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Friday, April 15, 2011
Old Garden Roses
Old rose cultivars and varieties are those that were introduced before 1867. They may also be called heritage roses. Once popular in 18th and 19th century cottage gardens, old garden roses have had a resurgence of interest. They are a "cabbagy" style blossom rose that blends into the landscape. Their colors vary from pink to purple, red, and yellow. Many old roses are disease resistant and hardy, and are very fragrant. Some old rose varieties are Damask Alba, Hybrid Gallica, Moss, and Tea roses. More recently, English roses, primarily developed by David Austin, have become popular. English roses have the appearance and scent of old roses but are repeat bloomers. They may be compact or large, and some are disease resistant and cold hardy. Some English roses are Abraham Darby, Heritage, Fair Bianca, and Graham Thomas.
http://www.beautiful-roses.com/old-garden-roses.htm
http://www.beautiful-roses.com/old-garden-roses.htm
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Розы древние и современные
Красу наших старинных помещичьих садов и парков составляли в основном махровые розы, центифольная и моховая. Современные розы – чайная, бурбонская, ремонтантная, со всеми их бесчисленными гибридами, появились гораздо позднее. Чайная роза, называемая так за свой дивный чайный запах, была привезена в Европу лишь в начале XIX в.: розовая – в 1860 г. из Ост-Индии, а желтая – в 1824 г. из Китая. От этих двух сортов и пошли гибриды чайных роз, красующиеся в современных цветниках. Бурбонская роза была привезена с острова Бурбон в 1819 г., где кустики ее были случайно найдены директором тамошнего Ботанического сада. А ремонтантная была получена от чайной и бенгальской розы, привезенной в Европу в 1789 г. из Кантона.
http://www.treeland.ru/article/centeru/
http://www.treeland.ru/article/centeru/
Friday, April 8, 2011
Celebration of Old Roses
El Cerrito show focuses on Old Roses
Examples of Tea roses on display at the Celebration of Old Roses.
By Carolyn Parker
AREN'T YOUR ROSES absolutely gorgeous this year? Last year at this time, my roses had only just begun to bloom. This year, I’ve already removed enough spent blooms to fill our recycling bin! A year ago at my Mothers Day Open Garden, the roses were at their peak and entertaining a thousand visitors. With this year’s weather pattern, on Mother’s Day, my roses will be way past their prime.Since book projects have me tethered to computer and camera, it’s just as well that I’ve decided to wait until next Mothers Day to open our garden again.
I’d like to suggest another rose adventure. This one occurs annually–the Sunday after Mother’s Day–it’s The Celebration of Old Roses at the El Cerrito Community Center. There is no other event like it in the world.
I went to my first Celebration on May 21, 1989–and yes–I can say it changed my life. When a rose lover finds herself awash in beauty and fragrance, surrounded by rose royalty–the very ancestors that lent their gorgeous genes to the creation of innumerable progeny–how could she not be inspired? I was by myself and overwhelming beauty had me laughing out loud. I couldn’t contain the joy.
California’s temperate climate has lured many dedicated rose lovers into acquiring vast collections of hard-to-come-by historical roses. And once a year, they come together in El Cerrito to share their glorious bounty. Display tables hold collections from each rose family. Gallicas, Damasks, Albas, Centifolias, Mosses, Chinas, Portlands, Hybrid Perpetuals, Teas, and many more are poised to be passionately observed. It’s a unique opportunity to see the special characteristics particular to each group.
Last year, I was enamored by Tea roses thanks to MADAME ANTOINE RÉBÉ. She grows in the red section of my garden. As she matured, I fell in love with her, wanted more Teas, and especially wanted to see many Teas together. Standing in front of the Tea rose display at the Celebration, I received an invaluable education. When reading about Teas, they’re often described as tea-scented and tea-colored. I can’t comment on a tea scent, although MME RÉBÉ is very fragrant. The colors, however, were a revelation. In observing at least thirty specimens the petals looked as if they were made of red, apricot, pink, yellow, and ivory silk that had been dipped in tea. The resulting dyes are some of the most chic and sophisticated colors. I now wish I had a section of my garden devoted solely to Tea roses.
Vintage Gardens Catalog
People often ask me where I buy my roses, because they’ve found that special roses they want are hard to find. I enjoy telling them that I’ve purchased many from vendors at the Celebration. One of my favorite vendors, Vintage Gardens, is always there. They also sell a must-have rose catalogue that experts say is the best book on roses available, for only $20.00. Over three thousand roses are described and small drawings of the roses next to human figures indicate size and growth habit. With a Vintage catalogue in hand, you can look up roses on display, to find whether they’ll work in your garden.What’s old is new, is a phrase circulating in the nursery industry these days. This is especially true in the world of roses. Many old-fashioned roses are disease free and have structures so exquisite, they can easily take the place of more traditional garden shrubs. Many other matchless characteristics, from fragrance and decorative sepals, to fascinating leaf shapes, beg gardeners to take a look and get to know our world’s rich rose heritage.
If you have an unknown rose in your garden, bring it for identification. Like at the Antiques Road Show, your rose will receive an evaluation by experts.
I’ve mentioned rose vendors; there will be perennial and bulb vendors as well. Remember when I mentioned, in last month’s column how species geraniums are wonderful companions to roses? Robin Parer will be there with specimens from her geranium nursery. You’ll want to start a collection. Craftsmen also sell rose related items, from painted porcelain to clothing. I’ll be there selling books and taking orders for my 2008 roses calendar. I hope to see you! http://www.rosesfromatoz.com/celebration-of-old-roses.html
Roses and Drought
Watering restrictions don't faze roses.
I admit, up until recently I watered my back garden every day in the summer. The front garden timer was set for every other day, but during hot weather, those sprinklers also ran daily. I won't mention the amount of supplemental hand-watering I indulged in.
My attitude was that roses love water; drought gardening is no fun to write about. Truth is, roses are drought-tolerant, especially old roses.
In Thomas Christopher's book "In Search of Lost Roses," he writes about Pamela Puryear, who found a huge specimen of Old Blush (first discovered in 1793 in China) flourishing next to an abandoned log cabin in rural Texas.
Pamela was astounded that the neglected rose had survived many years of Texas heat and drought. Since her Hybrid Teas always died in the harsh climate, she began replacing them with this more hardy type.
Rose rustlers
That was in 1969. Pamela is often credited as the first rose rustler. Soon, other enthusiastic gardeners joined her rose-searching forays, and the movement was born. They found that the sturdy once-blooming Gallicas, Albas and Centifolias did very well in drought conditions. However they were more interested in rebloomers like Old Blush.
They discovered that other China roses — Cramoisi Superieur, Hermosa, Matteo's Silk Butterflies — did very well with little water. They found that Tea roses — such as Duchesse de Brabant and Georgetown Tea — survived harsh conditions as well.
Dr. Steven George, an Extension horticulturist at Texas A&M University, took the search for hardy, drought-resistant roses a few steps further. In 1996, he began a scientific study that subjected 468 roses to extreme conditions. The roses were never fertilized, never sprayed, received no supplemental watering after the first year and were never pruned, other than to remove deadwood.
The winners
Eleven roses emerged as spectacular performers. They were introduced in 2002 as EarthKind roses. The first group included Sea Foam, Marie Daly, the Fairy, Caldwell Pink, Red Knock Out, Perle d'Or, Belinda's Dream, Else Poulsen, Carefree Beauty, Mutabilis and Climbing Pinkie.
In an article about EarthKind roses, Gaye Hammond recommends fairly standard care instructions, but her paragraph on mulch is so instructive and timely for all roses, I want to include it here:
"Maintaining a 3 to 4 inch layer of hardwood mulch on your roses will eliminate the need to fertilize the bushes with commercial or organic fertilizers. Even though roses are known as heavy feeders, we have found that maintaining a 3 to 4 inch layer of hardwood mulch (preferably containing shredded hardwood, outer bark and leaf tissue) replicates forest floor conditions. Gardeners will find during the first year the bottom inch of mulch will decompose into humus.
"If, at the end of the first year, the gardener adds another inch of mulch on top of the existing layers it should take only 6 months for the next bottom inch of mulch to decompose. After the first year, gardeners who have created this 'living mulch' cycle will only need to add 1 inch of hardwood mulch 2 times each year."
China rose
In 2005, the rose Mutabilis was named EarthKind Rose of the Year. This famous five-petal China rose, first introduced in 1894, has long been a mainstay in our garden. Coral-peach buds open yellow-peach in the morning, turn pink in the afternoon, and change to crimson as the sun goes down.
The handsome shrub is a vigorous grower with a constant supply of blooms that are often still going strong in February. The rose is also deer-resistant. Prune it to size or let it reach 6 feet or more.
Well-established old garden roses can be watered once or twice a month, or not at all. If you're watering by hand, Hybrid Tea and Floribundas like a deep watering once a week.
Water wisely
EBMUD prohibits irrigating on consecutive days or more than three days a week. That means there will be two consecutive days a week without water. That unnerved me at first, but I'm getting used to it. Many plants are hardier than we think.
Accepting that there are drought conditions has actually opened new areas of learning that are fun to write about and exciting to implement. Google EarthKind for more information, and study EBMUD's valuable resource book "Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates of the San Francisco Bay Region." http://www.rosesfromatoz.com/rose-drought.html
Mutabalis is hardy enough to withstand drought.
By Carolyn Parker
I Surprisingly, I recently adjusted to mandatory water rationing without stress to me or the roses.I admit, up until recently I watered my back garden every day in the summer. The front garden timer was set for every other day, but during hot weather, those sprinklers also ran daily. I won't mention the amount of supplemental hand-watering I indulged in.
My attitude was that roses love water; drought gardening is no fun to write about. Truth is, roses are drought-tolerant, especially old roses.
In Thomas Christopher's book "In Search of Lost Roses," he writes about Pamela Puryear, who found a huge specimen of Old Blush (first discovered in 1793 in China) flourishing next to an abandoned log cabin in rural Texas.
Pamela was astounded that the neglected rose had survived many years of Texas heat and drought. Since her Hybrid Teas always died in the harsh climate, she began replacing them with this more hardy type.
Rose rustlers
That was in 1969. Pamela is often credited as the first rose rustler. Soon, other enthusiastic gardeners joined her rose-searching forays, and the movement was born. They found that the sturdy once-blooming Gallicas, Albas and Centifolias did very well in drought conditions. However they were more interested in rebloomers like Old Blush.
They discovered that other China roses — Cramoisi Superieur, Hermosa, Matteo's Silk Butterflies — did very well with little water. They found that Tea roses — such as Duchesse de Brabant and Georgetown Tea — survived harsh conditions as well.
Dr. Steven George, an Extension horticulturist at Texas A&M University, took the search for hardy, drought-resistant roses a few steps further. In 1996, he began a scientific study that subjected 468 roses to extreme conditions. The roses were never fertilized, never sprayed, received no supplemental watering after the first year and were never pruned, other than to remove deadwood.
The winners
Eleven roses emerged as spectacular performers. They were introduced in 2002 as EarthKind roses. The first group included Sea Foam, Marie Daly, the Fairy, Caldwell Pink, Red Knock Out, Perle d'Or, Belinda's Dream, Else Poulsen, Carefree Beauty, Mutabilis and Climbing Pinkie.
In an article about EarthKind roses, Gaye Hammond recommends fairly standard care instructions, but her paragraph on mulch is so instructive and timely for all roses, I want to include it here:
"Maintaining a 3 to 4 inch layer of hardwood mulch on your roses will eliminate the need to fertilize the bushes with commercial or organic fertilizers. Even though roses are known as heavy feeders, we have found that maintaining a 3 to 4 inch layer of hardwood mulch (preferably containing shredded hardwood, outer bark and leaf tissue) replicates forest floor conditions. Gardeners will find during the first year the bottom inch of mulch will decompose into humus.
"If, at the end of the first year, the gardener adds another inch of mulch on top of the existing layers it should take only 6 months for the next bottom inch of mulch to decompose. After the first year, gardeners who have created this 'living mulch' cycle will only need to add 1 inch of hardwood mulch 2 times each year."
China rose
In 2005, the rose Mutabilis was named EarthKind Rose of the Year. This famous five-petal China rose, first introduced in 1894, has long been a mainstay in our garden. Coral-peach buds open yellow-peach in the morning, turn pink in the afternoon, and change to crimson as the sun goes down.
The handsome shrub is a vigorous grower with a constant supply of blooms that are often still going strong in February. The rose is also deer-resistant. Prune it to size or let it reach 6 feet or more.
Well-established old garden roses can be watered once or twice a month, or not at all. If you're watering by hand, Hybrid Tea and Floribundas like a deep watering once a week.
Water wisely
EBMUD prohibits irrigating on consecutive days or more than three days a week. That means there will be two consecutive days a week without water. That unnerved me at first, but I'm getting used to it. Many plants are hardier than we think.
Accepting that there are drought conditions has actually opened new areas of learning that are fun to write about and exciting to implement. Google EarthKind for more information, and study EBMUD's valuable resource book "Plants and Landscapes for Summer-Dry Climates of the San Francisco Bay Region." http://www.rosesfromatoz.com/rose-drought.html
Time to cultivate appreciation
First, let me tell you a little about Vintage Gardens. A consuming love of roses inspired founders, Gregg Lowery and Phillip Robinson, to amass a collection unparalleled in the world. They unearthed long forgotten roses from gardens and nurseries throughout Europe, the United States, and beyond.
Their catalog, The Vintage Gardens Book of Roses, is testament to their many contributors. To name a few: Malcolm Manners provided the China rose 'Emmie Gray', from Bermuda; Pam Puryear of Texas sent 'Pam’s Pink'; California’s Muriel Humenick gave the Hybrid Tea, 'Collete Clemente'. Roses came from Roseraie de l’Hay in France, Sangerhausen in Germany, the Huntington in San Marino, CA, and the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, to name just four.
Intense curiosity, astute scholarship, and an uncanny talent for rose identification, by both Gregg and Phillip, resulted in, as Gregg writes on the Vintage Gardens website, “a collection of 3500, including every rose class from the newest to the most modern.” He goes on to say, “We value each variety and look on this as a preservation collection that provides a valuable resource to gardeners and helps to preserve our heritage of roses.”
Thanks to this remarkable nursery, I’ve had the opportunity to both experiment and specialize. At first, I wanted to try one rose from each class to gain a better understanding of rose style and bearing. Then I honed my interest into creating collections of Rugosas, Spinnosissimas, Tea roses, and Climbers. The Vintage catalog gave me historic and horticultural details on each rose class. The pages even provide illustrations of a shrub’s size and growth habit, in relation to human figures–an invaluable benefit to all rose gardeners.
The Vintage Gardens catalog is usually my first reference and my second is always helpmefind.com. Typing a rose name into their search box, instantly rewards you with information and, not one, but numerous photos of the rose you’re curious about.
Speaking of the internet, GardenWeb.com has scintillating rose forums discussing everything rosy you can think of, and more. The Antique Roses Forum is my favorite, especially when contributors send in garden photos.
As for rose organizations, three are especially worthy of note. The American Rose Society, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, has hundreds of local rose societies, across America, under its wing. The Bay Area has local ARS chapters that provide rose information and camaraderie.
The Heritage Rose Foundation is an international group that researches, preserves, and promotes the culture of heritage and antique roses. Yearly conferences highlight not only roses, but also people and places. Last April, there was a special tour of historic roses at Hearst Castle; and Fabien Ducher, nurseryman of Lyon, France spoke about his family of famed rose breeders.
The Heritage Roses Group is another fellowship of those who care about Old Roses, with small chapters across America. The Bay Area group meets bi-annually to plan the well-known Celebration of Old Roses, which takes place in El Cerrito each May.
All three organizations publish impressive monthly or quarterly journals.
After Gregg Lowery put out the announcement that Vintage Gardens might close due to faltering sales, there was an immediate response. Gregg emailed me that concerned rose lovers have “sent in a tidal wave of orders.” He feels much more hopeful about continuing more years of Vintage Gardens.
All the rose resources mentioned here, and a good number more, can be accessed from the links page on my website. When you can, enhance your rose world by supporting special rose vendors and organizations. http://www.rosesfromatoz.com/rose-sources.html
Rose Sources
The diversity of roses represents infinite possibilities.
By Carolyn Parker
Recent news that my favorite rose nursery, Vintage Gardens, might have to close threw me into reflection, and then gratitude. Not only for Vintage, but appreciation for many rose resources that I’ve taken for granted. Since our faltering economy puts rose organizations and small nurseries at risk, I thought now is a good time to highlight some of these valued assets.First, let me tell you a little about Vintage Gardens. A consuming love of roses inspired founders, Gregg Lowery and Phillip Robinson, to amass a collection unparalleled in the world. They unearthed long forgotten roses from gardens and nurseries throughout Europe, the United States, and beyond.
Their catalog, The Vintage Gardens Book of Roses, is testament to their many contributors. To name a few: Malcolm Manners provided the China rose 'Emmie Gray', from Bermuda; Pam Puryear of Texas sent 'Pam’s Pink'; California’s Muriel Humenick gave the Hybrid Tea, 'Collete Clemente'. Roses came from Roseraie de l’Hay in France, Sangerhausen in Germany, the Huntington in San Marino, CA, and the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, to name just four.
Intense curiosity, astute scholarship, and an uncanny talent for rose identification, by both Gregg and Phillip, resulted in, as Gregg writes on the Vintage Gardens website, “a collection of 3500, including every rose class from the newest to the most modern.” He goes on to say, “We value each variety and look on this as a preservation collection that provides a valuable resource to gardeners and helps to preserve our heritage of roses.”
Thanks to this remarkable nursery, I’ve had the opportunity to both experiment and specialize. At first, I wanted to try one rose from each class to gain a better understanding of rose style and bearing. Then I honed my interest into creating collections of Rugosas, Spinnosissimas, Tea roses, and Climbers. The Vintage catalog gave me historic and horticultural details on each rose class. The pages even provide illustrations of a shrub’s size and growth habit, in relation to human figures–an invaluable benefit to all rose gardeners.
The Vintage Gardens catalog is usually my first reference and my second is always helpmefind.com. Typing a rose name into their search box, instantly rewards you with information and, not one, but numerous photos of the rose you’re curious about.
Speaking of the internet, GardenWeb.com has scintillating rose forums discussing everything rosy you can think of, and more. The Antique Roses Forum is my favorite, especially when contributors send in garden photos.
As for rose organizations, three are especially worthy of note. The American Rose Society, based in Shreveport, Louisiana, has hundreds of local rose societies, across America, under its wing. The Bay Area has local ARS chapters that provide rose information and camaraderie.
The Heritage Rose Foundation is an international group that researches, preserves, and promotes the culture of heritage and antique roses. Yearly conferences highlight not only roses, but also people and places. Last April, there was a special tour of historic roses at Hearst Castle; and Fabien Ducher, nurseryman of Lyon, France spoke about his family of famed rose breeders.
The Heritage Roses Group is another fellowship of those who care about Old Roses, with small chapters across America. The Bay Area group meets bi-annually to plan the well-known Celebration of Old Roses, which takes place in El Cerrito each May.
All three organizations publish impressive monthly or quarterly journals.
After Gregg Lowery put out the announcement that Vintage Gardens might close due to faltering sales, there was an immediate response. Gregg emailed me that concerned rose lovers have “sent in a tidal wave of orders.” He feels much more hopeful about continuing more years of Vintage Gardens.
All the rose resources mentioned here, and a good number more, can be accessed from the links page on my website. When you can, enhance your rose world by supporting special rose vendors and organizations. http://www.rosesfromatoz.com/rose-sources.html
Rose of the Week – Manchester Guardian Angel
Pamela Temple created this releif by casting the face on the original marble sculpture, in the Manchester cemetary.In 1980, Joyce and Virginia Demits discovered the rose flourishing near an aged marble statue of an angel at the Evergreen Cemetery, in the village of Manchester. Founded in 1857, on the Mendecino coast, the little town today has a population of 350. Joyce named and sold the rose as ‘Manchester Guardian Angel’.
Amazingly the rose was discovered two more times by two more people, in two completely different cemeteries, and ended up in the market place with three different names! Jeri Jennings, well-known rose rustler and scholar, writes a fascinating article about all the confusion.
'Manchester Guardian Angel' grows along our front walkway, on a lattice fence made of 2x2 redwood. Three separate introductions into the market couldn't be a better endorsement for a rose. The blooms have a rich fruity fragrance, leaves are dark green, and thorns are plentiful and sharp. The first bloom is glorious, but its repeats are fabulous as well.
Here’s a look at the rose in the garden of Gregg Lowery and Philip Robinson. That fence is eight feet-high or more. This nice lady posed for me to give a sense of scale. Sorry, I don’t know her name.
With so many panicles (branched clusters of flowers), it’s fun to fill my hand with stems, and then tie or wire them together, before placing them in a vase. This allows the flowers to spill over the edge, but not fall out.
Here you can see the twist of wire I used to hold the stems together. 
'Manchester Guardian Angel' is available by mail order at Vintage Gardens.
http://www.rosenotes.com/2009/04/rose-of-the-week-manchester-guardian-angel.html
Sacramento Cemetery – Open Garden
'Gloire des Rosomanes', a Bourbon rose also known as 'Ragged Robin', is seldom without a bee in its bonnet.
I often write about cemeteries as the source of old rose discoveries, but I’ve rarely shown cemetery pictures. Since the Sacramento Old City Cemetery is having its big Open Garden on Saturday, April 18, I thought it would be fun to post a few photos that I’ve taken there in the past two years.
Festive tents behind a massive shrub of the China rose, 'Mutabalis', are a meeting place for information and rose sales. Rosarians, from all over California, gather to kick-start the rose season and enjoy Sacramento’s early blooming historic roses.
A photographer, with a rose in her hat, is focused on Rosa banksiae banksiae 'White Lady Banks', which is the double form and smells of violets. Really.Many roses at the cemetery grow without bounds and can be seen frolicking high into tall trees. The garden contains more the 500 historic roses gathered from sites throughout California.
My friend Mary Knowles is caught between the white 'Fortuniana', a Banksia hybrid also smelling of violets, and the vigorous Tea, 'Mrs. B. R. Cant' (a rose on my wish list). The cemetery was built on high ground as a protection from floods. Brick retaining walls, forming large square plots, raise the ground even higher, and have become ideal canvases for rose beauty and prowess.
Rosa Brunonii 'La Mortola' [Himalayan Musk Rose] can easily scale a 40' tree.California poppies scatter their seed amongst the roses as an appropriate and ideal underplanting.
'De la Grifferaie' a Rambler whose name I love. Can anyone translate it? Let me know.When Barbara Oliva and Anita Clevenger discovered that the city was storing old iron fencing pieces, they cleverly put them to use as fanciful tuteurs and arches.
This is a foundling Rambler collected by both Joyce Demits and Fred Boutin. Joyce called hers 'Raspberry Ripples' and Fred called his 'North Bloomfield Raspberry' (the name it is labeled in the cemetery). Some think it could be 'Flora', a French rose from 1830. A plant from this rose will be in the silent auction. http://www.rosenotes.com/2009/04/sacramento-cemetery-open-garden.htmlSacramento Cemetery – Gravestones and Roses
While on a photo search for the previous post, about the Open Garden at the Sacramento Old City Cemetery, I came across this gravestone picture. There are many children’s gravestones at the cemetery and they are all very touching. This one for Willie is about the size of a piece of typing paper. There weren’t even roses near it, but I was compelled to take a picture.
When I saw the Willie photo again, two books I’d just read aboutAbraham Lincoln rushed forward and begged a mention – funny how thathappens. I was reading the books because of President Obama’sinterest in Lincoln.
The Lincoln's: Portrait of a Marriage by Daniel Mark Epstein and Mr. Lincoln's Wars by Adam Braver.Many of you may know that the Lincoln’s had a beloved son named Willie who died of a typhoid-like disease at age 12. In both books, I was captivated by the love surrounding Willie. Julia Taft, who sometimes oversaw his play with her brothers, described Willie as "the most lovable boy I ever knew, bright, sensible, sweet-tempered with a gentle-manner." For a moving biography of Willie, click here.
More Headstones from The Sacramento Old City Cemetery
The Gallica 'Complicata'. Lambs were a popular image associated with children, and are seen on a number of headstones at the cemetery. Anita Clevenger told me that the hand shaking symbol means, "We shall meet again."
The Hybrid Musk, 'Buff Beauty', and 'Pink Mermaid', a Large-Flowered Climber (repeat blooming) grow together.The cemetery attracts many historians and researchers. For those interested, there is a 1849-2000 burial list available in pdf format from the cemetery’s website. And there is even a compilation of detailed biographies “about famous, infamous and just plain extraordinary residents” of the cemetery. The dark gray headstone in the picture above belonged to Mr. Wick, who was Sacramento's first documented undertaker.
'Blush Noisette' a Noisette rose.Sarah J. Underhill isn’t on the biography list, but she has a nice simple headstone, with an even nicer rose growing next to it.
Simpler still, Mary E. Lewis has what almost looks like a doormat. Originally many headstones in the cemetery were wooden. When the the wood disintigrated, they'd often replace them with plain tablets like this one.
In concluding this piece, I'd like to mention that I just noticed that Willie Lincoln was born in 1850, right around the time the Sacramento Cemetery was opened. It's amazing how we can step back in time in this lovely cemetery and yet be firmly rooted in the present.The roses displayed here are so timeless and, to me, down right modern in their appropriateness for gardens today. http://www.rosenotes.com/2009/04/sacramento-cemetery-gravestones-and-roses.html
Purchasing Roses in Pots
CELEBRATION OF OLD ROSES PART I
People often ask where I’ve purchased many of my unusual roses. Some nurseries have extensive rose inventories, but special events also yield exciting rose bounty. Several of my favorite purchases, like 'Belle Poitvine' above, have been made at the Celebration of Old Roses, which takes place this year, on May 17, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in El Cerrito, California.
I photographed the two roses, shown here, fresh out of my car on my return from the Celebration some years ago. The one on the left, and below, isa little unnamed Spinosissima. These roses, native to Scotland, areknown for their small, finely cut foliage. ‘Belle Poitvine’, at right,is a Hybrid Rugosa that fufills every category for “fabulous rose.” Asfar as I know, it has no faults.
Don’t feel bad if you don’t live in California, similar events happenthroughout the world, it just might be in a different month. Newspapercalendars, in the gardening section, traditionally list rose societyevents, botanical garden festivities, university horticulturaldepartment events, and open gardens. Roses propagated by students androsarians are often sold as fund raisers.
Your Local Nursery
Nurseries are fully stocked with roses anticipating big Mother’s Day revenue. Bare root roses have been potted up and programmed to bloom just for Mom. This is a good time to see some of the new rose introductions and also research bloom and shrub style.
Shown above are a few impulse purchases from one of my local nurseries that I couldn’t resist. Note the paper pots they're are in. If you score the pots and make sure they’re wet, they can go right into the ground with the rose.
Today’s post barely mentions the “Celebration“ there will be much more about it soon. http://www.rosenotes.com/2009/04/purchasing-roses-in-pots.html
David Austin's 'Darcey'
It is at the edge of the rose petal that love waits. ~William Carlos Williams
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For David Austin, a fortune might wait at the edge of this rose's petals. I showed it here the day after V-Day, and I wasn't sure (but I didn't tell you) if the blooms would open fully. (You never know with market roses.) These shots were taken two days later. Good job, 'Darcey'.
http://www.rosenotes.com/rose-gifts/
Do old roses only bloom once?
Old roses? I want nothing to do with them, after all, they only bloom once.
Really?
What about these gals?
You say these pictures were taken in California, in October?Yeah.
Surely those are Austins or Romanticas.No.
Well who then?
Let me introduce you– Mrs. Dudley Cross
Mrs. B. R. Cant
Grandmother's Hat
Buff Beauty
Champion of the World
White Maman Chochet
Yesterday
Catherine Mermet
Perle d'Or
Peach/Apricot Roses
Interrupting Rose Notes programming for a special announcement--
On Friday, my subscriptions to Rose Notes were piling up in my email box-- hmmm-- what's happening? Intuition said, "Click on dirt du jour." Wooo hooo-- there was my rose arrangement, and a great mention !
This is a really fun blog for "the gardener who wants the heads up about what's new, hip, up and coming, over, on sale, and too expensive." I've been hooked for some time now. Check it out.
On Sunday, a blissful gardening morning gave happy yeilds-- daughter Anna was harvesting lavender for sachets she'll be showing you soon, and the kitchen counter became a sea of peach and apricot.
When writing about roses in these color tones I'm usually in a quandary-- what color is it peach or apricot? I don't think it matters now that I have all three in one picture. What do you think?
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As I sat down for lunch at the counter, whiffs of ripe peach mingled with rose fragrance-- can you stand it? I wish the monitor had scratch & sniff mode.
The roses are Just Joey, Jude the Obscure, and Dr. Brownell.
http://www.rosenotes.com/2010/07/peachapricot-roses.html
Wedding Centerpiece of Roses and Hydrangeas
The love we have in our youth is superficial compared to the love that an old man has for his old wife. ~ Will Durant (American writer, historian, and collaborator of his wife, Ariel Durant. 1885-1981)
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While thinking about this post I thought, yes, if I were getting married today all the fleurs would be white. Then mind wandered back to my wedding-- the flowers were white-- and very special.
I was only nineteen when I married artist husband, and the ceremony was in his mom's living room, performed by her minister. Our guests, besides mom, were two friends who were also our 'best men'. It was kind of an elopement, considering my parents didn't know about it. No, I won't go into details- this is a flower story.
I wore a black and white wool checked dress, made by my mom when I was a junior in high school, with a white lace mantilla on my head. I did not even consider flowers.
Late afternoon, on the day of the wedding, I walked home from work, and up the stairs to our flat, and there on the porch was a great swath of white roses, with a wide white satin bow, wrapped in lovely, crinkly cellophane.
Can you image how stunned and thrilled I was?
Who would give me such a gift?
I didn't know the dear person-- he was a friend of our best men, who worked in a florist shop, and he thought I should have a bouquet.
My bouquet roses looked like these.* * *In the picture with Annabelle hydrangeas, at the top of the page, are Snowbird roses.
http://www.rosenotes.com/2010/07/wedding-centerpiece-of-roses-and-hydrangeas.html
Floating Roses
To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float. ~ Alan Watts
For several days we went back and forth about having roses, rose petals, or nothing floating at the poolside wedding of friends. Whatever the final decision, I began collecting short-stemmed blooms on Thursday for the Saturday event.
Appropriate storage is always a challenge if one doesn't have a florist fridgeWhat about those empty bottom drawers in the bottom of my fridge? Aha! Filled with water the biggest drawer turned into a mini pool, and quite a nice photo op.
When I was told that floating fleurs or petals invariably end up clustered in one corner of the pool, I decided not to use them at all. But come Saturday, I thought, why not take the drawerful anyway, and see what happens.
I carefully placed the roses (including some bright pink ones), in each corner of the pool. Sure enough, they all ended up in one corner, but it was where most of the wedding action was-- and they proved to be rather gorgeous. Imagine them floating in glistening, shimmery turquoise reflections.
Did I have my camera? Sorry, nope . . . maybe you can visualize the beauty-- and have a good Monday.
I took lots of pics of the wedding fleurs on the home front-- this week's blog fun will give you a look. http://www.rosenotes.com/2010/08/floating-roses.html
Rose Arranging with Carolyn Parker
On October 16, we are going to party with roses-- all day long!
We will admire them, giggle and gossip about them-- and most of all
play with them.
Join me at the beautiful Sacramento Marina for a rose arranging seminar !
The day begins with scones, coffee and tea at 9:00 a.m. We'll have demos in the morning, and then a fab lunch at noon. After lunch, there will be hands-on play with roses and pretty vases, then more demos until we can no longer lift another rose stem.
All the photos in this post were taken last fall at the Sacramento Old City Cemetery. I'm donating my time for this seminar to benefit the Cemetery and its world-renown collection of old garden roses.
Seminar attendees are invited to join us on Friday, the day before the seminar, to harvest roses from the cemetery. Oh, I can't wait, we'll be working with the best possible roses.
Click here to register.
Here I am at the end of the day, ready to head back to the Bay Area. Notice those roses in the back seat? They're the bouquet roses shown above. The next day, they regrouped and appeared in a blog. Click here for a look.Two days later, cuttings of those roses ended up in the ground, and now, almost a year later, I have plants of the treasured roses.
You will go home with a rose bouquet of your own making-- and just think of the possibilities . . .
My darling blog friends, from all over the world, how I wish you could join us. If you can come, please do !http://www.rosenotes.com/2010/08/rose-arranging-with-carolyn-parker.html
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