October Roses

14 years ago

Here are some pics of roses that flowered this month in my garden. I don't get many rose blooms anymore at this time of the year so each and everyone is very treasured.

Hope you like them, too.

Jasmina. This one is new to me, another generous rose gift from Ingrid! I like the clusters of flowers that it is producing a lot. Unfortunately they fry very easily, so it doesn't seem to be the best choice for my climate. I will try to plant it in part shade and see what happens.

Pope John Paul II. Grows very well for me and produces gorgeous, large, very fragrant, white flowers in abundance. This rose seems to love the heat.

Hardy Geranium 'Rozanne'. The color is a little bit more lavender-blue in reality than the clear blue that my monitor is showing, but still I think it is a wonderful companion plant.

Captain Christy. An old Hybrid Tea ordered from Vintage Gardens. It got attacked by the rabbits twice, but it survived. This is the first fully developed bloom that I see on it. So far I like it very much.

This one came to me as a mislabeled rose. Most likely it is a Hybrid Tea. If you have any idea what it might be, please let me know.

Pretty Jessica. This rose does very well for me in my neck of the woods without me fussing over it. For sure a keeper!

Mister Lincoln. If you need a red rose to give to the very special person in your life, Mr. Lincoln will provide one for you. Easy to grow for me, reliable in the bloom production and it has the strong, intense, "full" rose fragrance that you would expect from a red rose!

Pink Pet. There is nothing to complain about this rose, but somehow it doesn't capture my heart. Maybe it will grow on me...

Memorial Day. Good HT with a very strong scent. Wont' be without it.

Mary Rose. I love the shape, color, and fragrance of this David Austin rose. I was growing it in Germany many years ago in a pot and I am so happy to finally have it back in my San Diego garden!

Thanks for looking!

Christina

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zeffyrose
14 years ago
Your roses are gorgeous----thanks so much for this special treat---

I LOVE the raindrops ----they add a nice touch---

Great photography

Florence
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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
14 years ago
I think Florence has said it all for me too. Simply lovely. Jasmina looks quite beautiful although it's a much lighter pink than on the pictures I've seen. Still, it's so gratifying to see you grow this rose so well when it would do nothing for me.

It was so nice to see you posting pictures again.

Ingrid
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WOW - I've never seen Mr. Lincoln looking so stunning. My mom was always in love with that rose, and I hadn't understood why...what a great blossom. You should put that on HMF... Remember me is lovely too! Thanks for sharing! Lara
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Thank you everyone! I'm glad you're enjoying them. No, boncrow, I don't take them at night. I do use the priority setting and take them on the dark side to begin with. I can always brighten things a little in photoshop but if it's overexposed it's pretty much worthless. You really can't darken them very well. I also shoot from a distance using my macro setting on full zoom so the rose is in focus but the background tends to blur out almost completely.
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Khalid: Thank you for those nice pics. & I'm impressed at how large and healthy the leaves are. Your Chartreuse de Parme is beautiful, same with Belle E. Own-root roses are much smaller than grafted, and my cold-zone makes roses 1/2 the size of warm-zone. So I have to go with REALL BIG roses if I want own-root in a cold-zone. Some of the wimpy own-roots like Love Song, Bishop Castle, Jude the Obscure are sold for $40 each at Heirloom roses since it takes longer for them to root. The problem with our winter & growing indoor: STERILE potting soil is used, that doesn't have mycorrhyzal fungi for fast root-growth. Rooting OUTDOOR with fast-drainage & loamy soil plus mycorrhyzal fungi resulted in THICKER roots for me. But I have to mix that in a month is advance. If you click on the below link, you'll see how Jobes' fertilizer NPK 3-5-3 (with bacteria & fungi) makes a big difference in Julia Child's flowering. Ingredients in Jobe's fertilizer NPK 3-5-3 are "Protein Hydrolysate from feather meal, bone meal, composted poultry manure, sulfate of potash and various bacteria, endomycorrhizae, ectomycorrhzae and archaea." https://www.amazon.com/Jobes-09426-Organic-Granular-Fertilizer/dp/B002RBGO0U/ref=lp_3032347011_1_10?srs=3032347011&ie=UTF8&qid=1477666753&sr=8-10 Here's what Jobe's fertilizer for roses contain: " A consortium of three microorganisms - bacteria mycorrhizal fungi plus a unique species of archaea that breaks down complex materials." That the same microbes in compost. One person reported the best result with rooting was with coco-coir (for fast drainage) and compost. I like home-made compost better than store-bought-compost (mostly cow-manure with antibiotics, salt, and that nasty quick-lime added to deodorize).
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Marlorena, years ago, I had planned on banishing it to the bottom of the garden - and out of sight. However, it was the only plant my son commented favourably on, and when he stays (which is most weeks for a couple of days) he does the mowing! Not an easy job, as the there are 3 levels, and the mower has to be argued up and down some uneven and awkward steps. Some time later, I read about the need for vertical accents, and so I resigned myself to not minding it too much. Foxgloves and hollyhocks bite the dust here, and I haven't even bothered trying delphiniums. It looks nicely architectural in those photos, Sheila. Ingrid, somehow I missed your second batch of photos. I hope your Mme Antoine Mari continues to perform - she's a lovely shape. La France is a beauty: I love the two tones. I can see why you love her so much. Are the bunnies leaving your roses alone? I'm surprised at how lush they're looking. Decades ago, a friend persuaded me to have a pet rabbit for the children. I had a hutch built, but it burrowed out, and I hadn't the heart to keep it contained. It was very companionable - lay next to me when I was gardening, and it had finished munching. But it stood on hind legs, and demolished everything it could reach. Do you still have Rhodologue Jules Gravereaux? I was surprised the other day to see a pink bloom pop up amongst the salvia nemerosa. I think it's the rose I bought as Triomphe de Luxemburg, which I think the Tea Ladies say is really RJG. I had no idea it was still alive. I thought I'd removed it, as the blooms didn't open.
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inga007
14 years ago
Loved all your blooms, but mostly Mary Rose, loved the colour and form.
Inga
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organicgardendreams
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks everyone for your nice comments!

Florence, I love rain drops on roses, too, not only for the look, but because it undeniably means it actually has rained in Southern California ;-)!

Ingrid, all the blooms of 'Jasmina' have been more on the pale pink site for me. Maybe it is the intense SoCa sun that does it?
I have set the intention to post photos more regular, again. Hope I can follow through. After all it is so nice to share your roses or at least the pics of them with people, who love them as much as you do and who "understand" :-)!

Inga, looks like we are on the same page with 'Mary Rose' :-). I assume, that you are in Ontario, Canada and I am wondering if this rose would be hardy enough for you so that you could grow it. If this is the case I think it is well worth it. Mine is own root and is a vigorous grower so far, but of course I am in a completely different climate zone.

Christina
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mnkitty
14 years ago
Christina,
All of your roses are so, so pretty. I showed my 6 year old boy your roses and he thinks we should get one of each. I agree. Thank you for the pictures.
Kitty
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mashamcl
14 years ago
Beautiful pictures, Christina. I love Jasmina especially!

Masha
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organicgardendreams
Original Author
14 years ago
Kitty, I really felt toughed by the imagination that you and your boy are looking at my roses together. Totally worth posting these photos :-)!

Thanks Masha! I do feel that in the right climate Jasmina could be a winner.

Christina
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canadian_rose
14 years ago
I love the look of Mr. Lincoln with the rain drops!! Every drop is demarcated so perfectly. Really interesting photo!!

I love your Pretty Jessica. I would buy it in a heartbeat if I could find it here.

Lovely!

Carol
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jim1961 Central Pennsylvania Zone 6b
14 years ago
Wow! Very nice pics!
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dove_song
14 years ago
Lovely treasures, Christina!! Thanks! :O)

Debbie
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iris_gal
14 years ago
Your pink no id is lovely. Wonderful pictures.
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organicgardendreams
Original Author
14 years ago
Carol, I also find that somehow the rain drops on Mr. Lincoln turned out very nice on this photo. Pretty Jessica is a really good rose for me and I have read that it is relatively cold hardy. Hope you can find it somewhere and give it a try. It is truly one of my favorite roses in my garden.

Jim, I am glad that you like my photos!

Debbie, thanks for your encouraging comment!

Thanks, iris gal! My pink unidentified rose is really a mystery rose. She has the capability to produce flowers in a remarkable color range from cool dark pink, to the light pink that I posted and the last flower was almost white, with a light pink rim at the edge of the petals. Go figure! Maybe this habit will help identify her. I have to post pictures on the regular rose forum, maybe someone has an idea...

Christina
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mnkitty
14 years ago
Christina,
You are very sweet. I'm hoping my love of roses will pass on to my children. I'm afraid though that sometimes they get sick of hearing about them.
Kitty

Carol,
I'll tell you where I'm thinking of getting my Pretty Jessica if, you tell me how you winter your potted roses. I guess I'd tell you anyway. They have her at Pickering. Please don't buy them all because I haven't ordered mine yet.
Kitty
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paulieinct
14 years ago
Beautiful pix.
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canadian_rose
14 years ago
Hi Kitty,

No, I haven't done any on-line ordering yet, and I probably won't ever. I just love going to nurseries and picking them out myself. Buth thank you!!!!

I don't know if I'm the best to tell you about overwintering roses, since most of mine died last year (lst overwintering). But I think I know what I did wrong.

1. Put the roses in the garage once the leaves have died.
2. Cut them back to 3 or 4 main canes.
3. Water really well
4. Place on sytrafoam sheets
5. Garage must not get below -7C. (I have an overheat heater)
6. Garage must cont get consistently above 10C.
7. Water about once a month.

Hope that helps.

Carol
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Krista_5NY
14 years ago
Beautiful rose blooms, and I love the geranium. I grow some of the cranesbill geraniums in my garden, as well, and really like them.
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serenasyh
14 years ago
Absolutely lovely, so gorgeous Christina. Love the petal formations on every single one!
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organicgardendreams
Original Author
14 years ago
Kitty, I think there is a very good chance that your love of roses will rub off on your children! There are so many stories out there of adult gardeners remembering fondly spending time with their parents in the garden as a child, watch their parents gardening, and helping them.

Carol and Kitty, it is amazing to me through what kind of struggle you have to go to get your roses over the winter. Gardening seems to be so easy here in Southern California in comparison to what you have to work with.
I am curious did both of you get Pretty Jessica? It is such a lovely rose in my opinion.

Thanks, Paul!

Krista, thank you! I just have discovered hardy geraniums for my garden lately and still have to try out how they are doing here in the long run. They are so pretty. I really have high hopes that they will do well here, too.

Serena, good to see you posting again. You are right, rose petal formations are quite fascinating. They can be so different from rose to rose variety, which keeps rose growing interesting, but they are almost always perfect in roses!

Christina
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canadian_rose
11 years ago
I finally am getting Pretty Jessica from Pickering. Really looking forward to it!!!
Carol
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