and lavender Angel Face looked great together, maybe my favorite color combo ever. So there. g No way! You just busted clean out of my sterotype for you! g I'm full of surprises. g I'm working towards adding more dark colors to my garden. My problem is I keep buying "red" roses who look plain old pink to me. Louis Phillipe and Emmie Gray are both very nice roses sold as red, but both are really pink. I want RED, screaming red, not pink. Ruby Mediland is my latest (surprised?) and it really is red, cherry red. So far it looks like a good rose, but it's still a baby. Purple Buttons isn't pink either, it's a deeper red, sure isn't purple, but a very nice dark color. So I'm making progress. Dortmund is plain old candy apple red. Best reddest of the red colors. Of course it takes its time establishing, as it slashes and eats everything within reach. And the rebloom has taken forever to get going. But that red is to die for. Fabvier/"Old Gay Hill" is also dark dark red. Little singles and perfect foliage here. |
Peachy-Orange and Purply Bed
In Unique Too wrote:
I want RED, screaming red, not pink. Ruby Mediland is my latest ( surprised?) and it really is red, cherry red. So far it looks like a good rose, but it's still a baby. Purple Buttons isn't pink either, it's a deeper red, sure isn't purple, but a very nice dark color. So I'm making progress. Getting screaming reds isn't that hard. Depending on where you live, try: Kardinal La Passionata Legend Ingrid Bergman Avon The Squire Sir Donald Bradman Velvet Arrow (if only I could find it again!) Black Velvet There are really plenty more to add to this list. These ones I've grown myself, so I can attest to their colour. |
Peachy-Orange and Purply Bed
Julie said:
I'm working towards adding more dark colors to my garden. My problem is I keep buying "red" roses who look plain old pink to me. ... I want RED, screaming red, not pink. ... Here are some recent introductions that are true red and don't turn purple with sun exposure either: 'Raven' a grandiflora from Weeks that stays red for 2 weeks even in the hot sun. very long lasting blooms 'Crimson Bouquet' another non fading thick petaled grandiflora that lasts a long long time and is a striking true red color. And we can't leave out 'Veteran's Honor'. Very red, doesn't purple at all and looks and blooms great. Better 'Hybrid Tea' exhibitionist form but not quite as long lasting as the previous two. ... have you ever grown Apricot Nectar? ...One of those fab 1960s floribundas. Bulletproof like Europeana. Funny you should mention this one. Recently I was trying to work out a trade with someone and she offered an Apricot Nector. I wouldn't bother with 'Apricot Nectar'. It does bloom a lot, but the blooms are blousy and they blow fast and they fade quickly to whitish in the sun. 'Fragrant Apricot' is a much better choice. (I grow both of them by the way). One of the all time great modern apricots is 'Gruss an Coburg', which despite it's name isn't nearly as old as 'Gruss an Aachen'. It is extremely fragrant as well. A real surprise for me in its first year here. Have a good one, Bob Bauer http://www.rose-roses.com/ |
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