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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| September 2019 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Oct 6, 2019 1:16 PM | 280 |
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| Best 5 roses this year by Canadian_Rose | Sep 4, 2019 12:29 AM | 58 |
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| Orange Roses by GoldBeardThePirate | Aug 14, 2019 8:05 PM | 85 |
| Heirloom Old Miniature Roses by NickyNick | Jul 7, 2019 9:21 PM | 61 |
| Cane canker by reh0622 | Nov 24, 2019 11:47 AM | 51 |
| June 2019 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Jul 27, 2019 9:37 AM | 355 |
| Rose identification: Rouge Royale? by Lynnez | Jun 6, 2019 2:36 PM | 27 |
| The virgo white rose by ChrisHK | May 16, 2019 7:30 PM | 2 |
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| March 2019 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Apr 2, 2019 6:40 PM | 131 |
| Rose/Plant Data Keeping System by leahpc | Feb 11, 2019 8:25 PM | 11 |
| January 2019 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Jan 31, 2019 12:31 AM | 142 |
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