Re: Rose Identification
Gosh Barry
Roses are such a big genus. It certainly sounds like an 'old rose' though.
Damasks, Centifolias, and lots of the old Roses have what is called a
quartered centre. which is how you describe yours. In England David Austin
is also famous for breeding this characteristic into new roses which he
calls New English. they are usually very fragrant. This to my mind is the
most important characteristic of a rose.
I am sure someone will give you a more academic answer than this, but we
grow here about 20 or so of this old type of rose and treat them as shrubs;
growing them amongst the border where they share it with all our other
plants rather than the modern way of growing Hybrids in a bed on their own.
There must be nurseries near you who sell this type of rose! Give them a
try.
We love them.
regards Janet b
----- Original Message -----
From: Barry Garcia <Barry_Garcia@monterey.edu>
To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 4:04 PM
Subject: Rose Identification
> Hi everyone,
> Today as a part of my brother's Monther's Day Gift, my mom got a
> small flower arrangement containing some pink carnations, and a really
> interesting pink rose, that I had never seen before. The reason i'm asking
> is because of the unusual opening pattern of the flower. One flower had
> just five petals fully opened, and the mass of petals in the center was
> still tight, very much like a head of lettuce or cabbage. The other roses
> in the arrangement were the same pink flower with five outer petals opened
> and a tight ball shaped "head" of petals in the center.
>
> I wish I could be more specific than that, but these roses were without
> leaves and obviously not on the plant. So, does anyone have an idea of
> what this type of rose is?
>
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> The rattan basket criticizes the palm leaf basket, still both are full of
> holes.
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