Does anyone remember who was looking for Boule de Neige?
Aaron Rosarian Zone 5b
2 years ago
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Comments (20)Geo, even hybrid musks are not created equal. I grow Felicia in full blazing sun and she has been blooming since early April. My Buff Beauty is in a shadier spot but has cleaner foliage than Felicia that does get spotty. Another fantastic Hybrid musk is Prosperity, it is clean and keeps blooming even in this terrible drought in a semi-shady position - in summer it gets more sun than in spring and fall. I wish I could say the same of its neighbor, Baron Giraud de l'Ain; I think that the baron would do better even in less sun in my hot and humid climate. There was a HP expert on this forum, Pete of Belgium; he suggested afternoon shade for HPs and very rich diet. Does anyone know why he stopped posting? I miss him when I dream about HPs doing better here....See MoreBoule de Neige - Bourbon Rose
Comments (17)I grew 'Boule de Neige' the Bourbon of that name, It is one of my favorite white Roses, and I love how the red buds contrast against the fully open white blooms. I adore its' scent which although I would rate as light in strength ,a 4 out of 10, but wonderful in quality, a rose I will sniff every time I see it, it has several scent notes to me, mixed floral, a touch of Damask type rose scent, and a note of cold cream, that is often found in much older white roses. I'm from the North originally, and snow has endearing qualities to me, which is why I've chosen to take most of my vacations in the North; Sweden, Norway, Scotland, Finland, Denmark, Alaska and Canada, far more often than India and Mexico, I like temperatures in the 60's and 70's F. best. I find the rose name "snow ball" or "ball of snow" to be quite charming in itself, especially as it blooms in summer when there is no snow on the ground; a white rose that stirs up memories of sledding, caroling, and seeing miles upon miles of pristine snow on a winter night, and falling down on forests of fir and spruce. The chill of snowflakes against my cheek, being indoors on a cold winter night with a wood fire burning and all the world in black of night, contrasting with silver- white sheen of snow, mirrored in stars above. The winter nights are silent, surrounded by snow, and that is a blessing for contemplation. It is an evocative name; 'Boule de Neige' One rose can mean the world to a person, whichever rose it was, the lady was in love with it, that seems for sure. Lux...See MoreBoule de Neige Mature Size
Comments (15)I do love myrtus communis! I just used several of the compact variety to form accents in a border, have used one of the variegated compacts in a mixed border, and have a regular Myrtus Communis near the Kitchen Garden. I love the summer flowers and fall berries for seasonal interest and culinary use. However I try to branch out with each addition to the garden, so this ideally will be a somewhat distinct feature as regards flora, yet still homogenous aesthetically. The problem with most big box stores is they really only carry Buxus Microphylla or Buxus Sinica which will take much more regular pruning than my mother would like. They don't even really seem to carry dwarf cultivars of Japanese or Korean Boxwood, let alone English. Perhaps we'll end up using Teucrium x Lucidrys, but It'll be some time before we settle on anything in particular. Jay...See MoreIs this really boule de neige?
Comments (39)I'd like to provide an update. RvR was very responsive when I contacted them and provided a full refund once I sent them pictures of my rose. I am happy with their service and will do business with them again. By the way, apparently the rose I got was Vick's Caprice, a hybrid perpetual. I'm sad I did not like the blooms, because it seems to be an excellent plant for my area! In its second year it threw out tall new basal growth and bore many large flowers. I will attempt to transplant it and give it to a neighbor - let's see if it survives....See MoreAaron Rosarian Zone 5b
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