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| A number of Gardenweb people were there -- in fact I think that we made up a sizable subset. Please do pipe in and add your own comments. I really enjoyed seeing all of you! Besides the pleasant, decidedly cooler weather, I enjoyed meeting the people, seeing the roses, and making my modest purchases. I am replacing a 'Mel's Heritage' that failed in my garden. I also picked up 'Jesse Hildreth' to see how it does here in my lower foothills garden. There was also a good talk on growing roses in drought. Based on that talk I will be moving my young 'Cl Madame Caroline Testout' away from the back fence where other the roses are somewhat drought tolerant teas and noisettes. Bad hydrozone mix on my part, but I will wait until we are solidly in the rainy season to correct the error, as the speaker also recommended that. The short take away was that modern hybrids -- HTs, floribundas, Austins, grandifloras -- need more water than do the noisettes, teas, chinas, and ramblers. This does not mean that we do not need to water these roses, just not as frequently. She touched on the European OGRs, but we decided it was difficult to separate soil types and lack of winter chill from water issues. Rosefolly |
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| Thanks for the summary Rosefolly. Sorry I couldn't stay for the talk. Always nice to see you. Diane |
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| OH! OH! What a great morning! How wonderful to see so many of you! I am so glad we were there! Diane, please pet Aimee Vibert, and tell her that I love and miss her. |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 1:40
| I had a wonderful time meeting everyone and seeing all the plants. I need to come back in the spring when it is all in bloom I got my babies and a coup!e of extras, stopped in Santa Cruz and bought of of Bill the Bulb Baron's bulbs and a pair of salvias I did walk the entire garden and found my new love...... I loved the shape of 'Paul Noel' it was a rose waterfall. I hope some one roots it |
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- Posted by muscovyduckling Melbourne, Australia (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 6:57
| But Kippy, the big question is - did you get Jesse Hildreth?! |
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| Wow, just looked up Paul Noel on helpmefind and it looks fantastic! Is it for sale anywhere in the US? |
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| Yes! She DID get Jesse! Jeri |
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| Such a nice event and really great to finally meet so many here on the forum, all in one place! Many roses were blooming, too, and it blew me away, walking around, to see Rosa laevigata in bloom this time of the year (once bloomer, right?) -- that one had such an incredible scent that I could hardly pull myself away. One of my votes for future propagation would be Jill Perry's find, "Keith's Bourbon": light pink, a zillion petals in cup form, and a scent to die for. I also got a "Jesse Hildreth", the last and the runt of the litter, but, taking a look, has good roots despite being small at the moment, so I'm sure he will come along fine. I also picked up a spin, 'Mary Queen of Scots' for a semi-wild area in my garden and a lovely tea, 'Edith Perry', a seedling of 'Bon Silene'. 'Paul Noel' is on Heirloom's list, Chris209, though currently out of stock. "Rose waterfall" is an apt description for it, Kippy -- another rose with great foliage and great blooms. Too many roses and too little space to grow them all, so SJHRG is a total treasure.
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 11:37
| Yes I got Jesse! And Cl Jackie and Reine Olga de Wittenberg a Nabonnand HT |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 14:13
| I also think I know what one of the "unknown pink" roses is....the only other happy 'Simplicity' I need to send Jill photos of ours. |
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| Another vote for lovely, fragrant, "Keith's Bourbon" Jeri |
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| Thanks catspa! |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 20:04
| One more that stood out was Red Wand |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 20:05
| Look at all those buds |
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- Posted by thonotorose FL 9 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 23:02
| This may be an earlier pic of that PN before he took over that structure. And in bloom! |
Here is a link that might be useful: Paul Noel
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 28, 14 at 23:16
| Wow thank you thonotorose. How very pretty, FYI those posts are not the skinnier ones found for trees at HD. |
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- Posted by muscovyduckling Melbourne, Australia (My Page) on Mon, Sep 29, 14 at 0:01
| Oh well done Rosefolly, Catspa and Kippy for getting Jesse Hildreth! I'm sure you all had a lovely day and made some other great purchases, but I've got the biggest crush on Jesse! I'm very jealous :) |
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