Last blooms of my 2019 spring flush
It's been a weird spring in the northern Bay Area with lots of rain and a weak sun. Some of my roses performed as usual but many are paler (Munstead Wood is a dark pink, Olivia Rose Austin is nearly all white). The quantity of roses was about the same but the size of some blooms were noticeably smaller and some roses were late in blooming. Other flowers have been impacted too. My hydrangeas which are normally in full bloom by Memorial Day are still green buds that are just now bigger than a quarter. I need to start deadheading and I'm looking forward to the second flush.
Here are some highlights from the last few weeks.
William Shakespeare 2000 looking much purpler than usual which I really like.
More to come.
Ann
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoAnn9BNCalif thanked sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)Ann9BNCalif
4 years agoThe Endeavour Rose - I love the color and it has a moderate scent. He's also a good bloomer!
Thomas a Becket surrounded by Princess Alexandra of Kent. TaB has one of the best fragrances of all my roses. I can't figure out what to call the scent but it might be a fruity, honey, and jasmine scent. Benjamin Britten is the right rear and displays this partial whitening of the outside of the petals which I also saw with my Yves Piaget rose due to lack of sun.
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Comments (10)They're beautiful. This is so depressing, not only because it's the end but for most of us in the cooler zones the brugs are just now at peak. I hate having to chop off all the flowers, especially when it's the first buds on a plant that I haven't even seen yet. My NOL, MM and a dbl White as well as a few NOIDs all have buds that will have to go. They are inground so I can't even move them to the GH to continue blooming : (...See MoreDid Anyone's Kirimaru Peony Bloom Last Spring?
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Comments (6)Zéphirine Drouhin Burgundian Rose Sophie's Perpetual Anne-Marie de Montravel And now, to say goodbye to a friend. I've had Applejack four years, but it has gotten as big and healthy as it can in a container. Last year it repeatedly sent out roots from the bottom of the pot. So, yesterday it was off the the annual plant exchange we have here in Lawrence, I think he got a good home where he can truly stretch out and grow. and yes, I'll probably get another band of it fairly soon--the fragrance is pretty unique, and fragrance is my biggest priority with roses. And now, some of the new bands that have arrived this spring. This first one I posted a few pics of in another thread, but here it is all fully blown, blued and quilled. Remember, with Catalonia, bluing and quilling are _features_, not flaws. Mountain Music, another rose I had ordered several times previously and always got the wrong one until now......See MoreTall Bearded blooms last spring
Comments (7)@irisgal: I couldn't even find an actual 'go lightly' so I assumed that it was 'holly golightly' which appears to be a solid dusky blue. Is there really such a critter? Re location & conditions: I am now in zone 7 Carolina in super clay which retains nutrients far better than my old Z9 northern CA aledged to be adobe, but has nothing to do with real clay like I have now. In CA our family had old iris that rocked along with little if any care. When I divided and added bone meal, I ended up with blooms all over. BTW, as you probably know, it doesn't rain from mid April thru mid Sept. At least now even though it might not rain for a month, the clay will hold some water for a couple weeks; and it will rain again; out there, who knows?...See MoreAnn9BNCalif
4 years agoPrincess Alexandra of Kent was very late in blooming but I'm glad she's finally here.
The Wedgwood Rose
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoThe Reeve with Leander and The Pilgrim in the background.
Another dark pink Austin with violet undertones is Bishop's Castle.
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoI planted three standards this year to complete a row of them along my fence. One of them was Violet's Pride which has lovely shades of lavender with some pink and is nicely fragrant.
Another new rose I just got from Palatine is Diane Loomer. Here's her very first bloom, a bit battered by rain.
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4 years agoAnother new rose that I know everyone seems to love is Augusta Luise. She's a very good bloomer with lovely colors and a good scent. She's still only about a foot tall after being planted but that's normal for 90% of my roses. They take a long time to root and establish.
Neil Diamond starting year three and enjoying a sunny day.
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4 years agoSpiced Coffee starting year two. I enjoy this rose's lovely shades and fragrance.
Ruth Clements's first bloom. This rose has a good scent too.
Hope you enjoyed the pics!
Ann
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4 years agoThanks everyone! I've really enjoyed many your roses and photos this spring and look forward to seeing pics from rose lovers who are just clearing away the snow and getting buds!
Marlorena - thanks for your comment. What do you think TaB smells like?
FYI - forgot to add a couple of pics.
Jubilee Celebration - submitting this one to the American Rose Society calendar contest.
Reine des Violettes - also sending to ARS for 2020 calendar consideration.
Ann
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4 years agoHI Carla - I did check the forecast and noticed that 90s are expected in a week or so. I guess that's ok since my flush is over and the roses are about to recalibrate. The average summer temperature in my area is about 85-87 which is pretty good for roses!
My Spiced Coffee is growing under a tree so I can vouch that it's somewhat shade tolerant but I don't know about super strong sun. It's a lovely fragrant rose with varying shades. Here's a collage I did last year when I first planted it.
In my experience roses in their very first year can show a lot of variability as this one does. I'm wondering if Spiced Coffee will continue being variable in year two or will it start to standardize in appearance? I guess time will tell!
Ann
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