20-OCT-2017
"The Dark Lady"
Bred by David Austin, UK, and one of the earliest crosses in 1991 of ‘Mary Rose’ x ‘Prospero’ it has qualities from both parents. The plant is upright, bushy and free flowering with medium sized, dark green foliage and lots of prickles.
The Dark Lady has a unique perfume which is very evident when the weather is warm and humid – many people say it has no fragrance at all so this rose must be enjoyed during warmer weather when it reveals a lovely fragrance.
(notes from David Austin's webpage)
One of my favourites in the rose garden, is a picture when in full bloom.
At first the shrub tended to sprawl, but with help from me, corrected this
fault quite early in its growth. The light coloured leaves belong to
another rose that is alongside TDL in that particular bed of roses.
A very difficult rose to get the colour just right, but I think I cracked it here.
20-OCT-2017
"Reve d'Or"
French for "dream of gold", this lovely, graceful climber lives up to its name with ease.
It is especially recommended for use on porch pillars, where the pendulous, globular flowers can be seen and appreciated more easily.
Once trained up and established ‘Rêve d’Or’ will display for its admirers a wealth of large, loosely double, buff yellow roses with a rich Noisette perfume.
It blooms all season, and we enjoy its autumn performance as well as in Spring.
Mine clambers over the roof of my gazebo and we can see the blooms from our
dining room window on the days the weather isn't nice enough to walk down the path.
Bred in France, and released onto the market in 1869
20-OCT-2017
"Brandenburg" the Rose
A taller than average, upright grower with mildly fragrant roses.
I saved this one especially for "Valentine"s Day"
It was bred in Germany by Kordes, released onto the market 1965
the year our third daughter was born. I was given this rose to
trial in my garden many years ago. All Kordes roses do well in our
climate and this rose is no exception.
20-OCT-2017
"Just Joey"
A very popular rose in Australia... I'm sure everyone knows this rose!
I want to thank everyone for the best wishes for my 80th birthday, which is
today - the 12th - we had a wonderful celebration yesterday, and today we
had lunch down in the Southern Vales winery growing area with our son and husband
so special to have them here from America for this celebration! Perfect
weather, considering it is February, the month when we normally have extremely
hot days, a huge fire risk in the area we live and throughout the entire
state of South Australia. Thanks again - Von.
20-OCT-2017
"Tipsy Imperial Concubine"
Tipsy Imperial Concubine was re-introduced by Hazel le Rougetel in 1982.
This rose comes directly from China and is presumably an older variety. Info.'Helpmefindroses'
The large flowers are rose-colored shaded with yellow and red... Modern Roses 12 has the year of re-introduction as 1989.
We featured this rose in the book "Naming The Rose" author, Roger Mann and I supplied most of the photos for this edition.
A photo by me can be found on p198 and the story on p199 by Roger. A gallery which includes the photo can be found if you
scroll the index page "ROSES"(page.2.)
20-OCT-2017
My Garden in Early Spring
From left to right, Penelope, Bettina, Just Joey, Cicele Lascelles & Gruss an Aachen, and
on the archway behind is New Dawn. You can see a primitive seat made from
a railway sleeper by Dick.
20-OCT-2017
"Crepuscule"
A popular climbing rose in Australia, even though this rose has hardly any
thorns and needs to be supported from day one. Mine is a tree rose, on a tall
main stem where it cascades down from and towers over the nearby rose bushes.
It can be trained along a fenceline where it can provide a magnificent display.
The young leaves are tinged with bronze ageing to light green. The sweet fragrance
adds another dimension. Bred in France circa 1904.
20-OCT-2017
"Cicely Lascelles"
An Australian bred rose by Alister Clark (1864-1949) breeder of the well-known Lorraine Lee rose.
This particular rose was named after a golfing friend of his who also
enjoyed gardening with roses. One of the first roses to bloom each year in my garden,
it is a small climber, suited to growing against a wall, fence or pillar, though mine is
riding free amongst other shrubs and bushes.
20-OCT-2017
My garden in Spring
Photo taken a couple of months ago to remind our northern hemisphere people
what early spring down under was like.
No chance for comments tonight... our son has arrived home for a short stay
and another old friend had his 80th birthday celebrations during the day.
20-OCT-2017
"Yolande d'Aragon"
This is a magnificent shrub, rather large, shaped like a huge umbrella with
canes hanging down and clusters of fragrant blooms at the ends of each cane.
Yolande was the wife of Louis II of Anjou and the two Sicilies.
Bred in France 1843 and seems to be still in the catalogues of rose nurseries.
24-DEC-2017
"Lady Hillingdon"
An oldie, mine is a climber.. the old tea rose is popular,
very few prickles and a strong tea fragrance.
A very healthy rose that is lovely in a vase.
From the UK originally in 1910, the climber is from the USA in 1917.
10-OCT-2017
"White Maman Cochet"
A lovely old tea rose. A sprawling shrub rose and growing quite well in
our temperate climate. Discovered in the USA in 1896, a sport of "Maman Cochet"
I think this might be the first time that I've photographed this
particular rose. It is tricky because the blooms tend to hang down like an
overgrown fuchsia, as seen here.
10-OCT-2017
"Picasso"
The first of Sam McCredy's "Hand Painted" roses. I have often used this rose
for a Christmas Card, as it usually is always in flower that time of year.
The blooms last quite well on the bush and don't fade. A reliable garden
rose, I've never picked a vase full of them, one day I should give them a try!
My image of this rose also featured in Roger's book "Naming The Rose"
12-NOV-2017
"Purple Glow" or "Weg der Sinne"
A new rose only planted last year. My plant hasn't grown much yet and hasn't
flowered much either. I took these photos back in November, still waiting for
our son-in-law to fix my computer... been a busy time for him.
I looked up the rose on the Kordes website, and this is the comment I found
there.. translated from the German.
"Very intensely colored shrublet with rich bloom, flowers abundantly again. Slight fragrance, even growth habit and high disease resistance.
A very special color which is really new in the assortment. Ideal for private gardens and public areas".
12-NOV-2017
"Freycinet"
(Prorug-Rugosa 2010) This beautiful Tasmanian bred Rugosa rose produces fragrant purple double blooms opening to reveal yellow stamens,
ending with large red hips. It is hardy and disease resistant with dark green foliage. 2m tall. Bred by Lilia Weatherly (Australia, before 2010).Hybrid Rugosa.
Purple, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. There is a town in Tasmania
called Freycinet which may have been named after Rose de Freycinet, born Rose Pinon, was a Frenchwoman who, in the company of her husband, Louis de Freycinet,
sailed around the world between 1817 and 1820 on a French scientific expedition on a military ship, initially disguised as a man.
17-DEC-2017
"Shady Lady"
We have 3 or 4 bushes of this rose, it is so colourful in flower, quite
eye catching, and rather easy to grow... here is some notes about the
use of this rose in an urban environment..
"Adelaide has over 40,000 roses growing in its public places, thriving in its hot, dry summers. These landscaping roses are specially bred to be resistant to disease
and pollution and easily maintained by the municipal authorities. Thickets of the roses form 'living fences' that are much more attractive than barbed wire.
The idea of landscaping with low-maintenance roses evolved in Paris in the late '70s - early '80s when it was decided that the city needed more colour in its streets.
The Meilland family of rose-breeders was asked to develop suitable roses and spent 10 years perfecting hardy, streetwise yet colourful roses".
Bred in France and released onto the market 1990, the year I started my rose garden.
09-JAN-2018
"Belle Poitevine" hip
A Rosa rugosa hybrid, and a rose that has only been in my garden for
a couple of years. I am amazed at the size of the hips, they're like
little tomatoes! Early days yet, but I think we're going to enjoy this
addition to the garden! Bred in France and released onto the market 1894
so been around for a while!
01-DEC-2017
"Catherine Deneuve"
A strong spreading bush that is quite disease resistant.
The fragrant non-fading roses are produced right through the rose flowering season hence it
does get photographed
quite often by me, there is another photo of this rose on page 3
of this gallery. Bred in France and released onto the market 1981.
24-DEC-2017
"Erfurt"
Another of the Kordes roses that thrive in our climate. This one has a
trailing habit with rich bronze-tinted disease free foliage.
Flowering is continuous and despite a large crop of mediums sized round hips that
turn from green to orange red, they can be used for indoor decoration
the hips lasting months on the bush. The modern shrub rose has been around for a long time
being released onto the German market back in 1939.
There is another photo of this rose on page 4 of this gallery that shows
the more intense colouring in the cooler weather.
35dC here in Adelaide S.A. today and forecast of 41 dC tomorrow... summer has arrived!
02-JAN-2018
"Sonia Rykiel"
Introduced in France by Guillot/Roseraies Pierre Guillot in 1995 as 'Sonia Rykiel'.
Large heads of exquisitely perfumed blooms which are ideal for picking.
The bush has an open habit and new canes are constantly produced. The flowers are best picked early in the morning and hold their perfume for many days.
Spectacular when planted in a cluster of three or more bushes – but can be planted individually.
Named in honour of the famous French fashion designer, Sonia Rykiel.
The long canes make this rose an ideal pillar rose.
Height: 2m Spread: 1.2m
We had to include this rose, with a name so nearly like our eldest's daughter's name Sonja.
If you're wondering why I'm taking photos of roses with my Lumix, its because I'm having
some software problems with both of the canon cameras, and my source Mr. Fixit is hard
to track down this time of year.
25-DEC-2017
"Paul Bocuse"
Paul Bocuse is one of the Guillot Roses - a swirling mass of creamy-apricot blooms continually throughout the season on a very healthy,
well-rounded shrub make this rose ideal for planting in a group of no less than three plants spaced at 75cms apart for a most stunning display.
This one grows in our daughter's garden and seems to be in flower the whole
season. A lovely shaped bush with these gorgeous clusters of generously
sized blooms. Doesn't seem to be fazed by our extremely hot days.
24-DEC-2017
"Eyes For You"
On a beautiful day, blue skies, temperature and sunshine and a special rose
for you on your Christmas Day! It will be quite a few hours before I can
see and comment on photos... we are about to join the family for a celebration.
This is a very interesting rose and the result of cross breeding with "Hulthemia Perisca"
and reminiscent of an oriental poppy. The rose has so many blooms one can barely
see the leaves!
Quite a short grower, needs to be in the front row of the garden.
24-DEC-2017
"Buff Beauty"
A rose I've rarely featured on Pbase, so here it is in full glory while we
have some cool summer days. A desirable garden item, a pleasantly shaped
shrub rose bred in the UK back in 1939, so an oldie by today's standards.
Pleasantly fragrant.
Unfortunately there aren't enough hours in a day to keep up with commenting
over this seasonal break - I promise to be back commenting in a couple of days
so hope you are all enjoying this time of year with family and friends like we
are!
19-DEC-2017
"White Meidiland"
Originally released as a Ground cover Rose, it is one of a series introduced for landscaping being largely disease free and easy care.
Mine is cascading down a cutting alongside some steps and is a very free
flowering rose that doesn't really need to be pruned.
19-DEC-2017
"Leonardo de Vinci"
A very interesting and worthwhile rose to grow.. marketed by Meilland and named after artists and poets to meet a perceived need for roses
"that characterises the old fashioned in style while imbued with modern day qualities of disease resistance and repeat flowering"
The lightly scented blooms are large and grow in small clusters at the ends of
long canes. The bush is suited for growing as a hedge or in beds with similar height bushes. Bred in France and released onto the market 1994.
19-DEC-2017
Mother's Love"
A reasonably tall grower with plenty of sweetly scented blooms,
bred in France and released 1997.
Photo taken mid-day in full sunlight.
11-DEC-2017
"Golden Holstein"
A cluster flowering rose (floribunda) with 7-9 blooms per stem in all shades of
gold when first opened to a lemon-yellow as they fade. A very showy bush in
the garden and a very long flowering season. Bred in Germany by the well-known
nursery of Kordes released onto the market in 1989.
11-DEC-2017
"Papa Meilland"
This is the 3rd time we've included this rose in our garden, the first 2 failed.
I have grown the rose before many years ago, and friends have it growing well
for them. Third time lucky we hope. Alain Meilland named this rose as a tribute
to his grandfather Antoine. The rose is very fragrant so I am keen for it to do
well this time.
01-DEC-2017
"Lady Phelia"
This is the first time I've photographed this particular rose. It was a gift from
a rose nursery for me to trial. It took a few years to get going, but this year
it is a treasure in the garden, plenty of gorgeous cupped blooms. To quote from the catalogue "It was one of a new range of Australian hybridised roses
with heritage and modern varieties in their breeding. All enjoy Australian sunshine and flower continuously from spring to early winter".
The breeder was George Thomson.
01-DEC-2017
"Woburn Abbey"
This one is fairly new in my rose garden, the recent rains have encouraged
my bush to grow and flower quite well. The name is from the stately
home of the Dukes of Bedford. Bred in the UK & released in 1962.
05-DEC-2017
The rose called "Deane Ross"
To quote from the catalogue...
"This rose was created by George Thompson in 2004 for the late Deane Ross. With a true damask-rose
fragrance, the richly coloured blooms are tightly ruffled and fluted,
reminiscent of the old fashioned roses. Of interesting colour blends this rose is
instantly appealing. Continual flowering for eight months of the year on a neat low bush."
A little optimistic with the length of its flowering season, mine starts late
in spring with plenty of blooms.
This arrangement was from a cane that was felled by the wind with 3 blooms
accompanied by me cutting back a stem of fuchsia was was impeding the pathway.
05-DEC-2017
CLEMATIS viticella "Polish Spirit"
Looking beautiful at the top of the rose garden... I never touch it, and am not
sure whether it gets watered, but at this time of year we suddenly remember it
is there.
01-DEC-2017
"Violina"
A very tall and wide shrub rather than bush rose...plenty of blooms, though they
don't like wet petals. Luckily this photo was taken before we had a downpour. In
our usually dry climate this rose thrives, and a bunch of these very large blooms
make a very attractive bouquet in a vase.
Bred by Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (Germany, 1990).
22-NOV-2017
"Souvenir de la Malmaison"
This lovely old scented Bourbon rose is quite famous being named
for Empress Josephine's home in Paris. One of the first
to bloom in early spring in our climate, it tends to ball in
wet weather, but as she produces numerous buds, one can be lucky
and have unspoiled blooms occasionally. From 1843.
I also have "Souvenir de St. Anne's" a sport from S.d.l.Malmaison
and the sport has no problems with the wet weather.
20-NOV-2017
"Dusky Maiden"
This isn't a new rose in my garden... we've had it for quite a few years.
It grows in another part of our property in a line of paint-brush lilies.
An old rose been around since 1947 and bred by a breeder I rather like
called LeGrice, from the U.K. He tends to breed unusual roses, and this
is a very attractive one to grow, bearing clusters on an upright and
sturdy bush. It resides alongside a park bench and seat popular
with members of our family. I'm not sure if it is still available commercially,
does anyone know this rose?
20-NOV-2017
"Silver Star"
I couldn't find anything in my books, so looked on "Help Me Find Roses" and discovered
it was displaying a photo by me! :)
My rose is a bit finicky to grow, but worth while because of these sweet little
blooms that smell like violets! It was a German bred rose by the well-known
breeder Kordes.. and dates from 1966.
12-NOV-2017
"Irish Rich Marbled" an old Scots rose.
According to my books, Scots roses were popular between 1790 and 1830 when there were several hundred in commerce...
It is a prickly litle shrub, reaching under a metre in height, the hips are round and black.
As it suckers freely, mine is a grafted variety because I bought mine at
a rose nursery. I have other Scots roses growing on their own roots, we do
have the space for them to spread. The scent is musky.
12-NOV-2017
"New Dawn" and "Renae" cascading together.
These are roses that cover the archway into the original part of my
rose garden. "New Dawn" covers mostly the roof and sides, whereas
"Renae" grows up the side nearest the gazebo, so we get this lovely
view of them intertwining, and the colours match well, though the
shapes are different, I think they compliment each other rather well.
"New Dawn" has some vicious thorns, but "Renae" is almost thornless,
and I love the pretty leaves on "Renae" they are lovely even when
there are no roses in bloom.
06-NOV-2017
Alstroemeria and campanula carpeting the roses.
At the base of the roses along the main pathway is a carpet of creeping plants to keep
the roots of the roses cool during our late spring and summer months when temperatures
can climb. We are at present having days of mid-30s Celsius.. so you can imagine
how the soil dries out in a dry heat like we have.
07-NOV-2017
"Leander"
An "Austin" or English Rose that in my rose garden has grown into a small tree,
absolutely covered in these scented blooms in mid spring. After this big
display there isn't many to follow, where as a relation "Crown Princess Margarita"
growing alongside is just as large and blooms the whole season, albeit,
a golden yellow instead of this apricot you see here.
The white powdery coating is from a fungicide that has recently been applied.
07-NOV-2017
The Scots Rose without a name
This is the very first photo I've managed to get of this rose, other times I was
too early or too late and they were either not ready or had finished. This
cutting was given to me quite a few years ago when visiting a rose friend
in Sydney... he had no idea what it was, had been given it by his cousin.
Now we have a photo, and often these roses were just referred to as "double pink" from
such and such.. and looking in my book on Scots roses the nearest drawing I
have is for Rosa pimpinellifolia,/R. spinosissima 'Fulgens"from Kinnaird.
It is a pretty little thing, quite low growing and the plant is thickening up into a pleasantly
shaped little bush with a heap of these colourful little blooms.
07-NOV-2017
"Carabella"
Australian bred rose from 1960 by Frank Riethmuller, Sydney, N.S.W.
A fairly tall upright grower that is absolutely covered in blooms right now.
Hardly any prickles.
07-NOV-2017
"Leda"
A delightful fragrant little rose is listed as a "Painted Damask". The bush has stayed quite
small in my rose garden.. named for the mythological queen who was seduced by Zeus when he appeared in the form of a swan.
Dated as pre-1827
06-NOV-2017
Hanging basket in the gazebo
Some violas liking all the sunshine in the gazebo, soon will be surrounded
by climbing roses when they begin blooming.
04-NOV-2017
"Catherine Deneuve"
A strong spreading bush rose, buds produced mostly singly with a long pointed bud
fragrant and last well without fading, an advantage in our strong sunlight.
This was a favourite rose of Dick's mother, she loved the colour!
Bred in France in the year 1981.
04-NOV-2017
"William Morris"
Photo taken in the late afternoon sunlight of this small climber or tall arching
shrub that shares a spot with The Dark Lady, both roses by David Austin a well-known
English rose breeder.
30-OCT-2017
"Marie Pavic"
Or "Marie Pavie"... The flowers appear in small clusters a pale pink with a slightly deeper tint in the centre. A free flowering rose with blooms over a long season.
Suited for small gardens or low hedges, borders and small beds, looking particularly
nice in a mixed border. Dating from 1888, bred in France.
29-OCT-2017
"Rosa brunonii" The Himalayan Musk.
We have 2 of these climbing a Himalayan Cedar tree and it has just started
blooming.. the scent will permeate our house once it is in full flight!
Found in the Himalayas circa 1823
27-OCT-2017
"Vick's Caprice"
These large fragrant blooms are often striped white and carmine and are cupped... a
sport of "Archiduchesse Elisabeth D'Autriche" from 1891, U.S.A.
27-OCT-2017
"Mother's Love"
Yet another pink rose... average height with a lovely sweet fragrance,
and the very first photo taken with my new macro lens!
26-OCT-2017
"New William Shakespeare"
We did have the original William Shakespeare growing but it didn't last very
long in our garden, it has now been replaced by this "New" William Shakespeare
with a slight difference in colour from the original (which I rather preferred).
My New version has taken quite a few years to perform and this year we had
good rains in early spring, I think my rose is going to take off at last!
According to my notes on this rose, the blooms form in small clusters and have
a strong rose fragrance - I forgot to check the scent when I took this photo!
My new macro lens arrived today, but I can't get the lens cap off, how annoying!
20-OCT-2017
'Penelope"
An earlier English rose from 1924, that is good for growing over fences and walls
continuously in bloom and the hips follow. Sweetly scented blooms grow in trusses.
20-OCT-2017
"Mme Isaac Pereire"
Another bright pink bloom from the past... named after a member of a banking family
during the reign of Napoleon III. This one is a very fragrant climber that
sends out clusters of blooms along the canes, so I have hung it into a neighbouring
Austin rose called "Dapple Dawn" a large single soft pink with a white centre and
golden stamens, similar in appearance to a clematis. DD is quite a large upright
and spreading shrub rose which can handle having a climber attaching itself to
some robust canes. Yolande from yesterday is alongside and is slightly smaller
and a softer pink than Mme IP.
My new replacement macro lens is on its way and soon I'll be using it for close work on roses
that are in season right now.
20-OCT-2017
"Yolande d'Aragon'
This is a very tall and spreading shrub rose needing space, it towers
over many other rose bushes providing plenty of fragrant blooms which have now
begun. Named after the wife of Louis II of Anjou and the Two Sicilies
dating from 1843.
20-OCT-2017
"Belle Poitevine"
A modern shrub, a rugosa hybrid with long pointed buds opening to an almost flat
large fragrant bloom. This one is new in my rose garden and I haven't taken many
photos yet. It is a large shrub and a good subject for a big hedge. The
name translates as "Beauty of Poitou" the region where the French raiser had his nursery.
Dating from 1894. My intention was to replace "Maxima" who unfortunately
recently died.
16-OCT-2017
Garden scene
Since I took this photo a lot more roses have opened up, I think nearly every
rose bush has at least one bloom now, some have trillions (!) out, quite
eye stopping already... A pity the guests we had last Sunday couldn't come
this following Sunday, such a change in a matter of days!
16-OCT-2017
"Prospero"
An English bred rose by D. Austin in 1982, very popular in Australian gardens,
though I believe this one has been discontinued, replaced by later
creations; but this one does well in my garden, often one of the first
to bloom, the bush is neat and a good bordering rose with plenty of
blooms throughout the season.
10-OCT-2017
"Sun King"
Always one of the first to bloom... the buds are really pretty with touches of
orange, but they open up to a plain golden yellow.
I have ordered the 100mm f/2.8 lens
10-OCT-2017
"Erfurt"
A modern shrub rose with a trailing bushy growth habit. Flowering is
continuous despite a large crop of medium sized hips that turn
from green to orange-red and are produced after the first flush of flowers.
Bred in Germany by Kordes in 1939. The colour is more intense in the cool
weather but fades with age during our hot summers to a paler pink.
10-OCT-2017
Bluebells and Roses
You can see Chicago Peace, Shocking Blue and Sun King, but every day there are
more roses opening and we're in for a rise in temperature and that will help
bring them on.
10-OCT-2017
The Spring Awakening
Each day more and more roses begin opening...and the bluebells are still in bloom
but soon they will fade and the roses will take over.
A different combination of camera and lens as I work out whether it was the
lens or camera that was at fault. It is definitely the Tamron lens that
needs replacing... so a delay in new close-up images of the spring roses.
06-OCT-2017
"Chicago Peace"
A well known rose, and one of the first to bloom this season, at present
surrounded by bluebells
06-OCT-2017
'Souvenir d'un Ami'
One of the best loved roses of Victorian England, the name means 'in remembrance of a friend' though this one was bred in France back in 1846.
Intensely fragrant. Bush is vigorous and tall with quite a spread.