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RE: Roses for a warmer climate

Mia wrote:
> Oh Carleen, what a story, Im a sucker for a bit of romance.How
exciting that
> you have a piece of the very same rose!I do hope it does well for
you.Your
> own little piece of history.

Romanic history and Roses, yes I love it.  I also have more history
in my garden.  Six roses that came from my ancestors. One of the
roses was "passed down" the family for over 100 years.  Four of them
are from my father's side and two are from my mother's side.  So my
roots are deep in roses, hee,hee.  Also have some great "found"
roses. 

> I would love to see it.I think when I finally
> embark on this long dreamt about world trip(ha ha) all the famous
rose
> gardens of the world will be first on the list.My husband will be
bored out
> of his brain!!

Wouldn't that be fun. That would be an interesting subject: Rose
Gardens of the World. We have the huge Portland Rose Gardens, just an
hour from my house.  Close to it, are the Japanese Gardens that Ed
Hume say's are the best he's ever seen, and he's been to gardens in
Japan !  Then a must see, is Heirloom Old Garden Roses, they are just
a little over two hours away. I go yearly and more. (We could really
make a long day of it.)  My husband always finds some tractor thing
nearby. :-P  

> Do you have iceberg roses over there? They are very popular here, I
guess
> because they never stop flowering.I have three in the front for all
year
> round colour.Apink one has been bred recently, but Im not overly
keen on the
> white one so I guess I wont be getting the pink one!

Yes, we have iceberg here. But a pink one ?  I think I would like
that !  Is it fragrant ?
 
> TRAGEDY-Today I noticed Pierre De Ronsard,DEAD!!! He never really
took off,
> I know not strictly an old rose, but I love the shape and colour.I
was so
> looking forward to having blooms by now.Have you had it in your
garden?

OH no... what was the cause of death ?  
I've never even hear of that one.
What are you going to put on his "tombstone". :-)
Was he making room for Lady Banks ? :-P

Sincerely,       
Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
  
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rosenlund [r*@transport.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, 10 November 1998 2:28
> > To: Rose-List
> > Subject: RE: Roses for a warmer climate
> >
> >
> > Hi Mia,
> >
> > Here's one for ya.
> >
> > In 1884, a new young bride and her husband traveled by wagon
train
> > with dreams of striking silver. Soon they began building a home
near
> > the mining company her new husband was employed with.
> >
> > Home sick, her family sent her precious memories from native
> > Scotland.  It was a box of greens, peices of shrubs and several
> > cuttings from her favorite rose. Lovingly she planted and tended
it.
> > Today this Historic rose covers over 8,000 square feet, and is
the
> > World's Largest Rose Tree.  It grows in Tombstone, Arizona, and
> > is the delightful  White Lady Banks, or rosa banksia alba.
> >
> > My sister just returned from a visit there, and knowing my
passion
> > for roses bought a cutting from this exact rose. It will be
planted
> > with care along the South side of my house. Awesome story,
huh...!
> > (And it's not even my birthday.)
> >
> > In warmer climates this rose is usually evergreen. White, one
inch,
> > fragrant blooms cover this climber in early spring.  It is
disease
> > resistant, pest resistant and even deer resistant one source
says.
> > It just doesn't like cold climates. Slightly tender. Zone 7-8.
> > And Heirloom carries it too.
> >
> > Pictures and more information:
> > http://www.support.net/medit-plants/plants/rosa.banksiae.RTI.html
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Carleen Rosenlund of Rainier, Oregon -USDA-8
> > Sweetbriar - Keeper of Sheep & Old Roses
> >
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