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RE: [Rose-list] purple roses - Reply

Oh wow!  That's just what I wanted to hear!  How about fragrance?  One book
says fabulous, another "nothing."

Where did you purchase your plant?  Is it grafted or own root?

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is just 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: Lynn Barton [h*@execpc.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 1999 11:06 AM
> To: rose-list@mallorn.com
> Subject: RE: [Rose-list] purple roses - Reply
> 
> 
> Hi, all.
> 
> I'm growing Veilchenblau.  It is turning out to be a very satisfactory
> climber.  The canes are strong and easy to train on a 
> trellis.  The color is
> wonderful.  The surprise for me was a nice crop of hips, big 
> clusters of
> small red ones.
> 
> Here are some pictures of it from my garden:
> http://www.execpc.com/~hlbarton/Veilchen.html
> 
> It has filled in quite a bit since then and now has canes to 
> the top of the
> trellis.  We have short seasons up here, so growth in a 
> warmer climate may
> be quicker.  In another month I'll know for sure how it made 
> it through a
> more normal (read colder) winter.
> 
> Lynn
> Zone 4/5, Illinois
> 
>  > rose-list maillist  -  rose-list@mallorn.com
> > http://www.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/rose-list
> 

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