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July blooms

Henrik (Sweden, USDA 4-5)

6 years ago

Well, it's the height of the rose season here so a few more got caught on camera:

Blanche de Castille

My favourite white rose (not that I've grown that many, but anyway...).

Gesualdo da Venosa

A modern Gallica with an unusual colour for the group (I only know of the American Gallica Marianne with similar colour) . The Apricot shading is only there when the flower is Young and fades quickly to a light, creamy yellow. Fragrant. Planted last spring and flowering for the first time.

Bathsheba

First flower from this new Austin. The colour is just what I hoped it would be and it is very fragrant (myrrh-like), but powdery mildew resistance leaves a lot to be desired!

The Lady Gardener

Does quite well in full ground here. Fourth season.

Marjolaine

Even more apricot-yellow. New rose for me.

Pullman Orient Express (aka Love & Peace)

Needs no introduction I guess?

Susanna Tamaro

Hybrid tea with very large and very full, highly fragrant flowers.

Westerland

Died back to the ground in the Winter, but has come back fast and furious.

Pretty Kiss

One of the very few singles I grow. Very disease resistant in full ground. Slightly fragrant.

Soul

Bud is deep pink in colour but opens to pure red. Disease resistant and fragrant.

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Henrik (Sweden, USDA 4-5)
Original Author

6 years ago

HalloBlondie: My Westerland is in it's
fifth season and it is planted near the house wall on the east side
so it gets sun until about noon. Flowers fade here too but usually
retains the orange for most of their lifespan (shatters quickly
though). Sometimes in the fall the colour is more yellow than orange.
Here are a couple of older photos:

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Comments (16)

Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
6 years ago
Wow ! These are some beautiful roses . I'm so excited for Bathsheba as I hear we will be getting it over here. Gesualdo is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your lovely roses with us!
Dave5bWY
6 years ago
Henrik - Beautiful blooms! Oh, I'm hoping Bathsheba makes it to the US. Her color looks great and fragrance sounds nice. I recently asked DA but they said they'll report 2018 releases early fall - darn.

Soul has to be my favorite of the group. I doubt it'll ever make it to the US but I'd love a fragrant, very disease resistant red!
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Prettypetals_GA_7-8
6 years ago
So many beautiful roses! So many I've never heard of. Thanks for sharing!
Ann9BNCalif
6 years ago
Beautiful blooms and great photography! I especially like Gesauldo.

Ann
User
6 years ago
'The Lady Gardener' is perfectly scrumptous. And the white rose is special looking.
totoro z7b Md
6 years ago
Gdv is so pretty. Thanks so much for posting about Bathsheba. I love the look of it but PM susceptibility may be a deal breaker.
Sara-Ann Z6B OK
6 years ago
They're all lovely!
bethnorcal9
6 years ago
Oh those are beautiful Henrik! Love that PRETTY KISS and I'm not a huge fan of singles. I'm liking them a lot more lately tho. I knew I shoulda gotten THE LADY GARDENER...
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rosecanadian
6 years ago
I agree with Beth...I'm not much of a fan of singles, but your Pretty Kiss is inspirational!! WOW!!! So very striking! My next fav is Blanche de Castille...and I don't usually like whites. Your roses are opening my eyes to new things. And there are so many more beautiful pics---excellent!!

Carol
Henrik (Sweden, USDA 4-5)
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks all! Blanche is also known as Pure Perfume and is an American rose.
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HalloBlondie (zone5a) Ontario, Canada
6 years ago
Your roses look great. Love them all! My westerland does not show that shade of orange. It quickly fades to apricot/hot pink. Mine is in very full sun. And is only going into it's second year. Is yours in afternoon sun? How old is it? Mine also died back to the ground too! I would prefer your colouring to mine.
aprilscott12
6 years ago
Be still my heart. Bathsheba is gorgeous!! And your Lady G pic is divine! Thanks for sharing.
HalloBlondie (zone5a) Ontario, Canada
6 years ago
Thanks for the info on westerland. It is a good rose here, I just really like the darker colouring, perhaps in the fall or with more maturity.
modestgoddess z6 OH
6 years ago
Soul is so pretty
rosecanadian
6 years ago
Wow - I didn't know that Westerland is/could be that deep of an orange! Gorgeous!!

Carol
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