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Volume 1, Issue 3 October 2011
‘Helen Richards’Rose Named for BHRS Treasurer
Once again Luis Desamero has honored another BHRS member by naming oneof his newest seedlings. It is with great pride that the news of naming a newshrub bestowed upon our first Treasurer, Helen Richards, has was recently beenregistered with the International Rose Registrar of the American Rose Society.A luminescent single petaled bright pink shrub with contrasting bicoloredstamens and a white surrounding eye make for a stunning plant.
MONTHLY MEETING
La Cienega Park Community Center8400 Gregory Way, Beverly Hills
SUNDAY, October 16th 20113:00 to 5:00 pm
“New Rose Introductions 2012"by Christian Bedard
As the Research Assistant for Tom Carruth at Weeks
Roses, Christian Bedard has always had a green thumb.
Christian started gardening with his grandpa when he was
about eight years old. He went on studying plants,
obtaining his Masters Degree, and began to hybridize his
own roses that perform well in cold climates. His
hybridizing efforts also started with a strong interest in
miniature roses. One of his early introductions for
Weeks Roses includes the rust and smoke bi-color mini
‘Coffee Bean’. Another of Christian's creations that
resulted with a great outcome is the compact ‘Teeny
Bopper’ winning the Golden Rose of Rose Hills in 2009.
Perfect for containers, this scarlet Shrublet boasts a
contrasting white center and reverse on long-lasting
flowers.
ROSES 90210 2 OCTOBER 2011
PRESIDENT’S THOUGHTS
..... a few words from Tania Norris
October! How fast this year has passed but how much
we have accomplished as a newly formed Chapter of
the American Rose Society. Three meetings with
three vibrant speakers, a trip to the Rose Trial Gardens in Whittier and plans to help
two local rose gardens - Virginia Robinson Gardens and Greystone Mansion. Both
these gardens are of high historic importance and significance to the City of Beverly
Hills and Los Angeles County.
The BHRS Annual Christmas Party will be held on DECEMBER 4, 2011.
Save the date! It will be held at my home and will start at 11am. We will have a pot
luck this year and as there are so many fabulous cooks in the society, it should be
really a feast. You will receive more details next month.
ARS Grand Campaign
This year we have been asked by the ARS to help with their campaign to raise
$100,000. Our share is $300 or more. The board of the BHRS have decided that
funds raised at the traditional silent auction at the Christmas Party, should be donated
to the ARS. So please put together at least two objects each that you think other
people would like and either give them to Helen Richards or bring them with you to
the party. The items can be fun or serious but every item will help.
Now that the business notes are over, I wanted to share with you a garden that I saw
in Malibu. It is at a hotel and along the pathway leading to the restaurant is a rose
garden. Truthfully the roses are in too good a shape but what made me stop and look
closer were the signs posted every ten feet or so. They are roughly painted and were
put in the garden by a lady in her eighties.
One reads
“Won,t you come into my garden? I would like you to see my roses.”
Richard B. Sheridan,1751 -1815, English dramatist.
Another
“What now in Heaven than with roses and these roses”.
Thomas Roethre, 1908 -1963, American poet.
There are eight sayings in all but my favorite is
“It is at the edge of the petals that love waits.”
William Carter, 1883 - 1963, American poet.
I thought what a lovely idea and one day I shall add sayings that I have found and
like, to my rose garden.
Look forward to seeing you at the October meeting when the speaker will be the
charming young Frenchman, Christian Bedard, hybridizer from Weeks Roses. He
is a vibrant speaker so it should be an energetic and informative meeting.
Beverly Hills Rose Society is a Chapter of the
non-profit educational organization, the Am erican
Rose Society, serving the residents of Beverly
Hills and the County of Los Angeles. The
com m on goals of these Societies are:
1. To uphold and adhere to the principles and
m ission of The Am erican Rose Society.
2. To prom ote interest in all aspects of rose
horticulture through various educational program s,
shows , and pa rtic ipation in rose-re lated
com m unity projects.
3. To help and assist individuals to grow roses
with ease and with more effectiveness.
4. To bring them the best inform ation from the
m ost knowledgeable writers and sources.
5.To select and generate that inform ation free
from the influence of advertizing.
6.To uphold the general principles that rose
growing should be fun and enjoyable.
Roses 90210 is published monthly except for July,
August and Decem ber. Postage is via first class
m ail. Reproduction and quotation are perm itted
to newsletters and bulletins of affiliated rose
societies of the Am erican Rose Society and their
chapters provided appropriate credit is given to
source, author and Editor.
Beverly Hills Rose Society137 N. Larchmont Boulevard, #807
Los Angeles, California 90004
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT: Tania Norris1st V. President: Dr. Tommy Cairns (Editor)
2nd Vice President: Don RoseRecording Secretary: Diane Rose
Treasurer: Helen RichardsDirectors:
Luis Desamero Alice Hart
Dean Murakami Linda Goldberg Dr. Lynn Brody
ROSES 90210 OCTOBER 2011 3
Roses should be somewhat moist at all times, andnever allowed to dry out completely. Roses shouldnot be kept constantly wet. Water two or threetimes a week (or more) in warm weather, butalways as needed. When watering, water long andwell enough to moisten the entire rootball. Rosesmay even require watering every other day duringhot summer weather.
In this issue Dean reviews the menu of new
varieties for 2010. Perhaps now is the time
to start thinking about which varieties in the
garden need to be replaced because of lack of
vigor or displeasure with the color. More
often it is the desire to have the latest
varieties in this horticultural fashion contest.
Whatever the decision process, it is time to
plan their removal and prepare the site for
the incoming bushes in late December of
early January. Waiting until the new plants
arrive is the wrong approach. Early removal
and amending the soil way ahead of planting
is wise advice for a number of reasons. One,
preparing the soil ahead of time allows the
various bacteriums necessary for fertilization
conversion to re-establish themselves ready
for the new occupant. Two, the condition of
the soil should be moist and not dry as occurs
in new plantings with added amendments.
Three, the planting process is simplified by
having the texture of the soil such that bushes
could be planted by hand. But, alas we all
tend to buy new rose bushes on impluse and
then proceed to the planting. .
To enhance and intensify the color of many
varieties, the use of fish emulsion can be
beneficial. This purely organic source of
f e r t i l i z e r p r o v id es m any e ssen t ia l
micronutrients in readily available forms for
immediate absorption by the root system. It
is best to apply this form of fertilizer about
the same time the buds drop their sepals and
show color, usually 10 days before the bloom.
After removal of the previous occupant and
all its root remnants, discard at 1/3 of this
old soil. Place about a ½ cup of blood and
bone meal in the bottom of the full excavated
hole. Then mix the remaining 2/3 with 1/3
of a good potting soil and a few handfuls of
Oak Leaf Mold. Mix well and then refill the
hole and water about twice a week until the
new bushes arrive. This process allows the
soil to regain its horticultural status for
sustaining growth.
As blooms age and become somewhat
unattractive, they should be removed
immediately since that stem can be a source
of unnecessary moisture loss. Removing the
bloom head and some stem with foliage will
help reduce transpiration or water loss
through the pores on the leaf sets. Besides
this removal will initiate yet another bloom
cycle before Christmas! Californians are
blessed in that their gardens can produce
blooms for the dining table on Christmas
Day.
While there is no doubt that good hygieneand preventative measures can ensure acheck on potential diseases, it is the ultimatechoice of durable varieties that works best. Certain varieties may display a built-in geneticresistance - perhaps best characterized as anincreased natural immunity to certaincommon diseases. For instance, varietieswith shiny foliage often have a wax coating toprotect them from fungal infections such aspowdery mildew and blackspot. Prevailingclimatic conditions also play an importantrole. Cool climates with high humidity maypromote fungal diseases, while hot dryclimates offer some protection. And aboveall else roses requires 6-10 hours of sunshineto excel. Therefore, choosing a rose variety basedmerely on an appealing color photograph canbe a recipe for disappointment. Theselections below are a guide to varietiestested for their observed disease resistance ingardens throughout the US. You can also askadvice from your local rose society and itsARS Consulting Rosarian cadre who arealways willing to assist.
HYBRID TEAS
‘Gemini’, pink blend , 25-30 petals, 1999‘St. Patrick’ yellow, 30-35 petals, 1996
‘Marilyn Monroe’, apricot, 30-35 petals‘New Zealand’, light pink, 34 petals, 1989
FORIBUNDAS & POLYANTHAS
‘Iceberg’, white, 20-25 petals, 1958‘Moondance’, white, full, 2007
‘Easy Does It’ orange pink, full, 2008
‘Playboy’, red blend, single, 1976‘The Fairy’, light pink, double, 1932
M INIATURES & M INIFLORAS
‘Gourmet Popcorn ’, white, 1988‘Behold’, medium yellow, double, 1996
‘Memphis Music’, red blend, double, 2006OLD GARD EN ROSES
‘Charles de Mills’ dark red, 38 petals, ‘Konigin von Danemark’, medium pink ‘Louise Odier’, deep pink, double, 1851
SHRUBS
‘Knock Out’, red blend, single, 1999‘Pink Home Run’, deep pink, single, 2009‘Carefree Sunshine’, yellow, single, 2001
ROSES 90210 4 OCTOBER 2011
SHRUB
‘Cocktail’Shrub, red blend
Medium, single, 5 petals, clusters,slight, spicy fragrance. The singleflowers of ‘Cocktail’ appear in suchprofusion as to almost hide thefoliage. When they first open theyare scarlet with gold at the centre,but age turns them crimson. Thefoliage is often red tinged even atmaturity, and the stems are heavilyprickled. You can grow ‘Cocktail’as a climber, on a pillar, or prune ithard to make a moderate-sizedshrub. There is nothing quite like it,and it is a pity that Meilland, theraisers, reused the name in the
1970s for a yellow and red, ratherordinary Hybrid Tea. The originalcame out in 1957.
(MEImick) Meilland, France, 1961(‘Independence’ × ‘Orange Triumph’)
× ‘Phyllis Bide’
MINIATURE
‘Candy Cane’Climbing Miniature, pink blendAlthough introduced in 1958,this variety is still popular in theUnited States thanks to its abilityto flower abundantly throughoutthe season. One of RalphMoore’s earlier successes,‘Candy Cane’ has simple, semi-double blooms, pink striped withwhite, that come in huge, looseclusters. Planted against a fenceor wall, it will create a beautifultapestry of colors. The plant hasgood disease resistance andneeds minimal care. Moorecelebrated his one-hundredth
birthday in January 2007 – nowthat’s longevity!
Moore, USA, 1958Seedling × ‘Zee’
GRANDIFLORA
‘Cherry Parfait’
The plant puts on quite a color displayfeaturing blooms with swirls of white petalswith broad red edges shading darker as thebloom ages. The medium size blooms arefully double borne mostly in large clusters ona free flowering bush. Reminiscent of one ofworld’s favorite roses, ‘Double Delight’ Notyour typical tall Grandiflora, this variety ismore medium and broadly rounded, bushy,with deep green clean foliage. The plantperforms beautifully all year with the colorsintensifying even more during real hot daysof summer.
(MEIsponge) Meilland, France, 2003[‘Jacqueline Nebout’ × (‘Anticipation’ ×
‘Matangi’)]
OLD GARDEN ROSES
‘Cardinal de Richelieu’Hybrid Gallica, mauve
When the buds first show color, ‘Cardinal deRichelieu’ looks as though it will be pink,but as the fluffy pompoms open, they take onthe most wonderful shades of violet andgrape-purple. They are beautifully fragrant.The bush is tall for a Gallica (about head-high), with smooth, mid-green leaves thatpossibly betray non-Gallica blood. The namehonors the great seventeenth-century Frenchstatesman, but the rose dates from some 200years after his death, having been raised atsome time before 1847.
Laffay, France, before 1847Parentage unknown
FLORIBUNDA
‘Chihuly’Floribunda, red blend
In naming a rose to honor America’s famousglass artist, Dale Chihuly, it had to haveimpeccable style and an ever changing arrayof flashy colors. The chosen rose has it all!As the sun hits the opening petals, theyblushed from subtly-striped apricot yellow todazzling orange and deep red; producing aremarkable display against the deep darkgreen leaves and mahogany new-grown.Medium growth and bushy, it staysremarkably clean all season long and lots offlowers to grab everyone’s attention.
(WEKscemala) Carruth, USA, 2004 ‘Scentimental’ × ‘Amalia’
ROSES 90210 OCTOBER 2011 5
Dean Murakami of Sego Nurseryin the San Fernando Valley is anaward winning author who hasbeen recognized by the ARS forhis excellence in rose horticulturalknowledge.
Asolitary All American Rose Selection(AARS)
leads next year’s list, painstakingly judged
and evaluated for two years at twenty test
gardens all over the country, including Rose
Hills, and is available from both Star & Weeks.
‘Sunshine Daydream’ (MEIkanaro)
‘Sunshine Daydream‘ is the first AARS to win
under new “no spray” trialing conditions, and
promises good garden performance even under
the challenging conditions found in the rest of
the country - a Grandiflora with light butter
cream yellow blooms on very glossy dark green
foliage. The medium-large, fully double flowers
have 30-35 petals and are cuppy when full open.
Hybridizer: ‘Meilland International’ 2012.
Parentage: [(‘Carefree Beauty’ x ‘Yakimour‘) x
‘Christopher Columbus‘]
[www.weeksroses.com]
Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. only sells
through nurseries & garden centers. Beyond
‘Sunshine Daydream‘, Weeks Roses is offering:
‘All A’Twitter’ (WEKcofbunk)
A brilliant orange 18 inch tall Miniature that
promises its deep persimmon orange blossoms
won’t fade. It has glossy deep green foliage on
a medium Miniature with a rounded and bushy
habit.
Hybridizer: Bédard 2012.
Parentage: (‘Coffee Bean’ x unknown)
‘Ketchup & Mustard’ (WEKzazette)
From the people who brought you ‘Honey Dijon’,
here is the newest addition to their condiment
line, ‘. This red and yellow bicolor Floribunda
boasts an eye-catching combination of bright
ketchup red and dark mustard yellow on each
bloom. The medium, double blooms have about
25 petals, and the catalog boasts of the flower
colors being both bold and non-fading. Glossy,
disease-resistant foliage on a medium shrub (4
ft. tall x 3 ft. wide) with a round, bushy habit
complete the picture.
Hybridizer: Bédard 2012.
Parentage: (‘City of San Francisco’ x
‘Shockwave’)
I, for one, don’t relish the idea of more
condiment named roses. What’s next?
‘Mayonnaise‘, the creamy white Hybrid Tea;
‘Worcestershire‘, the small saucy dark red
Austin; ‘Hot Salsa‘, the spicy red orange
multicolor shrub rose. ‘A-1’…. (Hey, that last
name’s not so bad.)
‘Koko Loco’ (WEKbijou)
Weeks went so crazy over ‘Hot Cocoa’, so loco
they now bring you ‘Koko Loko’, a novelty 4 foot
tall Floribunda whose light milk chocolate buds
change to light lavender blooms. The medium
double blooms have 30 to 35 petals, with both
good show form and vase life.
Hybridizer: Bédard 2012.
Parentage: (‘Blueberry Hill’ x ‘Pot o’ Gold’)
‘Stormy Weather’ (ORAfantanov)
A 8 to 10 foot tall medium climber with clusters
of smoky magenta purple blend flowers. The
unusual purple double blooms have 20 petals
and a moderate spice fragrance on gray green
foliage.
Hybridizer: Orard 2012.
Parentage: (‘Heart n’ Soul’ x ‘Rhapsody in Blue’)
ROSES 90210 6 OCTOBER 2011
‘Sugar Moon’ (WEKmemolo)
A pure white 5 foot tall Hybrid Tea with a very
strong sweet citrus & rose fragrance. Big pointed
buds open into full blooms of 30 broad petals.
These fragrant classically formed pure white
flowers are borne on long cutting stems with
very dark green foliage.
Hybridizer: Bédard 2012.
Parentage: [‘Meredith’ x (‘Moonstone’ x ‘Baby
Love’)]
‘Pink Home Run’ (WEKphorn)
When you got something as good as ‘Home
Run’, it's a great surprise to discover a match.
That's the excitement Weeks felt when they
found one lone branch on the famous red Shrub
that had sported (mutated) to produce pink
blossoms.
Parentage: Sport of Home Run
Fragrance: Slight
Hybridizer: Carruth/Bédard - 2011
Comments: Coast to coast…it's the cleanest
[www.starroses.com]
Star Roses is leading off with a pair of Hulthemia
hybrids. Hulthemias are known for a
characteristic darker blotch at the base of each
petal, producing the effect of a contrasting
central eye on each bloom. Bakersfield-based
rose breeder Jim Sproul has been hybridizing
Hulthemias with modern roses with an “eye” to
combining the best of both: the unique look of
Hulthemias with the modern roses’ disease-
resistance, good garden habit, and reblooming
ability.
‘Eyeconic Lemonade’ (SPROlem)
3 to 4 foot tall shrub with single, bright yellow
flowers of 12 to 14 petals. Each bloom has
Hulthemia form with the characteristic red eye.
‘Eyeconic Pink Lemonade’ (SPROlempink)
Light pink with red eye version. The single
flowers have 8 to 10 petals on a 3 ft Hulthemia
hybrid.
‘Itty Bitty Pink’ (MEIlezpha)
Medium pink miniature shrub Rose whose
cupped single blooms are, well, itty-bitty. Tiny,
cup-like single flowers of 12 to 15 petals are
borne profusely on a 18 inch tall and wide semi-
glossy medium green bush with very good
disease resistance.
Hybridizer: Meilland International 2012.
‘Orchid Romance’ (RADprov)
An orchid pink 4 foot tall OGR-type Romantica
Hybrid Tea. ‘Orchid Romance’ has old fashioned
blooms of 75 petals, in shades of medium pink
with a lavender undertone. It has a strong citrus
fragrance. Semi-glossy dark green foliage and
Radler hybridizing promise good disease
resistance.
Hybridizer: William Radler 2012.
ROSES 90210 OCTOBER 2011 7
‘Tangerine Streams’ (BAGstream)
Apricot salmon orange blooms with creamy
yellow on the outside base of each petal. The
uniquely colored medium double blooms
average 25 petals. This 3 to 4 foot tall
Floribunda has medium green, semi-glossy
foliage.
Hybridizer: John Bagnasco.
‘Tequila Supreme’ (MEIlkokan)
A 4 foot tall landscape shrub rose with medium,
double flowers of 25 petals. A novel color
combination of copper red and ochre yellow,
unusual scalloped petals, and very bright,
medium green foliage make ‘Tequila Supreme’
an eye-catcher in any garden.
Hybridizer: Meilland International PP#: 21271.
‘Thrive!’ (SPROthrive)
A dark red 4’+ medium shrub with cuplike
single (8 petals) blooms. Very glossy dark
green foliage and Rose ‘Knockout’ ancestry
promise good disease resistance.
Hybridizer: Jim Sproul 2012.
Is ’Thrive!’ the first in another name series?
Three more candidates come quickly to mind:
‘Grow!’, ‘Bloom!’, and that future favorite of
exhibitors everywhere: ‘Win, D--- It!’. 2012
promises to be a challenging year for roses (and
everything else). Limited availability will be the
rule for the foreseeable future, so plan
accordingly. Happy Rose Hunting! And. ‘Enjoy,
D--- it!’.
EDITOR:
Please be aware that the availability and
selection this Fall in your local nursery may
be limited since the varieties normally sold
by J&P are unavailable. Therefore, I
suggest and recommend to members that
they not procrastinate this year and quickly
decide their potential purchases to avoid
disappointment. To that end I have
requested from Sego Nursery (located at the
corner of Burbank and Laurel Canyon in the
San Fernando Valley) their list for sale
which is as follows:
BUSH ROSES Adobe Sunrise salmon orange 3’ FL
new!--All A’Twitter brilliant orange18” MiniAmalia true red 4’+ florist HT
Apricot Candy apricot 4’ HT
Barbra Streisand lavender 4' HT; FR
(rose & citrus blossom)
Baronne de Rothschild cherry red / white
reverse 5’
Bewitched pink 4½‘ HT; fragrant (rose)
Black Baccara black-red 4’+ florist HT
Brandy golden apricot 5' HT; fragrant
Brilliant Pink Iceberg cerise pink &
cream blend 4’ FL
Bronze Star apricot, 5’ HT ; fragrant
(spicy)
Bubble Double light pink 4’ shrub rose
Burgundy Iceberg purple-red burgundy
with a cream reverse 3’ FL
California Dreamin’ white edged cerise
pink 4’ HT; fragrant (citrus)
China Doll china rose pink poly
Double Delight white/red 4' HT; fragrant
(spicy rose)
Easy Going golden peach yellow 4’ FL
Elizabeth Taylor pink edged deep pink
4-½’ HT
Europeana red 4’ FL [5S58]
new!--Eyeconic Lemonade brightyellow with red eye single (12-14petals) 3’-4’ Hulthemia hybrid new!--Eyeconic Pink Lemonadelight pink with red eye single (8-10petals) 3’ Hulthemia hybrid
Gentle Giant vibrant rich pink 4 ½’ HT
Gina Lollobrigida golden yellow 4 ½’+
HT; fragrant [5S23]
Girls’ Night Out dark dusky pink 5’+
HT; fragrant (spicy)
Gold Medal clear golden yellow 5' GR ]
Green Romantica green hued white 4’
OGR-type florist HT
Honor satin white 4’ HT
Iceberg pure ice white 3' FL; FR (sweet)
Icy Drift pure white 1 ½’ groundcover
rose
new!--Itty Bitty Pink medium pinkcupped single (12-15 petals) 18” Mini
John F. Kennedy pure white 4’+ HT; FR
(sweet licorice)
Just Joey rich apricot 4’+ HT; fragrant
(fruity)
new!--Ketchup & Mustard Red &yellow bicolor 4’ FL new!--Koko Loko novelty light milkchocolate ages to light lavender 4’ FL
Liv Tyler Coral Pink 4’ Romantica HT;
fragrant (apricot & peach)
Marilyn M onroe apricot cream 4’+ HT
(#1 ½)
Milwaukee’s Calatrava white 5’ shrub
rose; fragrant (citrus)
ROSES 90210 8 OCTOBER 2011
Miss All American Beauty
Deep hot pink HT; fragrant (strong rose)
Mister Lincoln deep red 5' HT; fragrant
(damask rose & melon)
Neptune rich lavender 4’ HT; fragrant
(sweet rose)
Oklahoma black velvet red 5' HT;
fragrant (Rose)
Olympiad bright red 4’+ HT
Orchid Romance orchid pink
4’ OGR-type Romantica HT; fragrant
(citrus)
Oregold deep lemon yellow 4’ HT
Paradise Found cerise pink/cream
bicolor 5’ HT; fragrant (anise & verbena)
Paris de Yves St. Laurent pink 4’ florist
HT fragrant]
Peppermint Pop pink & white bicolor 4’
shrub rose
Peter Mayle deep pink 5’ HT; fragrant
(old rose)
Pink Flamingo deep pink 5’ GR
Pink Traviata deep pink 5’ Romantica
(HT)
Queen Mary 2 pure white 4’+ HT;
fragrant (rose & banana)
Rouge Royale deep raspberry red 4’
Romantica HT; fragrant (citrus & berry)
Scarlet Meidiland bright red 3-4’
shrub/groundcover (6’ wide)
Secret’s Out pure white 4’ HT; FR
(spice)
Sexy Rexy pink 4' FL
Silicon Valley Diamond pearl white 1-½’
Mini
Singin’ the Blues deep lavender cuplike
FL; FR (citrus & verbena)
new!--Sugar Moon pure white 5’ HT;fragrant (sweet citrus & rose)AARS winner! new!--SunshineDaydream light butter cream yellow5’ HTnew!--Tangerine Streams apricotorange/cream 3’+ FLnew!--Tequila Supreme copperred/ochre yellow 4’+ shrub new!--Thrive! dark red 4’+ shrub;cuplike single (8 petals)
Tiffany phlox pink 4’-5’ HT; fragrant
(fruit) 5W41]
Touch of Class coral & cream blend 4'
HT
Traviata vibrant red 4’+ Romantica HT
Tropicana clear coral orange 4’ tall HT;
fragrant (sweet fruity)
White Majesty pure white 4’ florist HT
White Meidilland pure white groundcover
shrub; canes to 4’-5’
Yves Piaget rich pink 4’ Romantica HT;
fragrant (rose)
CLIMBING ROSES Cl. Colette pink Romantica (OGR form);
10’-12’; fragrant (damask)]
Cl. Don Juan red 10’-14’
Cl. Dublin Bay clear red; 8’-10’
Cl. Eden pastel pink blend; Romantica
(OGR form); 10’-12’; aka ’Eden Climber’
Cl. Iceberg ice white FL; 12’-14’;
Cl. Joseph’s Coat multi-colored
red/yellow blend; 10'-12’
Cl. New Dawn light cameo pink; 18’-20’;
Cl. Polka peach; Romantica (OGR
form),10’-12’; fragrant (rose)
Cl. Red Eden deep burgundy red;
Romantica (OGR form); 10’-12’]
Cl. Royal Gold golden yellow; 8’-10’;
fragrant (fruity)
Cl. Royal Sunset orange apricot 8’-10’;
Cl. Sally Holmes pure white single (5 to 8
petals); 6’-12’
Cl. Smiley Face yellow double (10-15
petals); 10’-12'
Cl. Stormy Weather smoky purple blend;
double (~20 petals); 8’-10’
Cl. White Eden pure white; Romantica
(OGR form); 10’ to 12’
TREE ROSES (all on 36” trunks)
Tree--Bewitched pink HT; fragrant (rich
rose)
Tree--Brandy golden apricot HT; fragrant
(tea)
Tree--Ch-Ching! lemon yellow GR
fragrant (sweet spice & fruit)
Tree--Chris Evert melon orange blushed
red HT
Tree--Grande Dame intense rose pink HT
Tree--Iceberg pure ice white FL; fragrant
(sweet)
Tree--Lasting Love dusky red HT;
fragrant (pure rose)
Tree--Mister Lincoln deep red HT;
fragrant (damask rose & melon)
Tree--Vavoom orange juice orange FL
Tree--Weeping China Doll deep pink
cascading poly
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Editor’s Picks for 2012
‘Julia Child’
2006 AARS Winner (WEKvossutono)
This butter-gold Floribunda named for a
wonderful American icon has an even
butter gold color & the licorice candy
fragrance. This variety is destined for
greatness in the rose world and will
undoubtedly win many awards through the
world.
Parentage: [(Voodoo x R. soulieana
derivative) x Summerwine] x Top Notch
Hybridizer: Carruth - 2006
‘White Out’ 'RADwhite'
A new and excellent introduction from
breeder, Bill Radler w il l sa t is fy
landscapers and homeowners in most
parts of the country except for the areas
that are most susceptible to black spot. It
is efficient, more compact alternative to
Iceberg. In fact, it is the best white shrub
rose Star has introduced since ‘Sea Foam’
over 45 years ago.
ROSES 90210 OCTOBER 2011 9
LUIS D ESAMERO
What is an “English Rose’?
To the average home gardener, “EnglishRoses” represent a group of repeat floweringshrub type roses with the following highlydesirable characteristics:
A Beautiful FlowerThe form and brilliance of the blooms iscloned directly from Old Garden Rosesretaining their best qualities. They may becupped, quartered, or rosette shaped andcome in an attractive array of delightfulcolors, mostly pastels although there are afew stunning dark reds, with many smallpetals that the light tends to bounce off andbe forever captured within the flower itself.
Pleasing Growth HabitPlants have a natural shrub-like growth thatblends into the overall garden display withoutoverpowering other companion plants. On thecontrary, they create that perfect Englishgarden look oozing with tranquility andpassive ambiance.
Attractive FoliageBehind every great flower is great foliage and“English Roses” are no exception to thatconcept.
Wonderful Array of FragrancesOutwardly “English Roses” are first noticedfor their elegant and delicate charm. But thesmell quickly seduces the gardener to theirinner intense power. The fragrance rangestretches from Tea Rose fragrance to Muskto Myrrh and to many different fruit flavorsadding to their overall popularity andacceptance.
As Cut FlowersEvery gardener has a desire to bring thefruits of their labors into the home rather thanallow the weather to cut short the life of theirroses. “English Roses” amplify that urgewhile providing even the amateur flowerarranger a golden opportunity to createbeauty within the home.
David Austin with his son David, Jr.
The Early Beginnings
Adopted by David Austin Roses ofWolverhampton in England to introduce a newgroup of roses whose clan matriarch was bornin 1961 from a cross of a 1845 Hybrid Gallica,‘Belle Isis’ with a 20th century Floribunda,‘Dainty Maid’. That rose was ‘Constance Spry’appropriately assigned the internationalregistered codename ‘AUSfirst’.
The significance of that cross between whatwas a non recurrent flowering Gallica as seedparent and a repeat flowering modernFloribunda as pollen parent hopefully wouldcombine the delicate charm, form and bouquetof an old garden rose with the habit and repeatflowering inherited from a modern rose - at thattime an unconventional approach to rosebreeding!
Birth Lines of “English Roses”The cross was not completely successful inensuring repeat flowering for ‘Constance Spry’was at best only summer flowering. Then in1967 Austin introduced another summerflowering shrub ‘Chianti’ hybridized using asseed parent the 1948 prize winning Floribunda‘Dusky Maiden’ with the pollen parent the HybridGallica ‘Tuscany’. And again in 1968 Austinintroduced another cross between an old gardenrose and a modern repeat flowering variety,‘Shropshire Lass’ born from ‘Madame Butterfly’,a classic 1918 early Hybrid Tea with ‘MadameLegras de St Germain’, an 1846 Alba. Alas theytoo were only summer flowering.
With this triumvirate of potentialgenetic material, Austin finally developed thefirst varieties that were indeed repeat floweringbut markedly inherited the charm, elegance,fragrance and form of garden roses. They werethe ‘Wife of Bath’ and ‘Canterbury’. Having beenforced to read “The Canterbury Tales” byChaucer in school, I can only recollect that theWife of Bath was a most unattractive lady withperhaps a front tooth missing or at least a verylarge space between her front teeth. Hardly anappropriate name for such a lovely rose! Inproducing this rose Austin has used an early1890 Hybrid Tea, ‘Madame Caroline Testout’ asseed parent with pollen derived from the cross of‘Ma Perkins’ with ‘Constance Spry’. Similarly‘Canterbury’ with recurrent flowering capabilityand old garden elegance was the result of theseed parentage of a cross between ‘Monique’ (a1949 Hybrid Tea) and ‘Constance Spry’.
At this juncture Austin coined theterm “English Roses” to symbolize a new breedof roses, not a new classification for they wereshrubs under the existing internationalregistration scheme. By the time 'GrahamThomas' and 'Mary Rose' were introduced at theChelsea Flower Show in 1983, “English Roses”had gained acceptance and popularitythroughout the world. Since that time DavidAustin has introduced over 200 varieties. Hisoriginal concept of using Old Garden Roses inhis breeding programs were surprisingly limitedto a small selected few with intermittent success:
Species: R. macranthaR. pimpinellifolia
Bourbons: ‘Reine Victoria’‘Louise Odier’
Hybrid Gallicas: ‘Duchess of Montebello’‘Tuscany’
Hybrid Perpetuals: ‘Baroness Rothschild’Hybrid Rugosas: ‘Roseraie de l’Hay’
‘Conrad FerdinandMeyer’.
Noisettes: ‘Alister Stella Grey’ ‘BlushNoisette’
Portlands: ‘Comte de Chambord’
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Parentage of “English Roses”
The main thrust of future developments wasthen directed towards using establishedvarieties derived from these early crosses. Areview of the choice of parents for the largemajority of “Austin’s English Roses” hasrevealed that deliberate in-breeding among thefounding members of the group occurred withgreat success.
Interestingly, Austin had a propensity to namemany varieties after characters from “TheCanterbury Tales”, his family members andhistorical icons. The choice of ‘Robert Burns’,the Scottish poet, pleased me greatlyespecially coming from an Englishman! Clearlyhis favorite or most productive seed parentswere ‘Charles Austin’, ‘Graham Thomas’,‘Lilian Austin’, ‘Mary Rose’, The Knight’, andthe ‘Wife of Bath’. As pollen parents the mostproductive have been ‘Constance Spry’,‘Chaucer’, ‘Graham Thomas’, ‘Lilian Austin’,‘Mary Rose’ and ‘The Squire’.
With all respect to the great pioneering Englishgardener, Graham Thomas, it may be said ofhim that he was both a good mother and fatherto “English Roses”. This genetic use of inter-breeding within the general population ofshrubs produced via the earlier crosses hasbeen very successful in producing a widediversity of colors and flower forms.
Emulation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
Other European hybridizers have emulated thepioneering work of Austin introducing their ownversions of “English Roses’ choosing suchgreat marketing strategies as “Romanticas”,“Generosas”, and “Country Roses”. The sadpart of this great story is that while DavidAustin has been recognized with varioushonors for his work, “English Roses” stillremain classified as Shrubs. After all theFrench claimed the Gallicas as Nationaltreasures, so why can’t we have “EnglishRoses”?
Perhaps some day in the too distant future, therose world will finally recognized the truesignificance of this evolutionary developmentin the history of the rose. But for the momentwe must be content to call them mere Shrubs!
‘Graham Thomas’ (AUSmas) 1983
[Seedling x (‘Charles Austin’ x ‘Iceberg’ seedling)]
‘Happy Child’ (AUScomp) 1994
[Seedling x ‘Hero’]
‘Golden Celebration’ (AUSgold) 1993
[‘Charles Austin’ x ‘Abraham Darby’]
‘Mary Rose’ (AUSmary) 1983
[Seedling x ‘The Friar’]
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BENEFITS OF HUMUS
PHYSICAL CHANGES
1. As organic matter increases, so does soilwater holding capacity. The water capacity ofhumus compared to silicate clay soils is 4 to5 times.
2. Improves the structure of soil andincreases aeration of soil leading to betterworkability.
CHEMICAL CHANGES
1. Serves as a buffer to neutralize bothexcessive soil acidity and alkalinity ensuringthat nutrient ions are not rendered insolubleand unavailable to the plant.
2. Improves both the uptake and retention ofvital nutrients.
3. Induces high Cation Exchange Capacity(CEC) ensuring retention of nutrients for laterassimilation by root structure.
4. Absorbed cations (the nutrients) attractwater molecules for ease of transmission toplant.
BIOLOGICAL CHANGES
1. Various growth regulators, vitamins, aminoacids, auxins, and gibberellins, are formed asorganic matter decays just enhancing growth.
2. Stimulates root development
3. Stimulates overall plant growth byincreasing microbial like by up to 2000 timesin just a few weeks.
4. Excellent food source for mycorrhizalfungus.
HUMUSPlants do not have the ability to recognizenitrate from a naturally occurring sourcerelative to a chemical based fertilizer in spite ofclaims from practitioners. Proponents oforganic-only gardening often embellish theircause by exaggerating the merits. They arecorrect in one important respect, degradationof organic products eventually produceshumus, a most important substance ingardening. This end product ofcomposting/degradation is a complex mixtureof four components:i Humic Acid not soluble in water undervery acidic conditions (pH<2) but soluble athigher pH levels. This portion of humus isthe major extract used in horticulture. i Fulvic Acid is the portion that is solublein water under all pH levels. The color is lightyellow to yellowish-brown.i Ulmic Acid - also known asHymatomelanic acid, a minor fraction that issoluble in alkaline. i Humin is the remaining fraction that isnot soluble in water at any pH.
Cation Exchange CapacityFertility Improvements
To rose growers the major benefits of addingHumic Acids to fertilization programs residuesin the huge increase in Cation ExchangeCapacity (CEC). Cation Exchange Capacity(CEC) quantifies the ability of a soil to providea nutrient reserve for plant uptake. In scientificterms CEC is the sum of exchangeable cations(positively charged ions) soil can adsorb perunit weight or volume and is usually measuredin milligram equivalents per 100 g.
Translated this term means that Humic Acidsprovide a way of storing the various nutrients(the so called cations of Calcium, Potassium,Magnesium, Nitrate Nitrogen, etc.) forabsorption by the root system rather thanallowing them to travel to the water table belowands be lost to be plant. By far the mostimportant ions are the primary nutrients, Nitrate(via HN4+), Phosphorus (P+), and Potassium(K+).
4The ammonium ion (NH ), the principal source+
of nitrogen, both as an applied fertilizer as wellas from decomposition of various organics(cotton seed meal and alfalfa), requiresconversation by various soil bacteriums intothe Nitrate ion (NO3-). The retention of Nitrateions onto the various Humic Acids structuresvia cation exchange allows the conversion totake place for later assimulation by the rootstructure.
While various naturally occurring soils have alow CEC value (0-75), soil humus has thehighest levels of all (150-250) i.e. acombination of organic and chemical fertilizerswill produce the most blooms.
Importance of
Humus & Humin
The Nitrogen CycleOrganic fertilizers will take 3-6 months to degrade
to supply the necessary nutrients (nitratenitrogen) to the rose plants. This fact thennecessitates that frequent applications (every twoweeks) will be required to maintain effective nutrientlevels. Roses are horticulturally regarded as “heavyfeeders” meaning they can utilize large quantities ofnitrate nitrogen to support the 5-6 blooms cyclesexperienced in one year. With organic basedproducts the NPK is generally much lower (alfalfameal is 2:0:0) than that of chemical fertilizers. Theselower NPK products require more frequentapplications.
“The Nitrogen Cycle”This diagram illustratesthe various processesthat take place in the soilvia rain, manures plantdecay and appl iedfertilizers. The commondenominator to all theseactions is the productionof “Nitrate”, a form ofn i t r o g e n t h a t i simmediately available tothe plants for assimilationto assist in growth. However, being a solubleform of nitrogen it canalso be easily lost to thewater table by leaching tolower soil levels.
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LUIS D ESAMERO
Siphon Mixerfrom
Grow More
Luis, doyen of Editors,was honored as EditorEmeritus of the ARSPacific Southwest Districtand is a recipient of theARS Klima Medal forexcel lence in roseeducation.
A new design and modern technology have been combined to produce a powerful siphon devicewith optimum performance and maximum energy efficiency. This new advanced technologyprovides reliable 1:16 siphon vacuum at low and high water pressure from 30 to 90 psi over a 200ft length of 5/8 inch hose.
This simple design has been constructed to work in conjunction with an antisiphon vacuumbreaker to prevent the back siphonage of contaminated water into the home. Most homes builtafter 1975 are usually equipped with such a protective device, but in older homes the use of aanti-siphon water value attached to the faucet will suffice.
This new siphon mixer permits the easy application of fertilizer to your rose bushes by dissolvingsoluble fertilizers in water at 16 times the product label: i.e. manufacturer recommends 1tablespoon per gallon of water, then add 16 tablespoons to a gallon of water in a bucket, dip in thefeeder line and you will get 16 gallons of fertilizer at the hose end delivered in 5 minutes or less.
This new bright yellow device is made of non corrodible impact plastic construction and is non-clogging and can be permanently installed. Be aware that the siphon mixer must be used with aatmospheric vacuum breaker of such as a sprinkler valve with a vacuum breaker.
This unit replaces the corroding brass fittings used previously which were easy to clog and causeproblems. Thanks to the good people at Grow More (manufacturer of Magnum Rose Food) wenow have a reliable and inexpensive siphon device to fertilize our rose gardens with simplicity inmind.