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Rose Time!
I've been waiting patiently for the last few weeks as those to my south began crowing about their blooms. I had to be content with the last of my camellias and the early perinnials. Two of my seedling camellias bloomed for the first time which is exciting. They are from 'Lady Claire' and one looks a lot like her although the folliage isn't as nice. The other is a nice, semi-double pure white bloom with bright yellow anthers. Not perfect but worth keeping, anyway. But... It is officially "Rose Time" in Maryland (at least my little piece of it). The R. rugosa seedlings have been in bloom since the first of the month (and will keep it up pretty much all summer) and Blanc Double de Coubert (a wonderful white rugosa) started last weekend. A few days ago, the Zepherine Drouhin started opening up the hundred or more of her buds as she climbs up over the entry to the yard. Yesterday, more of those plus a few of the many Sombreuil buds on the other side of the walkway have opened. There is one flower open on the R. eglanteria and a few on R. glauca and R. pomifera. There are lots and lots of buds (and a few opening) on Linda Campbell, Mary Rose, Graham Thomas, Pat Austin, Auguste Renoir, Madam Isaac Perriere, and Johann Strauss. Snow Carpet (a small wichuraiana) is a late bloomer so I'm not surprise that it's not ready yet. R. foetida 'Austrian Copper' has a tough time here with blackspot and has to start from scratch many years. I wonder most years if this will be its last. Likewise Barbara Bush has a bad time with the old blackspot but it's usually good for a few good flowers. Bibi Maizoon has buds but it tends to start a bit later than the others. Definately worth the wait, however. So, I'm not at peak yet, but there are flowers! Pictures are up and ready for viewing. More to come in the days ahead. http://www.dotrose.com/whatsinbloom/ -- Henry |
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Rose Time!
Beautiful roses! Thanks. Sis
"Harvey Schmidlapp" wrote in message ... I've been waiting patiently for the last few weeks as those to my south began crowing about their blooms. I had to be content with the last of my camellias and the early perinnials. Two of my seedling camellias bloomed for the first time which is exciting. They are from 'Lady Claire' and one looks a lot like her although the folliage isn't as nice. The other is a nice, semi-double pure white bloom with bright yellow anthers. Not perfect but worth keeping, anyway. But... It is officially "Rose Time" in Maryland (at least my little piece of it). The R. rugosa seedlings have been in bloom since the first of the month (and will keep it up pretty much all summer) and Blanc Double de Coubert (a wonderful white rugosa) started last weekend. A few days ago, the Zepherine Drouhin started opening up the hundred or more of her buds as she climbs up over the entry to the yard. Yesterday, more of those plus a few of the many Sombreuil buds on the other side of the walkway have opened. There is one flower open on the R. eglanteria and a few on R. glauca and R. pomifera. There are lots and lots of buds (and a few opening) on Linda Campbell, Mary Rose, Graham Thomas, Pat Austin, Auguste Renoir, Madam Isaac Perriere, and Johann Strauss. Snow Carpet (a small wichuraiana) is a late bloomer so I'm not surprise that it's not ready yet. R. foetida 'Austrian Copper' has a tough time here with blackspot and has to start from scratch many years. I wonder most years if this will be its last. Likewise Barbara Bush has a bad time with the old blackspot but it's usually good for a few good flowers. Bibi Maizoon has buds but it tends to start a bit later than the others. Definately worth the wait, however. So, I'm not at peak yet, but there are flowers! Pictures are up and ready for viewing. More to come in the days ahead. http://www.dotrose.com/whatsinbloom/ -- Henry |
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