Ping Dong Yue Ji
jerijen
9 years ago
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A very, very interesting rose, which came to us from China. (No, I do NOT know what Ping Dong Yue Ji means, though I THINK the "Yue Ji" part means something like "monthly.")
For a lot of the time it's been here, Ping Dong Yue Ji has been troubled by mildew. But when we were hit by a seemingly endless succession of record-setting heatwaves, it perked right up, threw off the mildew, and grew some perfect foliage.
Ping Dong Yue Ji looks a lot like 'Cels Multiflora' -- FWIW. I don't see the mahogany-red new growth, though . . .
The real "Wow Factor" with Ping Dong Yue Ji is its FRAGRANCE. It is complex, it is unlike any other rose I have smelled, it is strong, and it is lasting.
A distinct, sharp undernote of "Tea" is overlaid by a strong blend of spice fragrances -- like something exotic mixed up for a holiday dish. The whole is so strong that it seems to linger in your nostrils for a long time. It's hard to describe, and in my personal experience -- unique.
I hope some of the public gardens acquire Ping Dong Yue Ji, so that more people can experience it.
Jeri
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