RE: [Rose-list] Re: Westerland

**"* S* <S*@schwabe.com>**

I can vouch further for Westerland (up my street sign post).  This rose also
barely lived sunk in my cutting garden over a terrible winter.  It was about
the size of two straws.  The ground where I planted it was terrible, so I
amended it well.  That was 3 years ago.  In 2 years it was fully mature and
about stopped traffic.  It is rarely out of bloom.  Great hips, too, if not
deadheaded.

My street sign is on a west corner, at the bottom of a slightly sloped bed.
This rose does not get a lot of extra water even with soaker hoses because
it is right up against the sidewalk and it tends to run off no matter how
careful I am.

Kids rip around the corner on their bikes, etc. -- I often find pieces of
the plant laying around -- that's another story --- and it is THRIVING.
With pruning I can control it to the top of the sign (which I don't want to
obscure).  

I wrapped hardware cloth around the pole to give me something to tie it to,
starting about 1' off the ground and 4' up from there.  Of course it
completely exceeds that height, but the heaviest part of the plant is
stabilized this way.  

No powdery mildew, no real blackspot, to my memory.  WONDERFUL fragrance.
Don't let the "orange" scare you off.  It is so suffused with yellow and
pink tones, it does not "scream" at you at all.

Now you know what I am so excited about its progeny, Autumn Sunset.

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: rosenlund [r*@transport.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 11:13 AM
> To: Rose-List
> Subject: [Rose-list] Re: Bonica
> 
> 
> Topaz Jewell is only about 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide.  Does 
> it have to be
> a Hybrid Musk?  Susan has a Westerland rose that is a nice 
> orangish color
> (and' I dont even like orange) but this one is wonderful, 
> growing up her
> street sign.  I'm not sure what class it's in, but it's a show stopper
> alright.
> 
> Sincerely,
> ~Carleen~
> 
> Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
>          Rainier, Oregon
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Phillip,
> 
> > lavender lassie is my best bet, huh?
> > can i train it on a pillar i.e. my street sign.
> >
> > I was picturing something white or pale pink.
> >
> > or peachy - i'm not a big fan of pink.
> >
> > i'll have to figure out why.  is it that i consider it a 
> 'girl' color?
> > (sorry to sound so sexist - but it is MY garden)
> >
> > maybe Topaz Jewel - how tall is it?
> >
> > Phillip
> > Sadorus, IL
> > zone 5
> 
> 
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