Winchester Cathedral Post

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I update and bring back images only as needed.



Winchester Cathedral English Rose

winchester Cathedral English rose

White English Rose
 
  The photo was changed in the Rose Collection to one that includes leaves.
You can also see traces of the parent "Mary Rose".
A photo of the stem showing the prickles will be added also.

Winchester Cathedral was my first English rose.

White Blizzard Pelargonium

Ivy Pelargonium
Posted a photo of a fisbliz before but it didn't look right. Got a second plant and kept the label this time, and shot it in natural light. Now the markings are more visible.

I posted more details and a larger view in my Encyclopedia site.

Winchester Cathedral English rose

White English Roses

   A very popular white rose introduced in 1988 by David Austin.
With a nice old English rose scent.
When I bought this bush from Ritchie Feed & Seed in Ottawa late last summer, the leaves were covered with mildew.
I knew with proper air circulation the problem would go away and as you can see by the photo, it did.

Now will it survive winter?
For protection, I used rose collars, straw, a white dome and mother nature supplied about tree feet of snow. When the weather will start warming up, I will remove the dome during warm days but leave the collar and straw.
The dome will be replaced in the evenings.
I need to do this to protect the plant from cold drying wind and hungry wild turkeys.

Winchester Catherdral image and description.