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Re: [GWL]: Was: yellow grape tomatoes; Now: Aromatic Rose
- Subject: Re: [GWL]: Was: yellow grape tomatoes; Now: Aromatic Rose
- From: Suzanne Pierot suzanne@hvi.net>
- Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 08:01:32 -0400
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To Doreen.
Thanks for you offer of the jpig of the roses. I would much appreciate it.
Incidentally did you know we have a very active chapter of The American Ivy
Society in Toronto?
Suzanne Pierot
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doreen Howard" <doreenh@ticon.net>
To: <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 12:38 PM
Subject: [GWL]: Was: yellow grape tomatoes; Now: Aromatic Rose
> Suzanne Pierot asked:
> What is the absolutively, positively, most fragrant
> >rose. I am looking for a rose (of any type) that has powerful perfume. I
> am
> >tired of roses that look beautiful, but have little fragrance. Where can
I
> >purchase it? It will probably be one of the old roses.
>
> I've grown old roses and new hybrids. Breeders in the last 5 years or so
> have done much to bring back the form, fragrance and disease-resistance of
> old roses, only in hybrid forms that rebloom or are constantly blooming.
> That is the problem with some of the really fragrant old roses such as
Rose
> de Mai and Autumn Damask, both staples of the rose perfume and oil
industry.
> They are once-blooming in early summer.
>
> Two roses that have terrific perfume that I recommend are:
> Paul Neyron--for warmer climates (zones 7-11). It is also cultivated in
the
> French perfume fields of Grasse. The hot pink flowers are redolent with
> fragrance. It is a hybrid perpetual and blooms in flushes that are about
6
> weeks apart. You can purchase it through the Antique Rose Emporium
catalog.
>
> Rogue Royale--a Romantica series rose from the House of Meilland. It has
> the bourbon flower form--multi-petaled and quartered, deep, rich purplish
> red color and an aroma that is heady--like raspberries and citrus. It
> blooms non-stop and is very disease resistant. It is hardy to Zone 5
> without protection and will survive in Zones 3 and 4 with protection. Any
> garden center that carries Conrad Pyle Roses or Star Roses can order this
> cultivar for you.
>
> I can send you jpgs of either rose offlist if you'd like see them.
> Doreen Howard
>
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