RdV is first bloom to open

15 years ago

Well, who'd have thought a Hybrid Perpetual would be the first rose to bloom in my garden this spring? It's true though, 'Reine des Violettes' popped one open yesterday, followed immediately by 'Pink Gruss an Aachen' & 'Valentine'.

I have a new digital camera. My old Canon, may it rest in peace, took excellent pictures, but it was expensive. So I've "downsized" to a Kodak EasyShare 10 MP. These are my first pictures I've taken with this pocket-sized camera.

Randy

'Reine des Violette' bloom taken this afternoon. There was lots of color blending going on in this bloom, and I think the camera picked them up pretty well. And, of course, there's that trademark RdV button eye.

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My new band rose arrival from Vintage, recently potted up. 'Marie Pavie'. Really proud of this "California" rose (okay, French, but you know what I mean). Sassy politely stepped into the photo to allow for size perspective for just what a nice size this little band rose is. Yes, it has buds, and no, I won't be pinching them off.

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I planted this 'HF Young' clematis last fall. This photo was taken this afternoon. Doesn't it look great already? It took my other clematis 3 years to be this big. I thought clematis must be the slowest plant on earth to get established, but maybe not? Can you see the buds?

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cincy_city_garden
15 years ago
Great pictures Randy, what a nice welcome to Spring. My RdV is just now leafing out...I hope she leaves her scrawiness and chlorosis in 2008.

Eric
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zeffyrose
15 years ago
What a thrill to have your garden waking up this spring.---I'm sure you are happy to see one of your favorites RdV.

Keep the pictures coming.

Florence
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Randy, your pic of Reine is outstanding. So many colors on it! Is it true that the blooms shatter the moment they open? I hope not because I ordered this one.

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Krista_5NY
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Wow, great pics of Reine des Violettes. I really like the purple shadings.

Cute cat!
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oldblush
15 years ago
Veeeerrrryy nice Randy!! I'm way behind you but I do have lots of buds. You'd better be careful, those clematis are addictive. No Roses yet but I do have three clems blooming already along with a few irises. I'm mighty proud you did get a camera.
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bellegallica
15 years ago
Wonderful pictures. I always follow your postings because we have similar rose taste. RdV is one I'm definitely going to try one day.

Have you ever tried 'La Reine', the 1841 HP also suppposed to be thornless or nearly so? I got 'Vick's Caprice' based on your recommendations at HelpMeFind. I love it. It has three buds on it now, the biggest one about to open. Of course it hasn't passed the blackspot test yet, but I'm really hoping it does.

By the way, is Sassy a boy or girl? Great name. I always think of orange tabbies as being boys, but I recently saw the old Disney movie "Thomasina," so now I know that orange tabbies can be girls, too.
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duchesse_nalabama
15 years ago
That is a beautiful pic of RdV. Sassy seems to be very impressed with the size of that MP!
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organicgardendreams
15 years ago
Randy, your RdV looks simply stunning! What a lovely rose! Maybe it is another one that has to go on my "must have" rose list.

Your Clematis looks great. I would love to see a picture when the flowers are open. I am curious about the color.

Enjoy your rose flowers and thanks for letting us participating in the excitement of discovering the first rose bloom!
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carolfm
15 years ago
HA! I was looking at my RdV and it has climbed up into the cherry tree. I just left it there. It's already covered in beautiful foliage, but no blooms yet. I love those blooms! Your new camera does a good job with color.

Some of the clematis are slower than others to establish, but they all are pretty amazing by the 3rd year. Mine are bursting out of the ground like wild things. I can recommend some of the more vigorous ones if you would like.....they are addicting. HF Young is a really pretty clematis, you will love it.

Sassy is a cutie!

Carol
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15 years ago
Looks good to me. Longing for roses here!
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gnabonnand
Original Author
15 years ago
Eric, my RdV took a while to get established. So there is hope for yours. By year 3, it became very vigorous, in a very mannerly way.

Florence, it was fun taking the pictures.

Chance, Reine des Violettes blooms last about 2 days on the plant for me. I wouldn't even think of cutting them. But it's 2 days of glory, fragrance, & pricklelessness, so I'm not complaining :-)

Krista, yep, there was everything from pink to blue on that bloom as it aged.

Hamp, your clematis are already blooming? Whoo Hooo! I'm ready for mine to start. Yes, I've already gained great appreciation for clematis. I'm happy with the camera.

BelleGallica, no I've never tried 'La Reine' but I like the pics I've seen of it. I was afraid it might ball for me like 'Paul Neyron' does. I don't mind if a rose balls SOME of the time, but some of those hybrid perpetuals don't bloom often enough for me to put up with balling. At least with Reine des Violettes, I never have to worry about balling. It's never done it even one time for me.
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OGD, I will be sure to take a picture of that clematis' bloom when some start opening. It won't be long.

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knightofroses
15 years ago
Randy, two days sounds good enough for me since I don't cut roses off the bush and like to keep them in the garden. It's just that a few books have mentioned that the blooms shatter as soon as they open, so I was nervous when I read that after ordering. I guess those are exaggerations. So I'm happy to hear about your experience with it. From your photo I know I will love this one. Thanks Randy!

Chance
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oldblush
15 years ago
Randy, I have a clematis that was bought to be HF Young. It's blooming now and the blooms are at least 8 inches wide, largest clematis blooms I've ever seen. If it ever stops raining I'll try to snap a pic.
Two very vigorous varieties I have are Rooguchi and Polish Spirit. Rooguchi blooms all summer long and Polish Spirit blooms almost as much. I highly recommend both for the south. BTW I have a peony that is full of buds here in z8. Don't have a clue to the name (got it in a swap) but it's red and semi-double. It took it two years to get established but now it seems to be bullet proof.
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carolfm
15 years ago
Agree with Hamp about Rooguchi and Polish Spirit. Betty Corning is also a vigorous clematis and it is also fragrant. Bonus. My Rooguchi blooms from spring until fall. I don't have the President but if you remember Rosebud, he posted photo's of it all the time and it was beautiful.

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knightofroses
15 years ago
Randy, forgot to ask. How is the re-bloom on RDV for you personally. Thanks!

Chance
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gnabonnand
Original Author
15 years ago
Hamp, 8" blooms on HF Young? Now I can hardly wait for mine to bloom. I made a note of the varieties you mentioned ... thanks for the info!

Thanks, Carol, I put Betty Corning on the wish list.

Chance, my RdV reblooms pretty well for me for a hybrid perpetual. Of course, you can't compare it for rebloom with roses such as the chinas & polyanthas, which bloom almost non-stop here. But after a couple of years, I began seeing sporadic blooms on my RdV pretty much throughout the spring and summer and into early fall. Mine pretty much stops blooming after early fall. And as far as big flushes go, mine has it in the spring, but it does not have a big flush again in the fall. I might mention that, right now, I have no tea rose blooms, not even any large buds, but RdV has already popped two beautiful blooms open and have lots of buds getting ready to do the same. So it's a pretty early starter in the spring for me.

Randy
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blackcatgirl
15 years ago
Randy -- my RDV is about a week away from some major blooming. I pegged him, his canes got so out of hand...and every leaf union resulted in a bud.

My first rose was Reine Victoria. And a couple Archduke Charles, who shall remain photo-less, due to major powdery mildew issues. Which are getting better now that it warmed up this week, and rained and now is cold again.

Spring has sprung.
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gnabonnand
Original Author
15 years ago
Patty, isn't that cool how RdV does that? Mine isn't pegged, but its canes are allowed to grow long and arch over. And all along those arched canes are just as you described ... each leaf union "sprouted" a short growth shoot with buds on them.

Randy
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carla17
15 years ago
Randy, you are one lucky person to have all that growth and BLOOMS. Your Reine looks just beautiful and I hope your newest plantings survive whatever cold weather you get. Nice kitty too. I have RdV somewhere in a pot, probably because of you.

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