{"id":3147,"date":"2012-10-10T16:50:49","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T23:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aimeemajor.com\/wp\/?page_id=3147"},"modified":"2015-05-21T16:25:02","modified_gmt":"2015-05-21T23:25:02","slug":"my-roses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aimeemajor.com\/wp\/hobbies\/gardening\/my-roses\/","title":{"rendered":"My Roses"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have about 57 roses! My favorite classes are David Austin Roses, Old Hybrid Teas, Floribundas, Chinas, Tea-Noisettes, Hybrid Perpetuals, and Hybrid Musks.<\/h4>\n

SIDENOTE: Almost all of my roses have been bought mail-order, which I highly recommend. You can get a much better selection by shopping online and these dealers are reputable and experienced in shipping roses. They come carefully packed to arrive happy to you.
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STORE KEY:<\/h2>\n

(note:\u00a0more dealers on the resources page<\/a>)<\/p>\n

DA:\u00a0David Austin<\/a><\/p>\n

EDR: http:\/\/eurodesertroses.com\/ (went out of business recently, all stock moved to VG)<\/p>\n

LAR:\u00a0Long Ago Roses<\/a><\/p>\n

Regan:\u00a0Regan Nursery<\/a><\/p>\n

RU:\u00a0Roses Unlimited<\/a><\/p>\n

RVR:\u00a0Rogue Valley Roses<\/a><\/p>\n

VG:\u00a0Vintage Gardens<\/a>\u00a0(Out of Business)<\/p>\n

SJ Heritage :\u00a0San Jose Heritage Rose Garden<\/a>\u00a0(Not a seller, a heritage garden (great to visit!) but sometimes does rose sales at events at the garden.)<\/p>\n

MY ROSES:<\/h2>\n

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5 Yuan \/ 10,000 Camellias Rose<\/a>– bought from VG
\nclass: china \/bengale
\nhybridizer: found rose, 1996 from Lijiang Monastery of the 10,000 Camellias (Bai masi).
\nblooms: rich carmine pink, small, double
\nspreading, moderate height, climbing?\u00a0perpetual bloom, nearly thornless
\n4′??
\npotted band 3\/14 – one of VG’s French imports.<\/p>\n

Alchemist<\/a>\u00a0– bought from ARE
\nclass: shrub climber
\nhybridizer: Kordes 1956
\nblooms: peach, fully double
\nno rebloom, thorny, fragrant
\n10-15′
\npotted 5\/8\/10 started as a 2 gall, left back yard wall.<\/p>\n

Archduke Charles<\/a>\u00a0– bought from ARE
\nclass: China \/ Bengale
\nhybridizer: Dubourg 1825
\nblooms: changeable red blend, full\/flat double, fully double
\nstrong fragrance, rapid rebloom, evergreen, blooms in winter, too
\n5′
\n10\/25\/10 – started as 2 gallon, front yard<\/p>\n

Baronne Edmond de Rothschild<\/a>\u00a0– bought from VG
\nclass: Hybrid Tea
\nhybridizer: Meilland 1968
\nblooms: hot pink, bicolored, fully double
\nstrong fragrance, good rebloom, an offspring of Peace
\n4′ ?
\nrecieved as a large band 10\/20\/10, planted in front side bed 11\/05\/11<\/p>\n

Baronne Prevost<\/a>\u00a0– bought from ARE
\nclass: Hybrid Perpetual
\nhybridizer: Desprez 1841
\nblooms: hot pink flat button-eye double
\nrapid reblooming, strongly fragrant, armed with thorns, good for pegging.
\n8′
\n5\/15\/10 started as 2 gall, front yard<\/p>\n

Bermuda’s Kathleen<\/a>\u00a0– bought from ARE
\nclass: shrub?
\nblooms: white, light pink, hot-pink, changeable, semi-double
\nno scent, good rebloom, good for hips
\n6′
\n10\/25\/10 – started as 2 gallon, front yard<\/p>\n

Carding Mill<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RU
\nclass: English Shrub
\nhybridizer: Austin 2004
\nblooms: apricot blend, full, globular
\nreblooming, moderately fragrant, heat tolerant
\n4′ height, 3′ width
\n5\/15\/10 started as a gallon, front yard<\/p>\n

Comte de Chambord<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RVR
\nclass: Portland
\nhybridizer: Robert and Moreau 1858
\nblooms: medium pink, fully double
\ngood rebloom, strongly fragrant,
\n3′-5′ height, width 2′-4′
\n12\/29\/09 started as a band, back yard<\/p>\n

Dian<\/a> – bought from VG
\nclass: Miniature
\nhybridizer: Ralph S. Moore 1957
\nblooms: Deep pink
\nDeep pink. Light apple fragrance. Good rebloom. Height of 15″. 2012<\/p>\n

The Doctor<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RU
\nclass: hybrid tea
\nhybridizer: Howard 1936
\nblooms: medium pink
\nreblooming, strongly fragrant
\n3′
\n9\/10\/10 started as a gallon, front yard<\/p>\n

Duftendes Weisskirchen<\/a>\u00a0– bought from EDR
\nclass: floribunda
\nhybridizer: Hetzel 1999
\nblooms: deep pink, clustered, flat double
\nstrongly fragrant, reblooming,
\n2′
\npotted 8\/8\/10 started as a band, planted in front side bed 11\/05\/11<\/p>\n

Evelyn<\/a>\u00a0– Bought from DA
\nclass: (shrub\/ short Climber)
\nhybridizer: David Austin 1992
\nblooms: apricot blend, \u00a0fully double, large blooms
\nstrong fragrance, excellent reblooming,
\n6′
\nplanted 2\/14 in the ground as a grafted bareroot from DA<\/p>\n

The Faun<\/a>\u00a0– Bought from RU
\nclass: floribunda
\nhybridizer: Olesen 1990
\nblooms: pink clustered double
\nNo fragrance, rapid reblooming, shade tolerant
\n3′ height, 7′ width
\npotted 9\/10\/10 started as a gallon, backyard<\/p>\n

Felicia<\/a>\u00a0– bought from VG
\nclass: Hybrid Musk
\nhybridizer: Rev. J H Pemberton before 1926
\nblooms: light pink loosely double
\nrapid reblooming, strongly fragrant, shade tolerant
\n3′-8′ height, width 4′-9′
\n11\/15\/09 started as band, front yard<\/p>\n

Grace Darling<\/a>\u00a0– Bought from EDR
\nclass: Hybrid Tea
\nHybridizer: Henry Bennett 1884
\nblooms: peach pink, fully double
\nstrongly fragrant, good reblooming
\n3′-4′
\n10\/23\/11 as a large bare root, planted in front side bed 11\/05\/11<\/p>\n

Grandmother’s Hat\u00a0\/ Barbara Worl<\/a> – Bought from RVR
\nclass: Hybrid Perpetual
\nhybridizer: found 1972
\nblooms: pink, fully double
\nstrongly fragrant, strong reblooming, heat tolerant
\n8-12′
\nBand ’13 potted<\/p>\n

Golden Buddha<\/a>\u00a0– Bought from RVR
\nclass: Hybrid Bracteata
\nhybridizer: Paul Barden 2005
\nblooms: orange and yellow, fully double
\nstrongly fragrant, strong reblooming, heat tolerant
\n2-3′
\n10\/23\/11 as a band<\/p>\n

Gruss an Aachen<\/a>\u00a0– bought from ARE
\nclass: Floribunda
\nhybridizer: Geduldig 1909
\nblooms: pale pink\/peach blend. color changeable. fully double
\nstrong fragrance, rapid rebloom, shade tolerant
\n3′
\n10\/25\/10 – started as 2 gallon, front yard<\/p>\n

Gruss an Coburg<\/a>\u00a0– bought from VG
\nclass: Hybrid Tea
\nhybridizer: Felberg-Leclerc 1927
\nbloom: apricot blend (light), changeable, fully double
\nstrong fragrance, rapid rebloom
\n4′?
\n10\/20\/10 recieved as a large band, front yard<\/p>\n

Hume’s Blush (Laos form)\u00a0<\/a>– bought from VG
\nclass: china \/bengale
\nhybridizer: found 1999
\nbloom: light pink
\n?
\n3\/14 band potted<\/p>\n

Heavenly Pink\u00a0<\/a>– bought from EDR
\nclass: hybrid musk
\nhybridizer: Lens 1997
\nbloom: light pink, clustered rosette
\nreblooming, mildly fragrant
\n3′
\n8\/8\/10 started as a band, front yard<\/p>\n

James Galway Climbing\u00a0<\/a>– Bought from DA
\nclass: English Shrub (Climber)
\nhybridizer: Austin 2000
\nblooms: medium pink, fully double
\nreblooming, very fragrant
\n8′ height, 10′ width
\n1\/30\/10 started as bareroot, left backyard wall. slow starter but then grew very fast!<\/p>\n

\"Jude<\/p>\n

Jude The Obscure<\/a>\u00a0(2) – Bought from DA
\nclass: English Shrub
\nhybridizer: Austin 2000
\nblooms: apricot yellow, fully double
\nreblooming, very fragrant
\n4′
\n1\/30\/10 started as DA bareroot, backyard<\/p>\n

La France cl<\/a>. – bought from RVR
\nclass: Early Hybrid Tea (climbing)
\nhybridizer: Discovered by Henderson 1893
\nblooms: light pink\/m. pink, fully double
\ngood reblooming, strongly fragrant, Doing EXTREMELY WELL. Gorgeous.
\n12′
\n5\/8\/10 started as a gallon, left backyard wall<\/p>\n

La Reine<\/a>\u00a0– bought from ARE
\nclass: Hybrid Perpetual
\nhybridizer: Laffay 1842
\nblooms: hot pink, full, globular
\ngood reblooming, strongly fragrant, nearly thornless
\n5′ height, 4′ width
\n5\/15\/10 started as 2 gall, front yard<\/p>\n

Lady Alice Stanley<\/a>\u00a0– bought from EDR
\nclass: Hybrid Tea
\nhybridizer: McGredy II 1909
\nblooms: pink blend
\ngood reblooming, strong fragrance
\nmedium\/small size bush 4′?
\nlarge barefoot 9\/11, planted in front side bed 11\/05\/11<\/p>\n

Lady Banks (Yellow)<\/a>\u00a0– put in by my landscapers
\nclass: species
\nhybridizer: (before 1824)
\nblooms: light yellow, small, double
\nonce blooming, thornless, fragrant
\nlarge 15′
\n12\/29\/09<\/p>\n

Larry Daniels<\/a>\u00a0– bought from VG
\nclass: Hybrid Perpetual
\nhybridizer: Discovered by Liggett before 1995
\nblooms: light pink, double
\nstrong fragrance, rapid rebloom, Sport of Grandmother’s Hat. Easy and vigorous
\n6′-12′
\nrecieved as a gallon 10\/20\/10. left backyard wall<\/p>\n

Lavender Lassie<\/a>\u00a0– bought from ARE
\nclass: Hybrid Musk
\nhybridizer: Kordes 1960
\nblooms: pink- purple, fully double
\ngood rebloom. good fragrance, shade tolerant, very disease risistant and good for difficult positions.
\n12′ height, width 4′
\nput by A\/C 10\/24\/10 – 2 gallon, backyard by air conditioner<\/p>\n

Lyda Rose<\/a>\u00a0(2) – bought from RVR
\nclass: Hybrid Musk
\nhybridizer: Lettunich 1994
\nblooms: light pink with pink edge single
\nrapidly reblooming, strongly fragrant, shade tolerant, thornless
\n4′-5′
\n12\/29\/09 started as band, front yard<\/p>\n

\"Madame<\/p>\n

Madame Alfred Carriere<\/a>(2) – bought from VG
\nclass: Tea-Noisette
\nhybridizer: Schwartz 1875
\nblooms: near white fully double
\nrapidly reblooming, fragrant, shade tolerant, low thorns
\n8′-25′ height, width 10′
\n11\/15\/09 started as band, front yard<\/p>\n

Madame Berard<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RVR
\nclass: Tea Noisette
\nhybridizer: Antoine Levet (pere) 1870
\nblooms: light apricot, fully double
\nreblooming, strongly fragrant, nearly thornless, fast grower
\n8′-10′ height, width 4′-8′
\n13′ new band<\/p>\n

Madame Joseph Bonnaire<\/a>– bought from EDR
\nclass: hybrid tea
\nhybridizer: Bonnaire 1891
\nblooms: deep pink, fully double cupped
\nreblooming
\n5′
\npotted 8\/8\/10 started as a band, side yard 2012<\/p>\n

Madame Lambard (Lombard)<\/a>– bought from RVR
\nclass: tea
\nhybridizer: Lacharme 1878
\nblooms: changeable white to pink, semi-double to double, globular
\nstrong fragrance, good reblooming
\nlarge, 5’+
\npotted 9\/10\/10 started as a band, backyard 2011 or 2012<\/p>\n

Mortimer Sackler\u00a0<\/a>– Bought from DA
\nclass: English Shrub
\nhybridizer: Austin 2002
\nbloom: light pink, fully double
\nreblooming, very fragrant, almost thornless, not heat tolerant
\n5′
\n1\/30\/10 started as DA bareroot, backyard<\/p>\n

October Moon<\/a>\u00a0– Bought from RVR (2)
\nclass: Floribunda
\nhybridizer: Paul Barden 2006
\nblooms: apricot, fully double
\nfragrant, strong reblooming, heat tolerant, good cut flowers
\n3-5′
\n10\/23\/11 as a band, a second gallon on 10\/31\/11, one planted in sideyard 2012, the other planted in back bed Feb 2013.<\/p>\n

Oshun<\/a>\u00a0– Bought from RVR
\nclass: shrub
\nhybridizer: Paul Barden 2004
\nblooms: orange blend, fully double
\nstrongly fragrant, strong reblooming, heat tolerant
\n5-7′
\n10\/23\/11 as a band,\u00a0planted 2012 behind arbor<\/p>\n

Penelope<\/a>\u00a0– bought from ARE
\nclass: Hybrid musk
\nhybridizer: Rev. J H Pemberton 1924
\nblooms: off-white
\ngood reblooming, strongly fragrant, shade tolerant, orange hips
\n8′
\n5\/15\/10 started as 2 gall, planted front yard in shade bed.<\/p>\n

Pink Pet<\/a>– free from RVR
\nclass: polyantha\/china?
\nhybridizer: Lilley 1928
\nblooms:pink clusters of double
\nNo fragrance, rapid reblooming
\n3′
\npotted 9\/10\/10 started as a band, planted in back yard by air conditioner.<\/p>\n

Pomponella<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RVR
\nclass: floribunda
\nhybridizer: Kordes 2005
\nblooms: deep pink, clusters of pompom globular blooms
\nok fragrance, good reblooming
\n3′
\npotted 9\/10\/10 started as a band,\u00a0planted in backyard Feb 2013<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Prince<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RU
\nclass: English Shrub
\nhybridizer: Austin 1990
\nblooms: purplish red fully double
\nreblooming, fragrant, shade tolerant
\n4′
\n11\/15\/09 started as gallon, front yard<\/p>\n

Queen of Sweden<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RU
\nclass: English Shrub
\nhybridizer: Austin 2004
\nblooms: very light pink
\nreblooming, no fragrance
\n4′
\n5\/15\/10 started as a gallon, front yard<\/p>\n

Reine des Violettes\u00a0<\/a>– bought from RVR
\nclass: Hybrid Perpetual
\nhybridizer: Mille-Mallet 1860
\nblooms: purple\/mauve, fully double
\nvery fragrant, good reblooming, Thornless
\n4′-8′ height, 3′-6′ width
\n12\/29\/09 started as a band in right back. Didn’t grow for a year. Poorly. Potted late ’10. Doing a lot better. Hates alkaline!<\/p>\n

\"Rita<\/p>\n

Rita Sammons<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RVR
\nclass: polyantha
\nhybridizer: B. Clarke 1925
\nblooms: light pink
\ngood reblooming, fragrant, frequent bloom
\n4′-5′
\n5\/8\/10 started as a gallon, front yard.<\/p>\n

Sombreuil<\/a>\u00a0– bought from DA
\nclass: Climbing Floribunda?
\nhybridizer: Introduced by Wyant 1959
\nbloom: white\/near white, fully double
\nvery fragrant, good reblooming, thorny
\n8′-10′
\n12\/29\/09 DA started as bareroot, left backyard wall<\/p>\n

Sophie’s Perpetual<\/a>\u00a0– bought from RVR and RU
\nclass: bourbon\/china?
\nhybridizer: ? before 1922
\nblooms: pink\/dk pink blend, double
\nreblooming, fragrant, shade tolerant
\n4′-5′
\n9\/10\/10 started as a band , planted in front side bed 11\/05\/11<\/p>\n

Sweet Chariot<\/a>\u00a0(2)- bought from RVR
\nclass: miniature
\nhybridizer: Ralph S. Moore 1984
\nbloom: purple\/pink, fully double pompom
\nreblooming, very fragrant, sets hips
\n1-2′
\n9\/10\/10 started as a band. Originally had 3, one died. Front of back yard bed. Not growing as fast as I would like.<\/p>\n

\"Sydonie\"<\/p>\n

Sydonie<\/a>– bought from RVR
\nclass: Hybrid\/Damask Perpetual
\nhybridizer: Jean-Pierre Vibert 1847
\nblooms: medium pink, very fully double
\nreblooming, fragrant,
\n5′
\n12\/29\/09 1 gall, backyard bed<\/p>\n

Valencia<\/a>\u00a0– bought from Regan
\nclass: Hybrid Tea
\nhybridizer: Kordes 1989
\nbloom: light orange full
\nreblooming, strong fragrance\u00a0–
\n3′ height, 4′ width
\nearly 2011, planted in front side bed 11\/05\/11, very vigorous, blooms almost all year!<\/p>\n

White Wings ?<\/a>– free from RVR
\nclass: hybrid tea
\nhybridizer: Krebs 1947
\nblooms: white w\/ red stamens, single
\nlow fragrance, reblooming, thorny
\n4′
\npotted 5\/8\/10 started as a band (mystery rose), backyard by air conditioner<\/p>\n

Wildeve<\/a>\u00a0(2) – bought from RU
\nclass: English Shrub
\nhybridizer: Austin 2003
\nblooms: light pink fully double
\nrapid reblooming, mildy fragrant, shade tolerant
\n4′
\n11\/15\/09 started as gallon, front yard in slightly shady area.<\/p>\n

William Shakespeare 2000<\/a>\u00a0– Bought from DA
\nclass: English Shrub
\nhybridizer: Austin 2000
\nblooms: crimson purple
\nfully double
\nreblooming, very fragrant,
\n4′
\ndidn’t grow well it’s first year. one of two died.
\n1\/30\/10 started as bareroot, backyard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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