Topic: THE best year for Roses?

[tim]

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[Barnowl]

Judging by the amount of dead heading I need to do I think I'd agree. :)

[GrannieAnnie]

Lovely billowing shell pink, Tim.

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Yes i agree my are flowering there socks off and i have still more to flower i am always dead heading mine i have to new roses which are flowering for the first time and are amazing 1) "Royal Air Force" rose a lovely purple/lilac bland and 2) "Vidal Sasson" a pink/lilac blend fade to almost grey and a amazing scent almost shampoo.

Tim that's a lovely pink what's the name??

Cheers
Brogusblue

[tim]

http://search.pbase.com/search?q=sharifa+asma&b=Search+Photos&c=sp

Interesting that they chose 'purple/lilac' for the RAF? I would have gone for pale blue!!

[Brogusblue]

Hello Tim

Here's a picture of the RAF rose ( There is no blue rose as such the only ones near to blue are Blue for You or Blue moon both purpley but someone in japan has claimed they have grown a blue rose using pansy dna - http://inventorspot.com/articles/true_blue_roses_be_sold_first_ja_10477)



and the vidal sassoon just opening then it fade to a lavender also most a grey.



Thanks for the name is will look out for that next time i am at the nursery.

Cheers
Brogusblue

[tim]

Lovely flowers.

Asma is nicely fragrant.

I would hate a blue rose, but just thought that I would have looked silly in a purple uniform!

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Suit you sir  ;D

Cheers
Brogusblue

[tim]

Try a white one?

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Another great rose i wish they did scratch and sniff what the name??

I have put all my pictures so far in a short film with some music

http://animoto.com/play/2gT1fvr5smiJ9tJuko8o1g

Cheers
Brogusblue

[lorna]

I enjoyed that BB. Some beautiful roses.

[GrannieAnnie]

Hello

Another great rose i wish they did scratch and sniff what the name??

I have put all my pictures so far in a short film with some music

http://animoto.com/play/2gT1fvr5smiJ9tJuko8o1g

Cheers
Brogusblue

Now that was fun!  I do a more sluggish version with Chopin in the background.

Am I incorrect in this- it seems whenever I've sniffed a lilac colored rose it is very fragrant?

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Some roses are more fragrant than others, I have Blue Moon, Twice on a Blue Moon & Rapshody in Blue which are fragrant.

GrannieAnnie i have reworked the music to something more calmer

http://animoto.com/play/kSZcYhB7kKOaRQTtCjri4A

Cheers
Brogusblue

[tim]

What a collection! I would like more time with each.

Our little one? Margaret Merrill.

[Brogusblue]

Hello

Tim how do you find margaret merrill i have one in my front garden and it's proving to be a pain it has never done well it's never flowered in the 2 years that's it's planted yet my other roses are going mad but margaret has stayed small and healthy but doing nothing i am doing to move it november to my rose hospital bed where i put but the sickly roses and look after them.

Cheers
Brogusblue

[Kea]

Yes, it's a good year for the roses (also my favourite Elvis Costello song!). Mine are all flowering madly.
Jacques Cartier;Louise Odier; Rosa Mundi;Pink Perpétue; Cardinal de Richelieu (going mad in it's 2nd year); Frances lester; climber i grew from cutting with the vicious thorns; vibrant crimson pink unknown; Constance Spry; but one hardly has any flowers and that is Zéphirine Drouhin.