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The bonnie, bonnie roses of October

15 years ago

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Starting with an oblation to the nose, as always of fresh and ripe nectarienes.

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Easily served with Italian gelato or this Italian Barni rose, Stile 800 and preferably with spiced coffee.

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a lovely old thing by McGredy

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And who says I like blush roses...Mrs. Lovell Swisher

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in all her glory.

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The dainty old Austin from Vintage via John3560, Mary Webb

and a final grace note,

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The Bishop Darlington. Stopping short of Red Radiance and Amazing Grace if anyone cares for a couple more charmers...

la

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melva
15 years ago
What is the first rose? They are all lovely but the first one, takes my breath away.
luanne
Original Author
15 years ago
My old favorite, Sutter's Gold and it smells better than it looks.
la
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Linda, I HOPE there's even one bloom left - you ALL have got to smell it! She is the sweetest rose I've ever smelled. It's still used in the perfume industry to add a special note. It's not a "perfumy" rose, it smells of honey, and sunlight, with a tiny hint of "old rose" but not damask. Gosh, it's hard to explain! That picture, well like my Grandma's irises next to her, the blooms reflect light oddly. It's close... but. Oh someone asked for a pic of the blooms so I'll post a close up too :) -Marie
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dr_andre_phufufnik
15 years ago
I do appreciate posts from warmer climates, especially of roses I can never grow. SG is perfection.
Prettypetals_GA_7-8
15 years ago
Beautiful roses. I would love to know the names of the 2nd & 3rd shots. And how big they get plus their rebloom. Thanks, Judy
luanne
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you John. My friend Paul of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin grows SG. I confess to sending him a bouquet for his BD and it was the scent that sold the rose.
Judy, Stile 800 is actually the name of this Barni rose that I got from Roses Unlimited. It did not rebloom well until recently when I increased its helping of composted mulch and manure.The stature is about 2 and a half feet,the blooms are wonderful but the plant is not large. The second one is Spiced Coffee, by McGredy and for a plant that is grown in too much shade it blooms often and beautifully, It is four feet tall and about 2 and a half feet wide, fragrant and elegant. All my roses are grown without spray,
la
carla17
15 years ago
Luanne, a beautiful set of rose and prose. I guess someday I might have to get Mrs. Lovell Swisher, from your pictures I know you love it. Thanks for making my morning brighter.

Carla
User
15 years ago
Good show I love Bishop Darlington it's one of my favorites
ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
15 years ago
They're all beautiful but Mrs. Lovell Swisher has especially caught my heart. She's such a sumptuous beauty.

Thanks for the lovely pictures.

Ingrid
jbfoodie
15 years ago
Sutter's Gold is magnificent! I love the veining on the outer petals. Your pictures are gorgeous as usual. What else is bloomin' in your garden?
gnabonnand
15 years ago
Whoo Whee, that Stile 800 is perfection.

BTW, this morning I stick four nice cuttings of my 'Nur Mahal' into good garden soil, directly into the ground. It is said that mid-October is the perfect time for doing so in North Texas. We shall see. Love that hybrid musk with its arching branches! Wouldn't mind having babies, if I should be so lucky.

Randy
luanne
Original Author
15 years ago
Carla and Ingrid, I do love MLS, she never fails to smile for her pictures and she is truely lovely. She takes a couple years to get going strong and then she's off and running.
Joe the Bishop is adoreable, what photographer would not love it.
What else is blooming right now? Joanne I will try to post a few more in the next day or so. Hot Cocoa, Paul Shirville, Blue Moon,Altissimo is bonkers, Lady Berkeley,Pax and Gruss en Coberg are going to town. Lady Hillingdon, Jude the OBscure, Rosette Delizy and Souv. de Claudious Denoyal is just coming on.
Thank you all for looking.
Randy, you're making NM babies? My Pax is arching and blooming like a mad thing right now.
la

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