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RE: Rugosa Roses

Hello Jim,

I am always up for a trade. You said you were from Central Or., I was
raised in Bend, my father and some of his family still live there. 
My daughter just move to Prineville.  Which are you ?  

Most all of my roses are new (as are we, to this home and I used the
wild dog roses growing near our forest to make my jellies last fall.)
I could see if by fall I would have some rooted suckers to trade
with. I have tryed propagating rugosas this spring, but they were the
first to fail.

Hansa is fragrant and double. The book "Classic Rose" by Peter
Beales, does say he produces excellent hips and is the best all-round
Rugosa. The book say's he get's 5 feet tall, but I have seen him
taller.  

Blanc Double de Coubert is also outstanding but only sets hips
internettently. A friend told me her's doesn't produce hips at all.
She should get about 5 feet tall, and I have been told that her pure
white tissue looking blossoms can look like dirty tissues in the
rain. But I don't hold any of this against her as she is full of
blooms and soooo fragrant. 

I forgot that I also have F.J. Grootendorst. It's has small crimson,
ruffled/frilly petals (like carnations) that bloom on clusters that
literaly cover the bush. No fragrance and the leaves are not as
frilly as the other rugosas, but you can still tell he is one. I've
seen him get 5-6 feet tall. This one came to me from my dear 90 year
old neighbor, as she found it here in 1926.

I also have Mrs. Doreen Pike, which is a David Austin (modern)
rugosa. Medium pink that fades to a nice light pink with hint of
lilac, very double, with light green foliage, and little fragrance.
She's the youngest bush here, and the "jury" is still out on this
one. I do love her long slender sepals and she will only get about 4
feet tall.

You are right about the deer and rugosas. It's the only rose a friend
has that is NOT desimated by deer.  My dogs keep the deer away from
our house, and so far the elk have not tryed them as snacks.

What can you tell me about your pink rugosa ? 
Oh, that's seed... How did you come about them ?
I've not taken seed from a rose. 
How do I do that ? Wait for the hips to dry ?

Sincerely,       
Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
 
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> From: Jim Wilson <jimw@transport.com>
> To: rosenlund <rosenlund@transport.com>
> Subject: Rugosa Roses
> Date: Wednesday, August 05, 1998 11:43 AM
> 
> Hello Carleen;
> 
> Thank you for color descriptions of your rugosa's, I had wondered
how 
> they looked.
> Do you collect hips from yours?  I've had some success starting
from 
> seed, and here in Central Or. the rugosa is the only one deer won't

> eat.
> 
> I have seed of an unknown (but pretty pink) rugosa if you're 
> interested in trading some?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jim
> 
>  <snip>
> Now I have a Hansa (lovely dark fushia) and a Blanc Double de
Colbert
> (oh so fragrant, white doubles) both of which I'm very pleased
with.
> No fuss; just water at the toes. 
> 
> Sincerely,       
> Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
> Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
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