Plantidote of the Day 2013-01-28
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I don't know about you, but something bright and cheerful seems appropriate for a mid-winter Monday morning. So here we go -- a mini-rose bush (about 6" high) from the supermarket. Sometimes these things die awfully fast. This one lasted longer than any of the others, and actually bloomed twice before going to that big rose garden up yonder. While it was here, though, it really was an excellent rose bush. Unlike some varieties, this one was fragrant. And as the flowers aged, they changed color, fading to a beautiful ivory color (see below). If you ask me, that's a pretty good return on an investment of $4.99!
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Yellow roses are so classy and subtle
But it's sad about the supermarket roses. IIRC, the Japanese beetles didn't go for my beach roses last year -- they were too busy infesting the raspberry bushes!
I understand the urge to tamper with things and leave your mark
but why on earth would anyone decide to remove the fragrance from roses, for crying out loud? Why not tackle something that smells bad instead of wonderful? Talk about a waste of time ....
Re: Plantidote of the Day 2013-01-28
It sometimes seems a shame what we do to roses. There used to be rose bushes that could live through just about anything. Now, we have some that are more like annuals.
Those do look nice, though.
Why I like my beach roses
Tough as all get-out. And nice scent!
Re: Why I like my beach roses
What color are your beach roses?
I love them. They grow wild all along the south shore of Long Island and also along the shore of SE Rhode Island. They always make me happy!
Beach roses?? I've never heard of such a thing,
is it an East Coast exclusive?
Re: Beach roses?? I've never heard of such a thing,
We certainly have them on the East Coast, always in/near sandy dunes and the sea.
Here's a picture: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.naturalmoment.com/Resourc...
Whoa, how beautiful!! I'm so jealous --
I'm not that far from the Pacific coast, but have never seen anything like those here. I wonder why.
Re: Whoa, how beautiful!! I'm so jealous --
Must be a special brew of Gulf Stream, sandy dunes , Nor-Easters ... and the Atlantic Ocean :)
They also blossom in pure white ... when you see the fuchsia and white clustered near eachother it's extra special beautiful!
Now you made me curious to look into where these roses (also called "rose hips," I believe) grow and why.
Re: Whoa, how beautiful!! I'm so jealous --
It's widely used in CA. It's not a typical hybridized tea/english rose, so it doesn't look like "a rose." There are cultivars of this species that are used ornamentally alongside freeways as tall ground covers.
Rosa rugosa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_rugosa