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| Radio Times rose restores harmony to marriage. One evening I was about to sass back at my hubby for mouthing off, but heroically I sniffed my rose. Instantly I was transformed from Mrs. Get-Even to Mrs. Cool.
How could I be angry when I was temporarily transported to paradise through Radio Times? I can't really enjoy roses outdoor during the summer. When I step out, either I got scorched by the heat, or chased by a swamp of mosquitoes when it's wet. Among my 10 baby Austins this year, Radio Times is #1. Eglantyne should hold that spot for its heavenly fragrance, but she refuses to bloom. So what's your favorite FRAGRANT ROSES, as CUT FLOWERS, for sniffing indoor? Here's a challenge for Roseseek: Breed us the PMS rose, and deliver us from our cranky mood.
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- Posted by bellegallica_zone9 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 18, 11 at 12:30
| Pretty Jessica. It reeks. On an impulse, I brought a flower to a coworker I'm friends with. She sniffed it for days, until it was totally shriveled and fell apart. |
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| I'd say Reine des Violettes but...if you cut it, it will drop! (Try getting it to a show, lol!) But outside you can smell it from across the yard! So my next best would be Golden Celebration. Smells yummy and will last a few days, if cut tight, in a vase. |
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| I bought Jude the Obscure after reading about its fragrance on this forum. I didn't really smell a lot initially and I was questioning my nose. Then I cut a bloom and got it inside. I was so pleased. It definetly is the most fragrant among the 7 Austins I bought this year. It did well in a vase too (maybe couple of days). Last few weeks I am actually beginning to get the fragrance when I walk by the plant, there are several blooms & the wafting fragrance is awesome. Not an Austin but I love Dame de Couer for its vase life and its fragrant too. It went for almost a week in a vase. |
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- Posted by Strawberryhill 5a IL (My Page) on Sat, Aug 20, 11 at 16:27
| Seil: thanks for the info. about Reine des Violettes. I prefer thornless, and some Austins since their thorns are less wicked than Hybrid Tea. Anyone know of a thornless, fragrant, and hardy to zone 4 hybrid tea? That's a tough call. I can cut most of my Austins for the vase, except for Mary Rose (lasts 2 days the most, wicked thorns). Some people say that Austins are not fit for vase, but I think they great with a narrow neck and a small vase, and it's less work to change the water.
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