Re: 'Purezza' climbing rose

Robin:

San Marcos Nursery (a wholesaler) grows this rose and
it's found its way into many gardens in this area.

At first glance, it looks very much like a basic Rosa
banksiae.  But it's paler yellow than the yellow R.
banksiae (almost white?), slightly larger in flower
(still in clusters) and the flowers are not like
little "pom-pons" -- more like flattened miniature
roses.

It does rebloom very nicely and maybe just a bit more
than Rosa banksiae but around here regular R. b.
actually blooms a lot during the year.

Like R.b., it's quite the rampant grower.

Joe

--- robin corwin <gardenwithkitties@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear Medit-Planters,
> 
> I just bought a 'Purezza' rose at the Huntington
> Plant Sale in San Marino, 
> Southern California.  I know this is an Italian
> hybrid of Rosa banksiae that 
> is supposed to be reblooming, white and fragrant.  I
> also seem to remember a 
> discussion of this rose at some time in the past on
> this forum.
> 
> Does anyone know if the the thread that concerned
> this rose still exists in 
> the archives, and if so, where?  Or could any of you
> medit gardeners who 
> grow this rose write and tell me about it?  Is
> Helene Pizzi still listening 
> in?
> 
> I am very excited about my new rose because we get
> so few of the wonderful 
> Italian roses here in America.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Robin Corwin
> Studio City, California, USA
> Zone 9/10, Sunset Zone 21
> 
>
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=====
Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore

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