A Rose From China

jerijen

11 years ago

Pong Dong Yue Ji . . .

Something of a mystery, but it seems to have come to us from China.

Jeri

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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
11 years ago
It has a beautiful soft pink color and I really like the way the inner petals curl around each other. A lovely rose!

Ingrid
strawchicago z5
11 years ago
That looks lovely. My neighbor is Chinese and she's nuts about my roses, esp. Annie L. M. She has at least a dozen Gardenia pots for fragrance, but still appreciate whenever I give her roses ... much better scent than Gardenia.
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Ann , me too. Horrible heat, Hot, muggy and rains all the time. We have similar weather conditions. When I bought Maggie, I used to freak out over BS . But her China kicks in later or maybe she don't BS that much and now it is barely minimum. I have not Spray Maggie for 1 year now . She is over 6 ft and slightly over 3 ft wide. She is will be 2 yrs old. We been getting daily rain as you can see her foliage still has rain drops. I think she resist as she ages or very little . Right now I just check the whole rose bush and she is clean. Vap, if you ever make that drink . You can used any rose blooms that is very fragrant not necessarily Maggie so you know . jin
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lbuzzell
11 years ago
Wow that's gorgeous. I'd love to hear more about the mystery - and also how she grows.
jerijen
Original Author
11 years ago
Linda, my plant isn't yet mature enough to answer that -- tho it does need to get into the ground soon.

The name, Ping Dong Yue Ji apparently, literally, means "The Monthly-Blooming Rose from Ping Dong [County]" and little is known of its actual origin. But I am happy to have it.

It has been compared to 'Cels Multiflora,' introduced in France in 1836, but of unknown parentage.

Which came first? The chicken? Or the egg? Was it bred in France, and was carried to China? OR was it a Chinese rose to begin with, imported and introduced in France?

Jeri
TNY78
11 years ago
Very pretty & delicate. The petals remind me of tissue paper.

Tammy

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