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Can you identify my roses?
I have two rose bushes in my back yard in Alexandria, VA (USDA Zone 7) that
were here when I bought the house. I'd like to learn to care for them appropriately, so it would be helpful to know what type of roses they are. I am posting photos to alt.binaries.pictures.gardens under the same subject header, so if you have a minute, please take a look and let me know what you think. Here is some additional information: Rose #1 looks somewhat like a floribunda -- the flowers are very light blush pink with tannish center dots. The bush has numerous canes coming up from the ground and is about 6' tall by about 4' wide. I now know this rose blooms on old wood because I pruned it last spring and it didn't bloom again until just now. The foliage has the 7-leaf pattern and is a medium green; the canes have numerous small prickly thorns, as opposed to the longer, more widely spaced ones. Rose #2 looks like it may be some kind of hybrid tea. The flowers are ivory when they first bloom and develop a pinkish tinge around the edge of the petals before they die. This rose will re-bloom if it is deadheaded, but I'm not really sure for how long. The bush is about 6 feet tall by about 2 feet wide and originates from a single cane which branches into a Y about three feet up on the bush. I've searched a number of rose Web sites to find roses similar in appearance to mine, but I never quite find anything that matches the flower type and height. The strangest thing is that I can't recall ever having seen hips on either; I thought all roses developed noticeable hips? Anyway, if you can help me out at all, I'd be very grateful. Thanks in advance! Rhonda Alexandria, VA Zone 7 ****************** It's a rave, darling, a mad rave! |
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Can you identify my roses?
"Natty_Dread" in
: some of the plant books, such as taylors, arrnage the pix by colors. ****************** It's a rave, darling, a mad rave! oh? |
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