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RE: Old Rose Program





Valerie Lowery@ZEON
11/03/98 08:27 AM

Mia,

actually, I don't know too much about old roses to give you a list of those
that bloom throughout the season.  I was thinking more along the lines of
sporadic blooming:  one main flush in the spring/early summer, and maybe
one or two more spurts in the summer.  My Therese Bugnet did that this year
and two others whose names escape me (William something-or-another and
another lovely deep magenta cabbage-type rose that bloomed twice.)  I was
rather hoping that someone else on this list knew of some that bloomed more
than one time, too.  Maybe I'm whining too much, but I'd be more than
satisfied with two flushes.  Otherwise, fall interest would be gladly
welcomed in the form of changing leaves or bright hips.

Furthermore, what constitutes an "old rose"?  There are new roses with the
old form (notably the Austin roses), so what can I safely refer to as an
old rose?  I might be totally off base with my thinking!

Val in KY
zone 6a
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