January 2005       The CRS CommPoster      9

     

                        

 

RACHEL’S RAMBLINGS 2005

 

I have been scanning catalogues to try and give you some knowledge of what we can expect from releases in the past year.  Also I have listed some roses that local wholesale growers will be marketing this spring, some are available from Pickering Nurseries and the others will be available wherever J.C. Bakker roses are sold.  If you are looking for miniature roses the only place I know to order from in Canada at the present time is Brad Jalbert on the west coast.  Look at his web site selectroses@shaw.ca.  You will find an interesting selection of miniatures and I can vouch for quick delivery and roses arriving in sound condition. If you have any information which you think would be useful to other members, please send it to me (address on first page) and I will make sure it is published.

 

AARS Winners for 2005

 

Elle (MEIbderos) (Meilland 2005) HT. Shell Pink & Ivory Bicolour

Parentage: Purple Splendour x (Chicago Peace x Tchin-Tchin) Classically shaped HT, named for the Internationally known magazine.  Fully fragrant, voluptuous Elle Rose bred in France.  Large Blooms, great foliage

 

Lady Elsie May  (Angelsie) (Noack 2005) Shrub Coral Pink

This was bred by the German Breeder Noack who is famous for the ‘Flower Carpet Series.  Touted as disease free.  Parentage: Repandia x Gruss an Angein. Consistent performer in all climates, medium, semi-double flowers. Petal count 12-14, light fragrance.

 

DayDream (Baleam) (Lim 2005) Shrub. Lavender Pink

From the picture this looks like The Fairy with a colour change.  Hugh clusters of small orchid-toned blossoms weigh down the canes to cover the ground to give a spilling effect.  This would look great on the patio or in tubs. 

 

 

This is more contained in Northern climates, sprawls more in warmer climates.  Parentage: Lavender Dream x Henry Kelsey. I would think this would do well on it’s own roots.  Light fragrance

 

About Face (WEKosupalz) (Carruth 2005) Gr. Golden-Orange inside, Bronzy red outside. A far out colour and a way out plant makes for a knock out rose, so it is described by Weeks.  Nicely shaped blooms, beautiful colour, medium sized, fully double.  Superb vigour.  Repeats well.  I am looking forward to trying this rose

Countess of Wessex (Beacream) (Beales 2005) Shrub  Creamy White

Healthy Creamy white shrub, strongly scented opens to display yellow stamens.  Peter Beales believes that this rose will challenge Iceberg in the future.  Light green, healthy foliage; upright growth.

 

Festive Jewel  (Beales 2005) Shrub, Deep Salmon Pink.

This is a large shrub or could be used as a small climber; Beautiful high centred blooms which come in clusters.  A more vigorous form of Aloha.  Growth is upright clothed in light green foliage.

 

Joan Beales (Beales 2005)  Shrub, Deep Velvety Red.

This rose was named in honour of Peter Beales wife.  Semi-double blooms are elegant in form, quite fluted from the photograph with some variation in colour.  Great fragrance.  Dark foliage is healthy with plum tinted young growth.

 

Ivor’s Rose (Beales 2005) Shrub. Cerise-Red.

The blooms are fully double, cerise-red and scented.  It is upright in growth with healthy foliage.  The blooms look a little like a carnation from the photograph

 

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