2013 Rose Awards (from us)
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Comments (17)If my memory serves me correctly, a man by the name of Carl Pallek had a first rate rose nursery in Saskatchewan in Canada, selling mainly Kordes roses. I was a Canadian customer and they were first rate in comparison to other nurseries selling roses.When he got to retirement age, none of his children were interested in carrying on the business. He closed it down and moved to Ontario. When Rene Palatine came to Canada from Switzerland, having owned an organic nursery there, Mr Pallek helped him set up his business in Ontario. The Palatine nursery is still an organic one in Canada. Palatine holds a high standard for their roses and will be carrying many of the older ones. When I downsized from my large rose garden, I sent over 80 pieces of budwood from my first rate older roses that I got from Vintage and other OGR nurseries in the States. So hopefully you will be seeing some of your favourites on the list in the future....See Morewinner of gw rose forum bos award at ars convention
Comments (8)maryl The Garden Web Rose Forum Best of Show award goes to the best one stem rose in the show at the ARS National Rose Shows. Prior to this award, the best rose was considered the hybrid tea queen and ignored all other classes. Best of Show is picked from the winners of each class so it can be a shrub, OGR, miniature, floribunda, spray, or any other type as long as it's a single stem. Our thought in starting this was the word "Rose" in American Rose Society meant any and all roses, not just hybrid teas. Although most hard core ARS exhibitors still strive for the hybrid tea queen, there is now an award for others, who may not grow hybrid teas, to win. The permanent trophy, a sterling silver loving cup, was purchased with $1500 in funds donated by members of the Rose Forum. The hard core hybrid tea exhibitors and many others in the ARS didn't support our endeavour, but the then ARS president, Dr. Tommy Cairns, co-sponsorsed it with us and it was approved at the National convention in Portland, Oregon in spring, 2001. It's now awarded twice yearly at the spring and fall ARS National Conventions. It was first awarded in 2002, in San Jose, California. I was suppose to be there to present it in April of that year, but I had my stroke in March and was still hospitalized in rehab. I did make it to Philadelphia to present it in the fall of 2002. It's now awarded twice yearly at the spring and fall ARS National Conventions. Few Rose Forum members show at these conventions so I doubt any have won the award. I was suppose to be there to present it in April of that year, but I had my stroke in March and was still hospitalized in rehab. Just the fact it was awarded at the World Federation of Rose Societies International Convention indicates its standing. Few who post here now were members of the forum at that time....See MoreTop honors awarded at International Rose Trials
Comments (8)Laura, Thanks for the info on 'Crescendo' and S&W. I've often ordered from that supplier & have always been pleased with their product. They are, however, "middle men" and purchase all their roses from wholesalers like Weeks and the now defunct J&P. Viewing the small, leafed-out plants visible in the photo I linked to above, and considering the fact that S&W is offering the rose only as a container grown plant, I'm led to strongly suspect that J&P was planning to market this rose only as one of its 'New Generation' (own-root) series, & that's probably what S&W is offering. IMHO, if true, that's not good news. I've been underwhelmed with other 'New Generation' plants -- 'Pope John Paul II' and 'Sedona', for example, are two very promising roses that would probably perform much better if grafted. PJPII recently became available on Fortuniana. I'll wager that on that rootstock it will be vastly superior to the wimpy 'New Generation' plants that I'm coaxing along. Unfortunately, Fortuniana is not an option for me....See MoreSoCal Rare Rose Auction Nov 16-17 2013
Comments (40)Beth, I noticed an outbreak of similarly coloured petunias appearing all over the UK (gold and maroon) which caused me to literally avert my eyes on walking past. As a rule, I am a lover of bright colours (no beige in my house or wardrobe) but am strictly old school when it comes to roses - white or pink (or palest yellow at a pinch). Course, that does not apply to the dahlia beds, nor the many rows of cutting gladioli or luridly coloured annuals (apart from said petunias) in my allotment. Particularly enjoying a combo of orange, purple, deep red and acid green.......just not in the roses. And yeah, striped roses, not even pink and white, really do it for me but I was agog at the variety available in the US....See Morelou_texas
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11 years agomeredith_e Z7b, Piedmont of NC, 1000' elevation
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ordphien
11 years agoLongest lasting - This no id lavender rose. It lasts a week in a vase and over two weeks on the bush.
ordphien
11 years agoStrongest fragrance- another no id rose. Makes the whole garden smell like cinnamon gum.
ordphien
11 years agoTallest rose - Yet another no id rose. Really need done ids lol. So far 16 feet tall.
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11 years agoI forget the "Rose Genius award", which goes to Kim Rupert's Annie Laurie McDowell rose, which is 100% thornless, superb disease resistant, blooms tons, and smells heavenly like lavender and lilac.
Annie L. McDowell is a genius since it survived my zone 5a winter, buried 4" deep as an own-root. It's also great with a calming scent.
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Brittie - La Porte, TX 9a
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11 years agoHoovb and Brittie, thanks for the wonderful pics!
My best one so far is Blush Noisette. I pruned it to the ground this spring (own roots) and here's what it looks like 2 months later. It's never bloomed like this before, and really surprised me!
Belinda's Dream, Old Blush and Carefree Beauty are going strong, too, but not like BN.
Kippy
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Poorbutroserich Susan Nashville
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11 years agobest fragrance--Magnificent Perfume
best austin--Young Lycidas
best overall bush--Lady Emma Hamilton
best spring flush--Eden
elizabethfaye
10 years agoBest all around:Queen Nefertiti. It's so good, it"s the only rose I have two of.
Best Pink: Sweet Juliet. Beautiful shrub in the garden, constant blooms.
Best Fragrance: Munstead Wood. I can smell this rose if I'm 2 feet away. Also, has beautiful color if you give it lots of water.
elizabethfaye
10 years agoPrickles, You listed Young Lycidas as your best Austin. I had previously posted a pic of it in and Laying on the ground. I'm in central Ca, and this is the first year in the ground. Will it mature out of this? Here is the first flush this year, it's in bud again now, so don't know if it will lay down again or not.
Thanks
Kippy
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Lynn-in-TX-Z8b- Austin Area/Hill Country
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoMost thorny: Orchid romance (1st pic), Princess Anne (2nd), Radio times (3rd pink), Munstead Wood, and yellow Strike it Rich. I put both Strike it Rich and Orchid Romance right next to my large windows to prevent break-in. All have fantastic scents except for Princess Anne (very light scent).
Carol: Agree that it's a fun and informative thread. Love to hear about your roses.
Below is Orchid Romance: scent is just as good as Radio Times.
Below is Princess Anne. Very light scent & my own-root shot up to 4 feet tall in 2nd flush.
Below is Radio Times. Constant bloomer as 10-year-own-root in partial shade.
Below is Munstead Wood. My own-root has more leaves & bushier than the rose park's grafted-on-Dr.Huey.
Below own-root Strike it Rich prefers alkaline soil with its dark-green foliage. Scent is weird fruity.
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