Welcome to my rose garden!
Hello everyone! I made this thread to share the different varieties of roses in my garden with you. I will try and post at least one variety + description a week. I hope you enjoy the "tour" of my garden!
This is "All American Magic." I love this rose! It was my very first striped rose. It is planted in full shade, right under our lemon tree, but it doesn't seem to mind because it sends out blooms like crazy. It has a very strong perfume, it reminds me of a tropical fruit salad. The leaves are beautiful, glossy, and disease-resistant. The spring blooms (at the bottom) look very different than the summer blooms (at the top). One of my favorite roses.
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Comments (13)Here are a couple more from this morning: Twilight Zone again, I like it's fragrance too. This is a pink rose that the builders put in. I have no idea what it is. When we moved in last summer it was a leggy mess, full of dead wood and black spot. I cut it way back during the winter and it's full of blooms now and much happier. Since we don't know what it is I asked my 7 year old what we should name it during one of our morning garden walks and he decided to call it "Delany" after his preschool "wife". Now every morning he has to go and 'kiss Delany'. That kid cracks me up....See More'My' Butterfly Garden in progress (w/ questions and comments welcome!)
Comments (16)I actually just got finished putting four black eyed beans that have already germinated using the plastic bag method (in only 1 day! haha) into my garden as an 'experiment'. I want to see if they will sprout in the clay filled soil or if it's actually better to get them started in seed starting mix in a 'newspaper' container then transplant once a few inches tall. I have around 10 chive seeds, 30 dill seeds, 20 black eyed susans (10 in fridge 'stratifying' and 10 with no stratification), 30 mix flower seeds, 6 pinto beans (with paper coffee filter instead of paper towels and soaked in 1:20 hydrogen peroxide:water solution to decrease chance of mold), 15 lavender seeds and then 4 more black eyed beans in plastic baggies. All are sprayed with the 1:20 mixture every other day to help prevent any mold/mildew. Most were started on 5/25, so I'm hoping they all sprout by mid-June. @Rollie Peschon Aw, well it's all about experimentation! You never know until you try! I don't know if my BES will germinate, although I'm hoping they well. I'm also scared that the lavender won't germinate either because they're my 'gateway' into started seeds with this method that are very small (Red Cardinal is one example). But as long as you have results, then you should keep on trying!...See MoreDrift roses in my rose garden
Comments (20)Thank you, guys! Mommas_secrets, I can understand you, I have same fillings in early spring, when California's guys are posting their pictures))) (I am in 6b) Patients, patients, patients.. Here are little more pic Sweet drift and ... I still don't know name of this climbing rose. May be Bonica or Cl Queen Elizabeth I guess Coral drift, pink drift, Hot cocoa and baby Cl Made of Honor Baby plants - Pink splash carpet rose and Gene Boerner and Wild blue Yonder with Sweet drift...See MoreMy first rose garden, my first rose posting
Comments (34)Hi Sophia, I can give little input on repetition. I don't pay attention to that here in non-winter land. Poor Abraham Darby got suckers from his Dr. Huey root stock after 4 yrs. and I thought they were the octopus canes I'd read about. By the time I figured it out they had taken over. I battle them every year (difficult access). Poor Abe is now only 3 feet high but in my climate grows easily to 6 feet +. Dr Huey is stealing nutrients and water. Large petal packed wafting uber fragrant blooms. Some blackspot in a non-spray garden. Evelyn is in the path of the wind. She has a lovely spring flush (no winds) and sporadic bloom thereafter (regular winds). No blackspot this year on either as yet. Disease wise I'd say they're equal here (very little). Evelyn's blooms are probably the same diameter as Abe's but not as deep. I keep her under 5 feet with pruning. A 7 ft. arching cane appeared after 6 or 8 years. Colors - Abe is usually a pink fully infused with peach-yellow-mango. Full bodied oomphy color. Lasts no more than 3 days in a bouquet. In Sept. mine changes to a warm medium pink, not as peachy as spring but never bluey-pink. A boring everyday color. In Nov. it is back to a prettier peachy pink. Evelyn, ah Evelyn. The pink dawn touched by sunlight? Not pink, not peach, but a sophisticated blend on gossamer satin petals. I think it is the delicate iridescence that captivates. If I could only have one rose bloom a year it would be her. So you see I am terribly prejudiced and pay little attention to the bush....See Moredamask_rose_zone9b
3 years agoHere is a rose bouquet I picked a few days ago. The roses are "Mr. Lincoln" and one of the mini roses in the Victory Roses series, "Honora" I think. Another couple of my favorite roses (I have too many favorites ; ).) "Mr. Lincoln" has the perfect form, color, heavenly aroma (one of my strongest smelling roses), and produces loads of deep red flowers perched atop straight, long stems. It is the best red rose there is in my opinion. "Honora" is another exceptional rose. The stems are nearly thornless, it has perfectly formed blossoms, the foliage is immaculate, and it blooms like crazy! There are hundreds of roses on each bush at a time. The flowers last really long in a vase, they probably have the longest vase life out of all my roses. What's interesting about "Honora" is that each bloom looks completely different. Some blossoms are green, some tinted with pink, some yellow, some a mix of the three, some have an old garden rose form and some have a classic hybrid tea form. It is really interesting. It usually blooms in sprays of 20+ flowers, but occasionally produces single stemmed flowers as pictured.
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3 years agoHello everyone! Thank you for your kind comments! You guys always brighten up my day. "Claude Monet" is such a beautiful rose Lilyfinch! I love the shape and color of the blooms. I'm going to have to add it to my ever-growing wishlist. Here are pictures of another one of my favorite roses "Rio Samba." The original bush was unfortunately hacked to pieces when our house was being re-piped, but my dad took some cuttings and a couple of plants rooted. I'm so upset that I never took full-bush pictures of the original plant, but here are a few flowers from the young plants and some close ups of the original bush:
Rio Samba is another incredible rose. It produces so many flowers! The edges of the rose are a brilliant scarlet, and it is vibrant orange/yellow in the center. The nice thing about this rose is that the blooms are still beautiful even after they fade, they turn a lovely yellow-pink, like in the second picture. The smell is incredible, very strong and fruity. I always thought it looked and smelled like a Big Stick Popsicle. (As a kid I used to call it "The Big Stick Rose" : ).) It looks amazing when it is in full bloom and you can see the different colors of blooms all on the same bush. A rose that will always have a place in my garden.
Have a nice day everyone!
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3 years agoThank you everyone! I'm so sorry I haven't been able to post in awhile, I have been really busy with school lately. This is "Gold Glow." I can honestly say it is one of my least favorite roses. It smells great, fruity and strong, the color is a beautiful golden yellow, but the blooms only last one day! After that they fade and the petals fall off. It doesn't produce too many blooms either. I keep it only because I love the color and the smell.
Have a nice day everyone!
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The rose that I am about to introduce next is my idea of a perfect rose. I don't think it's too popular which is a shame because it really is just perfect in every way. I introduce to you..."Bill Warriner!" This rose has it all: heavenly aroma, dazzling pink color, glossy leaves, disease-resistant, heat-tolerant, compact, constant bloomer, perfectly swirled blossoms, perfect for hedges...you name it and this rose has got it! It blooms so much that it looks like it is covered in pink clouds, sometimes with 40+ blooms per stem! We have several bushes of it, and plan to plant more. It's my dad's favorite rose, and one of my many favorites. I won't say any more, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. This is one rose that I would recommend for every garden!
(Sported bloom)
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoThank you dianela7b! It does not get blackspot in my area. It has great disease-resistance all around and has beautiful glossy leaves. It sometimes gets a little mildew in the spring, but it does not affect the plant or flowers and goes away after a week or so. My "Paradise" rose just a few feet away has lost a ton of leaves to blackspot, but "Bill Warriner" doesn't even have a single spot.
Thank you Lek Arun! The flowers last a long time on the bush. The nice thing is that it tends to finish its first bloom just before the hot weather starts. The flowers can tolerate heat well into the 90s. When it blooms in hot weather, the old, faded flowers crisp if I haven't pruned them off already, but the new flowers usually hold up pretty well. The flowers blow open and crisp in 100+ weather though. In 90 degree weather the flowers get a beautiful dark pink edge (last picture from above comment). Here is a picture of one of the young plants from today after 98 degree weather. The new flower is unscathed, but the old flowers that I should have pruned earlier have fried:
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3 years agoHello everyone! This rose is called "Blue Girl." For some reason it doesn't really look like the other pictures I've seen of "Blue Girl." In my garden it's more mauve than lavender, with a darker edge instead of even coloring throughout. The flowers are small but very pretty, and they have a nice fruity scent. It is susceptible to blackspot and is not especially vigorous, although the original bush is old and the new plants we made from it are still young so I can't say for sure. Overall I would say it is very beautiful and the flowers have a very pretty and unusual color. It is one of my parents' favorite roses.
Have a lovely day,
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3 years agoI'm so sorry I haven't updated this post in awhile. Here is "Bill Warriner," blooming away in the hundred degree heat at the farm:
I almost want to say the smell is strong, but then again, to me "Iceberg" smells strong, and on HMF the scent is listed as mild for both roses. It's not as strong as "Mr. Lincoln" or "Tiffany" though, but it's still pretty good.
I will post a new rose review momentarily.
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3 years agoThis is another one of my favorite roses, "Intrigue." It is my only purple rose, not because I don't love purple roses, but because the garden centers near me just never seem to have any! It has a very strong perfume. The smell is really good; it smells kind of like fruit loops : ). The leaves are glossy and beautiful and it's got pretty good disease resistance. The color of the blossoms is a really lovely deep reddish-purple. The blooms become more purple as they age, and they look pretty even after they have faded. "Intrigue" is a heavy bloomer, sometimes producing 12 or more blooms per stem. It is a really wonderful rose and makes a big impact in the garden!
Have a lovely evening,
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3 years agoHello everyone! I'm so sorry I haven't updated this post in forever! The rose that I am about to introduce to you is one that is very near and dear to my heart. If someone was to ask me what is one rose that I absolutely cannot live without, my answer would be "Purple Tiger." This was the rose that first introduced me to striped roses. There was a sweet old lady who used to live in our neighborhood, and she had the most beautiful garden in her front yard. One spring when I was very young, maybe 3 or 4 years old, I took a walk around the neighborhood with my parents and saw the prettiest rose I had ever seen in my entire life. It was the "Purple Tiger" rose in the nice old lady's front yard. It had the most beautiful deep, velvety purple and delicate lavender stripes and speckles, and the most heavenly perfume. I had never seen such a rose before! I didn't even know striped roses existed! I used to love walking past that house, but since then some new owners have moved in and now the garden is completely overrun by weeds and the roses are dying. The new owners are very nice and they let us take a couple cuttings of the rose, and one of them rooted! The plant is under a year old, and it is already packed with blooms. A rose that will always have a place in my garden.
Have a lovely day everyone!
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3 years agoHello everyone! Here is another rose review. I hope you enjoy!
I introduce to you...'Bing Crosby!' Our five Bing Crosby roses came with the house when my parents bought it. They are really nice roses, and they are named after one of my favorite actors from the 50s : ). The blooms are a beautiful scarlet-red color, and they have the perfect form. Bing Crosby would make an excellent show rose. The blooms open to an old-fashioned bloom form sometimes, and other times they open to an HT form. They are also heat-tolerant and last well in a vase. The bushes are very vigorous and healthy and they bloom a lot. When all of my other roses are taking a break from blooming after the spring flush, I can always count on good old Bing to be blooming away. The fragrance of the blooms is moderate, but really nice. This rose has two major flaws though. The blooms break off in strong winds. This is the only rose that does this for me. It doesn't have weak necks, but if it gets really windy the blooms will just snap and fall. If you live in an area that gets strong winds, I wouldn't recommend this rose. Also, it is really, really thorny. Even more thorny than my OGRs. My Bing Crosby roses are the thorniest roses I have. Other than that, they are really nice. I thought I took pictures of them this spring, but sadly I didn't : (. These pictures don't really do this beautiful rose justice:
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