Gallica love! (plus spacing for Houzz)
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portlandmysteryrose
15 days agolast modified: 15 days agoA new one! This is Tricolore de Flandre. It’s just a baby, a gift from a kind and generous rosarian. TdF seems to be proliferating in our weird weather.
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Comments (26)I do grow an R. Laxa and it likes the sandy loam it's in. If the Gallicinae that I had from Pickering are any guide, laxa also likes the heavier clays. I don't think I've got the laxa rootstock growing on its own. My guess would be that laxa rootstock accepts buds of this group better than some other rootstocks. Or it could be that the growers just prefer it for those. Sometime y'all might want to read some of the rose books that are on Google Books. Back in the 1800s, there was a lot of concern about matching roses to the optimum rootstocks. Recently I found a symposium (actually part 2 of a symposium) in which there was a discussion of what rootstocks worked better in New England. Hovey was a major name and it was a good read ...you'd feel comfortable because it was a bunch of rose people, sitting around, talking roses, a century and a half ago. Googling "Transactions Massachusetts Horticultural Society" 187* and Hovey and Roses and rootstock should turn it up....See MoreDoes wood cabinets plus ceilings plus floors = too much wood?
Comments (20)Thank you all. Either painting the ceiling or the cabinets would be the easiest way to avoid too much brown wood everywhere. (I actually rather like modern high gloss lacquered cabinets.) White paint with a slight blue tint on the ceiling with walnut stained beams sounds quite pretty. However, my DH hates painted wood. Given the choice, he would much rather go with tile floors than paint the ceilings or the cabinets. The wood ceiling doesn't look too bad as is in the photo I posted. I like the depth of the color it is now - not too dark and overpowering - but the tone of the color is the problem. At certain times of day, as the light changes, the ceiling takes on an unattractive pinking or yellowish cast. One of our big problems in the house is lack of lighting, so we are adding as much as we can during the remodel, including cove lighting on top of the cabinets (we can�t do any recessed lighting because there is no space between the wood ceiling and the roof), so the wood ceiling will become more of a feature with the lights aimed at it. Our contractor is supposed to do samples to see if we can dye the ceiling to a more neutral brown shade, without going much darker. We could try to do a greyish tone, like driftwood or aged teak, but that will probably be harder to achieve successfully over a large area than a brown tone. There are little wing walls that separate the kitchen from the dining/living area, so we could do separate flooring in each space. I do not mind using tile in the kitchen, it is the living room that concerns me. I agree that the trick to using multiple woods in one space is to vary the tones and textures, but they still must be complementary. We could leave the ceiling lighter, like it is, and use darker wood floors in the living room, but the furniture in that room is a mix of pecan stained cherry and teak, with medium-dark brown leather couches. I will buy a new contemporary styled rug in lighter tones (creams and blues most likely) no matter what we choose for flooring. In the kitchen, we are using white quartzite counters, stainless appliances and some glass doors in cabinets, so that will break up the brown wood. I still think wood floors in the kitchen at least will be too much with the cabinets and ceiling. I am really torn between lighter or darker walnut cabinets because I love both looks. Black walnut from Smallbone (not sure if this is stained or natural): Sanjuangirl, we are south of you, in San Diego....See MoreIt's time to start my Annual Forum Gallica Share!
Comments (137)I was deadheading the roses when I photographed the last bloom on the Duchesse de Montebello, which was particularly luminescent (China heritage?). Phone can't really capture. Here she is in her glory -- Kathleen in background The pretty duchesse was the wife of the young & dashing General Jean Lannes, Napoleon's favorite general, who was given the victory title of Duke of Montebello after his victory in a battle of that name in Lombardy, Italy, in 1800. (Unlike his predecessors, Napoleon, whatever his faults, believed in rewarding people on the basis of merit, rather than birth, and he also instituted half-pay pensions for the military. This made him a favorite with liberals, including some breeders of roses.) Marechal Lannes died in battle in 1809. Below, his widow with their five children. (Please excuse my pedantry) ....See MoreTight squeeze for chimney style vent, plus lighting options?
Comments (32)I was thinking along similar lines as Buehl's galley lay-out or swapping kitchen with DR. Another option is to go with the sink next to but not in the corner, like this: The sink size stay about the same but this configuration gives you a 24" drawer base, which is always a better storage option over 2 15" base cabinets. Buying one cabinet, even though a little larger, should save you some money, too. Or you can apply that savings to upgrading to a drawer base. I calculate your kitchen at 148 1/2" top to bottom. If you decide to add an island, stick with a shallow one, no more than 18" deep. That will give you 39 1/2" aisles between it and the sink run and between it and the fridge run. Keep in mind that the aisle will shrink from 39 1/2" to 36 1/2" between island and fridge door (not handles) assuming you're purchasing a counter depth fridge. The downside of an island in your kitchen is that it will be somewhat of a barrier island (between fridge and sink) but that compromise might be worth it for the additional storage and counter space a longish, narrow island would offer. It would be similar to these: If you buy a standard depth fridge, you absolutely don't have room for an island; your aisle will shrink by several more inches, creating a serious pinch point in your kitchen, even without the fridge door being open. These images illustrating NKBA's recommended minimums of aisles may be helpful: NKBA - National Kitchen and Bath Association....See More
Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
15 days ago
Melissa Northern Italy zone 8
15 days agoportlandmysteryrose
15 days agoMelissa Northern Italy zone 8
15 days agoportlandmysteryrose
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14 days agoA bloom of Tuscany Superb that is proliferating like Tricolore de Flandre. I’ve never seen my TS proliferate before this year.
portlandmysteryrose
14 days agoMore Rosa Mundi.
And a sun starved Rosa Mundi facing away from the garden into the warmth of the western sky!
portlandmysteryrose
14 days agolast modified: 14 days agoMore Tuscany Superb…because it’s Tuscany Superb! 😊
Her buds got drenched and beaten, but Marianne is still opening.
Melissa Northern Italy zone 8
14 days agoSheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
14 days agolast modified: 14 days agoHere I have a not TS from RVRs that is not bad overall but Paul Barden sent me a Barden's TS West which is glorious. They are both babies.
TS West
Not TS
TS West
TS West
Melissa Northern Italy zone 8 thanked Sheila z8a Rogue Valley ORportlandmysteryrose
14 days agolast modified: 14 days agoSheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
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Mischievous Magpie (CO 5b)
14 days agolast modified: 14 days agoWell, Henri Fouqier finally began to unfurl its first bloom last night, but this morning it looked a little droopy... Touched it and it shattered immediately. What the heck! SIGH. This is it before I touched it, you can see it's already falling apart without any help.
portlandmysteryrose
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13 days agoSo, here’s a total mystery! I have never grown Rosa Mundi in this location. My Camaieux went straight from a large pot into this bed. Nothing near Camaieux has ever grown with Rosa Mundi. But look! Suddenly, out of the blue and after several years of growing Camaieux in this spot, there’s a Rosa Mundi smack in the middle of Cam and Cam Reversion!! How???
portlandmysteryrose
13 days agoMischievous Magpie (CO 5b)
13 days ago
MetteBee_Copenhagen8b
13 days agolast modified: 13 days ago(Maybe) Amaible Amie in full bloom. It's the best it's been in the 3 years I've had it in the ground. My only other blooming gallica is Complicata. The purples are taking a while, but maybe in a week they will bloom: my lovely Charles de Mills and Tuscany Superb. Charles is getting moved to a bed where it can be kept in check - I realised that it IS a thug like you all said!
Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
13 days agolast modified: 13 days agoHere is my Belle SF from Claire.
It will be even better next year. It suffered a vole attack.
oursteelers 8B PNW
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13 days agolast modified: 13 days agoMetteBee_Copenhagen8b
12 days agooursteelers 8B PNW
12 days agoWell my first Gallica of the season is this little soggy Orpheline de Juillet
oursteelers 8B PNW
12 days agoSheila z8a Rogue Valley OR
12 days agolast modified: 12 days agoI'll throw in Blairii #2. I love Peter Schneider saying it is better than Blairii #1 which no one has ever seen I don't think.
MetteBee_Copenhagen8b
12 days agoMelissa Northern Italy zone 8
11 days agoMetteBee_Copenhagen8b
9 days agoL'Eveque can be classified as a Gallica, which means it I can share it in this thread :)
This is the second to last gallica of the year - a newly planted Jenny Duval has buds on the way.
The colour is true to life, very dark purple!
oursteelers 8B PNW
9 days agoportlandmysteryrose
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librarian_gardner_8b_pnw
8 days agoWhen I got home from work yesterday I was greeted by Belle de Crecy. She was a band last year so this tiny flush is my first.
portlandmysteryrose
7 days agoportlandmysteryrose
7 days agolast modified: 7 days agoHere’s another shot of Tricolore de Flandre which is making lots of buds. The stripes on the bloom are much darker violet-purple than those on Rosa Mundi and Camaieux. TdF reminds me of Purple Tiger. I love this Gallica!
portlandmysteryrose
7 days agoOkay, I know I’m cheating a bit, but Tuscany is somewhere in the heritage of Austin’s The Prince, likely my favorite Austin rose. My two The Princes are just starting to open this year.
librarian_gardner_8b_pnw
7 days ago
Alana8aSC
7 days agoAlana8aSC
7 days agoportlandmysteryrose
7 days agoportlandmysteryrose
5 days agoA small carpenter bee on my still-covered-in-blooms Tuscany Superb. Another thing to love about TS—bee friendly!
portlandmysteryrose
4 days agoThe exquisite Gloire de France finally opening! She rivals La Ville de Bruxelles for perfect pink bloom.
More from Belle sans Flatterie.
oursteelers 8B PNW
2 days agoI love everything about Duchess de Montebello…including saying her name!
monarda_gw
20 hours agolast modified: 20 hours agoHere is the namesake Duchesse, perhaps idealized, but adorable like her rose. She and her husband, Maréchal Lannes, 1st Duke of Montebello, were ennobled by Napoleon on account of merit rather than birth, an innovation of his. The Maréchal, as good looking himself as his wife was lovely, was mortally wounded in battle at a very young age. Everyone was younger then, it seems, or at least they made their mark earlier, often. These are all from May 29, 2022, exactly one month ago.
And here is Cardinal Richelieu:
oursteelers 8B PNW
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Paul Barden