Rushes of blood to the head - Gruss an Teplitz
So in the past week I've picked up a few new roses for the garden. I have added to my collection a 'Pretty Jessica' which has gone into a big pot as well as a 'Strawberry Hill' to replace the one I had to dig out as well as an 'Octavus Weld' which I hope will form a nice screen along my fence.
I also made two impulse purchases, a sad little �Prospero� which I got for half-off, but which should come good with a little TLC and a big tub and a Gruss an Teplitz. What a lovely rose! Jut hope it performs well in the garden.
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What is the Most Fragrant Rose?
Comments (40)I have a poor nose. A rose has to have an overwhelming scent to get noticed by me. The list of OGRÂs that are fragrant is nearly endless. Just to mention a few that I have, The Apothecary, Hippolyte and Jacques Cartier. An old rose that is also fragrant but not I think classified as an OGR despite being old is Baltimore Belle. Its flowers indivdually are not that fragrant but enmasse become overpowering. It has literally hundreds of flowers each cluster with 10 or more buds. As IÂm in Zone 5 I no longer grow HTÂs of which many are bred for fragrance so that gang is not on my list. I notice that an alleged legendarly fragrant HT, Crimson Glory is not mentioned. Probably too old. I once tried to grow it but it tanked early....See MoreLessons learned and surprises in your garden?
Comments (30)Months ago I put a bar of Irish Spring soap next to Gruss an Teplitz rose. Deer came and ate 3/4 of Gruss. Plus our spring rain made a soapy mess. Deer are frightened by objects hanging rather than the smell of soap. My hanging white plastic bags from trees and putting strings across to block them work 100%. Floridarose reported a guy hanging CD's discs from a tree and successfully kept deer away. The year that I hung CD's discs on my cherry tree was the year that I kept birds away so I can make cherry pies. There was a previous thread on keeping deer away from roses. Both studies, Illinois Walnut Council and Connecticut Agriculture concluded that fence works best, second is stinky egg-wash, which can lasts up to 3 weeks if no rain. Mint repels deer well, is used in a few commercial deer-repellants. My Mom surrounded her 5 acres land in Michigan with a border of mint, garlic, and pink yarrow ... we never see any deer for the decades living there. I found this clever info. on using mint to fertilize roses and keep deer away, see link below, written by Ita West: "At the end of that first growing season we moved some roots of mint into the bed with the roses. The thinking there was that mint brings a substantial amount of minerals and other nutrients from the sub soil to the top soil because of the itâÂÂs deep roots. During the year as the mint grew to around a foot tall weâÂÂd cut it back and mulch around the roses with the cut mint. WeâÂÂre still doing that now, so the roses get fed and weâÂÂve got lots of mint for tea. The routine now is that during the year when the roses are in flower theyâÂÂre constantly mulched and fed with cut mint, in the winter theyâÂÂre pruned hard back and mulched with layers of hay." *** I think it's clever to use plants like mint to fertilize roses, plus to keep deer away. Nutritional analysis of mint: 9% vitamin A, 2% vitamin C, 2% calcium, 7% iron, and 6% manganese ... the last 2 are much needed in alkaline soil to fix chlorosis. Here is a link that might be useful: Growing roses without manure This post was edited by Strawberryhill on Thu, Jul 25, 13 at 9:17...See MoreNeed Suggestions on Historical Collection of Roses
Comments (63)Robert - If your grant has some additional funds you may want to purchase a gas chromatograph to do head space analysis of the fragrance. There are some good articles on rose fragrance back in old American Rose Society annuals, and of course many others and more recent ones as well. With a chromatograph, you can disect all of the components of a fragrance as well as quantitate them. That way you can reproduce any rose fragrance that you smell. I was amazed to learn how many different chemical components actually comprize a single fragrance. Just a thought, perhaps beyond HS chemistry, but I wouldn't be surprized that something at that level might be taught. The folks at an organization in NJ (perhaps something like International Fragrances etc.) once purchased 30 different roses (2 each) from me that I could choose. They clearly were cataloging fragrances chemically. Best, Nick...See MoreBouquets of no-spray roses & when and what to fertilize for health
Comments (28)Here's the recipe from Gardenknowhow site: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/epsom-salt-for-pest-control.htm "Epsom Salt Solution Insect Control – A mixture of 1 cup Epsom salt and 5 gallons of water may act as a deterrent to beetles and other garden pests. Mix the solution in a large bucket or other container, and then apply the well-dissolved mixture to foliage with a pump sprayer. Many gardeners believe that the solution not only deters pests, but may kill many on contact. Dry Epsom Salt – Sprinkling Epsom salt in a narrow band around plants may be an effective means of slug control, as the scratchy substance abrades the “skin” of the slimy pests. Once the skin is effectively roughed up, the slug dries up and dies." From Straw: The epsom-salt-solution spraying is more effective than the dry-epsom salt for MIDGE. Why? Cornell University research on midge showed that midge larvae needs a certain % of moisture to hatch. I posted that research in 2014. Midge doesn't like it too dry nor too wet. One recommendation was to flood the area. My high-magnesium clay is SOAKING WET when it rains, but BONE-DRY when it's dry, so midge larvae can't hatch. Epsom-salt (magnesium sulfate) is neutral pH, so it won't hurt plants if you flood only the top 1/2" of soil. But if too much Epsom-salt solution gets to the root-zone, it'll make soil too dense for root-growth....See Morepaparoseman
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9 years agoCould she be Chateau de clos Vougeot?
I'm sure the color would be lighter in warmer weather.
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9 years agoJust for a quick and superficial comparison, here's a photo I took a couple of years ago of my Mr. Lincoln bloom. The white HT is a mystery rescue rose. If anyone can suggest a possible identity, please feel free. I haven't a clue. Both Lincoln and the white HT are very fragrant. The room was filled with perfume from these two. My Lincoln has finished its first flush, so I can't post a current, detailed photo at this time. Carol
This post was edited by PortlandMysteryRose on Wed, Jun 11, 14 at 3:04
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9 years agoClose-up photo.
After I finally persuaded the image to attach, I realized Mr. Lincoln is rather tiny.
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9 years agoHere is a pic taken this morning (first bloom of the season).
It looks a lot more like pics of GAT and less like Mr. Lincoln.
What do the rosarians think?
This post was edited by adamharbeck on Wed, Sep 24, 14 at 22:05
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9 years agoMarlorena
9 years ago.this is my 'Gruss an Teplitz'. growing in England...
doesn't look much like the ones above...
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