Neat thorns & foliage: Rosa hugonis or ???
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Comments (9)Have you considered fall color as well? One of the advantages the once-bloomers have over repeat-flowering roses is that they're cleanly deciduous, and some turn pleasant shades of orange-rust-gold-wine-red in the fall. The foliage of repeat-flowering roses, those with a good dose of China in their ancestry and a will to be evergreen, when exposed to cold tends to turn the color of mud before it falls off. Well...the Rugosa family can have repeat bloom AND good fall color. Some Teas have handsome foliage in the winter if it's warm enough for them to keep their leaves, but I imagine it's too cold where you are. For summer good foliage and overall handsomeness some of the Teas are lovely: I particularly like 'Archiduc Joseph' and 'Mme. Antoine Mari'. I don't know how they'd take your zone. Also some of the Hybrid Musks ('Cornelia', 'Penelope'), though they're not old roses. Have you thought about the ornamental value of hips? There have been a couple of threads on the subject in the last year or so. Melissa...See MoreIdaho Wildflower & Native Plants
Comments (10)Whoa Josh!!! Gee, thanks for all the neat "links" you posted for me!! I was in reading last night for quite a length of time, & there is much info on alot of this stuff! Now, I'm not sure if Missouri's type of foliage & flowers are similar to ours here in Idaho, as I think they might "differ" a bit... mostly due to our Desert climate right in our area. The MOBOT Herbarium Instruction page was a "mind-blower," as it was some really in-depth reading, and I could go for hours on that one! Wow! I was really glad to hear you know what "Prickly-Pear" Cactus' are, because they grow wild here, by the "scads," and alot of folks use them in their rock gardens & such. When roaming or hiking in the mountains or Desert areas around here, you really have to watch where you're stepping, because of the large groups of them that grow everywhere! I've even seen them growing right out of the tops of lava rocks around here... with no soil!!! Too bad I can't figure out a way to get the beautiful blossoms off of them to "press & dry!" (... that would be a real fiasco` though, because of how sharp they are!) You had mentioned the "Yucca" Plant. That is one I am not very familiar with. I did try to grow some "Yucca" at one time out here, but as usual, I had no luck. It is just too dry on our Ranch here. I will have to ask around & see if folks grow any Yucca around here. I have not navigated around on the Site much here yet, since I have been a Member, so haven't went into the "Native forum" yet... but will do that. Thanks. You are right when you stated that right now, we should have a vast array of tiny flowers & things growing out in the Desert here on our Ranch. Always in the Spring time here in our area, everything of Nature is just loaded with many unusual Spring flowers & foliage. I am hoping to get out and pick some wild "Indian Paint Brush" to press & dry, that's for sure! This was something I wanted to do over the Easter week-end, but our weather was really stormy with alot of high gusts of Wind,... so I couldn't get out to do that. I am like you Josh... not only do I like to attempt to press & dry "flowers," but I also like the foliage... alot of it, & am always so interested in dried "leaves" and such. "Moss" fascinates me too!! I was reading on some of the previous "links" you gave to me on various plants, & it was telling how to "skeletonize" leaves & such... That was quite interesting to me! (maybe something I'll have to try sometime, but realize it's also difficult to do.) As far as me "trading" any plants from your area, I would be willing just to send you some of my Western "sage" foliage from out here... because that's all it is, is "leaves," but I would have to "press & dry" some first. Let me know what you think? Thank you for responding & Posting Josh.. it's always good to hear from you, & I will be in reading more of the info in the "links" you sent to me as well. Take care, & I will anticipate hearing from you again~ Warmest regards, ~ IndianPaintBrush ~...See MoreRosa Mundi
Comments (13)Hi, Christopher. Yes, zone envy does go both ways. Don't worry, I'm not trying to grow a garden full of Gallicas. :-)) I was thinking one, two at the most. You're right, for someone with my climate it makes no sense to devote much space to once-bloomers. I've tried some Damask Perpetuals. Those grow and bloom, but are so miserable in the heat. Still, I'm trying two examples of Rose du Roi (one from Burlington, the other from Rogue Valley), Marbree, and Rose de Rescht. I suspect Rescht will be the better performer based on past experience with it. The Rose du Roi from Burlington is really interesting. Doesn't look anything like any other Portland I've every tried. The foliage is very thick, almost leathery and quite smooth. Very stiff and upright. I suspect it's some kind of Hybrid Perpetual. It hasn't bloomed yet, but putting out new growth, so I'm hoping for buds soon. I just got the little mini Gallica, Burgundian Rose, this year to try out. I was interested in something really old like Apothecary, but then read what Clair Martin had to say and figured Mundi was the one to try. If neither of those work out, then I'll throw in the towel like Jeri and just stick the warm climate roses. P.S. Azaleas are a big thing here, and I've never liked them. They put on a big show for a couple of weeks in spring, then nothing until next year. So it really makes no sense that I'd even want a Gallica or two. Go figure....See MoreWhite NoID rose, single, update
Comments (2)Plant you are asking about has definite memorial rose characters, it will have species in its background....See Moreboisenoise
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