New and Unread Tree-Mails
| 'Old Blush' |
| 'Parsons' Pink China' |
| 'Fen Hong Yue Yue Hong' |
| 'Pallida' |
| 'Ordinaire' |
| 'Old Pink Daily' |
| 'Last Rose of Summer' |
| 'Common Monthly' |
| 'Common China' |
| 'Chang Wei' |
| 'Blush China' |
| 'Bishop Pompallier's Rose' |
| 'Bengale Cramoisi' |
| 'Rosier des Indes Commun' |
| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Petal count: | double: 16-25 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Medium pink |
| Extra Bloom Info: | Semi-double to double, in clusters |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | China |
| Extra Color Info: | Silver-pink |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 4-6 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Moderate |
| Misc: | Shade tolerant |
| Hybridizer & year: | Unknown, before 1793 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 6 and warmer |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 4-6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 4-6 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Unknown |
| Child plants: | 3 child plants |
The Most Loved and Beautiful of FlowersSome know it as the Queen of Flowers; others call it by its family name, Rosaceae. But most of us know it, quite simply, as the rose. Whether grown in gardens, depicted in drawings, or praised in poetry, it is one of the most loved and beautiful of all flowers. This article briefly describes its history, explains its basic classifications, and provides descriptions and photographs of some of the most interesting and diverse specimens of the rose, the most beautiful of the flowering plants.
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| Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 11, 2013 5:44 PM Noted by Antique Rose Emporium: [ Reply to this comment | |
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