Re: TIPSY roses

> "helene.pizzi" wrote:
> 
> What a wonderful word 'Tipsy' is, and of course if the hand was heavy
> pouring all that whiskey into the marmalade, well "hick"!
> 
> There is a very lovely deep pink Hybrid Tea rose, little known, named
> 'Tipsy'.  There is also an unusual rose that - if I am not mistaken -
> was introduced into England from China in 1989 by Hazel Le Rougetel
> (Author of interesting books about gardeners), and introduced by Peter
> Beales.  It is named 'Tipsy Imperial Concubine'.
> 
> With a Mediterranean climate we can garden for amusement
> too...un-treated lemons for the  marmalade and other lemon
> dishes...Tipsy LIMONCELLO, tipsy marmalade, and we can watch our
> tipsy blooms with a, of course, tipsy chuckle.

Helene 
What a delightful piece of cheerful nonsence, which  am sure  has been
much enjoyed by us all. 

I haven't myself ever come across a Tipsy rose, but would especially
love to grow the one from China - what a marvellous name.

The best I can offer is a rose called Whisky (an appropriate rich Amber
colour) which was once very popular here.

And I hope you will forgive me if I save myself another posting and use
the tail of this one to thank the several people who not only explained
what made their marmalaide tipsy but kindly also forwarded a recipe.

I do increasingly less preserving myself these days but am certanly
tempted to try this one (having both plenty of the lemons and also nice
new  bottle of whisky -IF I can persuade Tony this would not be a waste
of good spirits!!)

Moira

-- 
Tony & Moira Ryan,
Wainuiomata, North Island, NZ.     Pictures of our garden at:-
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