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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 one of his newest seedlings. It is with great pride that the news of naming a new shrub bestowed upon our first Treasurer, Helen Richards, has was recently been registered with the International Rose Registrar of the American Rose Society. A luminescent single petaled bright pink shrub with contrasting bicolored stamens and a white surrounding eye make for a stunning plant. MONTHLY MEETING La Cienega Park Community Center 8400 Gregory Way, Beverly Hills SUNDAY, October 16th 2011 3:00 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.

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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.

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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

[email protected]

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

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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

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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’

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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’)

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‘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.

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‘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)

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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.

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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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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.