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This was posted in February, 2009.
The site has been through a few changes since then.
Showing posts with label old garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label old garden. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Common Moss Rose
Old Garden Roses
Common moss rose, cabbage rose and according to
Lois Hole's rose favorites
, the Egyptian rose.
In the BOTANICA'S POCKET ROSES
, the cabbage rose is said to have originated from the Netherlands, circa 1596.
Wherever it came from, it's one of my favourites.
Only one flush a year, but with pruning can last several more weeks. Though not picky about soil, it suffers from mildew if not watered properly (soaker hoses are best) and needs good air circulation.
Got my first plant 18 years ago.
An heirloom from my husband's side of the family.
The first was planted in his grandmother's garden c. 1930.
I intend to keep the tradition going.
The thorny stems are lax and bow down under the weight of the flowers.
Thick gloves and long sleeves are a must for weeding and pruning.
It may look delicate, but this is one though rose.
Read more
Lois Hole's rose favorites
, the Egyptian rose.In the BOTANICA'S POCKET ROSES
, the cabbage rose is said to have originated from the Netherlands, circa 1596. Wherever it came from, it's one of my favourites.
Only one flush a year, but with pruning can last several more weeks. Though not picky about soil, it suffers from mildew if not watered properly (soaker hoses are best) and needs good air circulation.
Got my first plant 18 years ago.
An heirloom from my husband's side of the family.
The first was planted in his grandmother's garden c. 1930.
I intend to keep the tradition going.
The thorny stems are lax and bow down under the weight of the flowers.
Thick gloves and long sleeves are a must for weeding and pruning.
It may look delicate, but this is one though rose.
Read more
Monday, February 2, 2009
Hybrid Perpetual roses
English Rose
When I bought this rose bush in June of last year on the Byward market in Ottawa, it was tagged as a Ferdinand Pichard.
I collect old garden roses.
At first glance I knew this wasn't likely because it didn't have the distinctive stripes.
Ferdinand Pichard does fade to blush purple so I thought the blooms were a few days old.
So I planted it in a sandy loam amended with a vegetable compost with bone and blood meal.
The blooms opened blush purple.
I did have roses change shade because of the soil ph but I'm not sure if it would affect stripes.
The base colour is correct but no stripes.
The rose is now identified.
This lovely old garden rose is a Paul Neyron, Hybrid Perpetual
When I bought this rose bush in June of last year on the Byward market in Ottawa, it was tagged as a Ferdinand Pichard.
I collect old garden roses.
At first glance I knew this wasn't likely because it didn't have the distinctive stripes.
Ferdinand Pichard does fade to blush purple so I thought the blooms were a few days old.
So I planted it in a sandy loam amended with a vegetable compost with bone and blood meal.
The blooms opened blush purple.
I did have roses change shade because of the soil ph but I'm not sure if it would affect stripes.
The base colour is correct but no stripes.
The rose is now identified.
This lovely old garden rose is a Paul Neyron, Hybrid Perpetual
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Apothecary rose
Old Garden Roses
According to Complete Roses: Featuring 100 Easy-Growing Favorites
the Gallica rose is one of the oldest rose in cultivation.
Whenever I need to learn more about a specific plant, I prefer books written by experts and my favourite way of finding these books is google book search.
You can order a Gallica Rose from Hortico
P.S: These roses make a wonderful hedge.
According to Complete Roses: Featuring 100 Easy-Growing Favorites the Gallica rose is one of the oldest rose in cultivation.Whenever I need to learn more about a specific plant, I prefer books written by experts and my favourite way of finding these books is google book search.
You can order a Gallica Rose from Hortico
P.S: These roses make a wonderful hedge.
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