Efurt-Re: my roses

**Monarch mastiff@swbell.net>**

I know I am mixing up the senders but will respond to both at the same
time. :-)

prgramly@intrepid.cdg-hargray.com wrote:
> >Hybrid Musks:*****
> >Ballerina, Buff Beauty, Cornelia, Danae, Felecity, Francesca!, Lavender
> >Lassie, Penelope,  Robin Hood, Skyrocket, Marjorie Fair
> 
> I am familiar with most of these exept for Skyrocket and Marjorie Fair.

I have both Skyrocket and Marjorie Fair myself.  Marjorie is identical
to Ballerina but with red flowers.  It is often called Red Ballerina. 
Skyrocket is also called Wilhelm and sends stems straight up then leans
due to the weight of the canes and flowers.  The flowers are supposed to
be red but are usually pinker in the heat.  The clusters are huge,
sometimes 50 mid sized flowers all bunched together on the end of the
cane.

> Are these more recent introductions?

Marjory Fair - Harkness, 1978, modern shrub.  Wilhelm, Skyrocket,
Kordes, 1944, hybrid musk.

> Also, on the topic of HMs - is any one growing Erfurt? What do
> you think of it?  This is one i have been interested in since i got
> hooked on HMs.  Anyone have a supplier - i'm too lazy look
> - plus i am at work right now.

I have an Erfurt and just love it.  The blossoms are gorgeous and good
size.  I bought mine from Hortico in Canada last year but have since
seen it in a local nursery.  It even made it through our 111 degrees
week before last!!  You can find the Hortico website at:
http://www.hortico.com/roses/roses.htm

> I am thinking of massing Erfurt across the back of our new edition.
> I would string about 6-7 of them across the back between the
> windows and around the corner.   I hope it is not too thorny.

I think in your zone Erfurt would probably do very well.

> On another topic - we are going to stain our house - any ideas
> on what colors would set roses off the best?  Or, since many
> colors would work - what colors to avoid?

Maybe something like mahogany to pick up the reds in the new rose growth
and the reds in the flowers.  Pink looks fabulous with mahogany.  I
would avoid blues and browns. 

Linda
San Antonio
cold zone 8b
heat zone 10 (this year 15!)

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