Roses
So it took a while, but I finally reached concession on which Roses I am using around the house
I purchased the flowers from Pickering Roses – Which is an international distributor of classical and hard to find Roses. I picked them because they were based out of Ontario…Zone 4 anyway, and that told me they would carry Zone 5 roses.
1. Seven Sisters – Rambling Rose with 7 colours
The plan is to put this Rose up against my ugly side fence. In a matter of years, this rose will cover it from front to back. The key is to reinforce the fence so it doesn’t fall over. As well, the extra height this rose will add, will provide more privacy.
Links to Sites that have information about Seven Sisters
Details
- Common Name: ‘Seven Sisters’
- Class/Variety: Species Rose – 1817
- Habit: Climber
- USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
- Height: 15 to 20 feet
- Spread: 10 to 15 feet
- Season of Bloom: Spring
- Bloom Color: Pink Blend
- Fragrance: No
- Hips: No
Internet Rating:
- Garden Rating Average: 8.3 / 10
- Fragrance Rating Average: 1.0 / 3
- Cut Flower Rating Average: 5.2 / 10
- Exhibition Rating Average: 6.5 / 10
2. Kazanlik – Purple Fragrant Rose
This is an original “OLD” Rose, used traditionally to make Attar of Rose. It was discovered in the Middle East in the 1600′s. I assume it is still used for Attar. Regardless, this rose will be placed beside the Porch, to hang onto the trellis. Close to the Porch and the family room to provide a great smell in the Summer!
Kazanlik Rose
Links to Websites about Kazanlik:
Details:
- Height: 5 feet x 4, Habit: Shrub
- Foliage: Dark Green
- Thorns: Black
- Cultivation: Needs Support , OK in Poor Soil , Shade Tolerant
- Hardiness: In general, Damask roses are hardy to Zone 5, a few to Zone 4.
- Middle East 1689
- ARS Rating: 7.6
- Also known as: R. damascena trigintipetala
Internet Rating
- Garden Rating Average: 7.0 / 10
- Fragrance Rating Average: 3.0 / 3
- Cut Flower Rating Average: 1.5 / 10
- Exhibition Rating Average: 1.0 / 10
3. Louise Odier: Pretty Pink Rose that has a strong Scent
Louise Odier
The second “Old” Rose. Traditonally a very strong and fragrant Rose. This one is also by the Kitchen, to send a great scent into the house.
From David Austen: “A rose of very much the same mould as Reine Victoria, having all its virtues but with more robust and bushy growth. The flowers are beautifully formed, cupped at first, opening flatter
and neatly rounded with each petal precisely in place. The color is a lovely warm pink and they have a rich fragrance. Like Reine Victoria, it repeats well throughout the summer and is certainly one of the better of the recurrent flower
ing Old Roses, having quite good disease resistance. In warmer climates it will grow into a short climber. 5 ft. X 4 ft.”
[...] My precious bare root roses are a year old. One rose has had to move twice and is just now getting established, The climber is still trying to get a firm footing in the soil, but the third, the Louise Odier, has grown quickly and is already in bloom. [...]