November 24, 2002
2002 Rose Report Card (Part 3)
Have no fear, this is the last entry. There are three more roses I planted last winter.
Gertrude Jekyll (Jackson & Perkins). Another David Austin rose, a hardy reliable performer that creates gorgeous deep pink flowers. This rose grew really well into a leggy, 5'+ tall beauty that threw out wave after wave of gorgeous Austin type flowers, with an enchanting perfume. Here's an example.
Chinensis Mutabilis (Wayside Gardens). A species rose that is growing well but slowly in my garden. Only about 2' tall, I expect it to get to 5'+ when fully grown. Still, it put out continuous waves of pretty 3' single flowers. The magic of this rose is that the flowers start out a pale yellow then fade to pink. So, at any one time, the shrub is covered with a range of colors of flowers.
Guinevere (Jackson & Perkins, HARbadge). An "English Style" i.e. David Austin style rose, bred by Harkness and imported by J&P. A low grower, supposedly to 3', with white flowers that fade to a very slight blush. I'm a bit disappointed in this one. It did ok, and the flowers are lovely, but it only grew to about 1' tall. I'm going to try moving this into a half barrel and putting where it will get a lot more direct sun.
Posted by rich at November 24, 2002 8:38 PM