Kalenderen sier at det er vår.-My calendar says its spring

But outside the snow is still covering everything.

Men utenfor dekker fremdeles snøen alt sammen

Let me begin with an unknown rose. I have for sometime thought this could be Romanze. But now I am not so sure. I guess this is a Hybrid Tea, but what? This was the first rose I bought when I moved back to Norway. I call it Camillas Rose ( named after my daughter, so this is her rose. ) 

La meg begynne med en ukjnt rose. Jeg har nå lenge trodd at dette kunne være Romanze, men nå er jeg ikke sikker lenger. Jeg tror i alle fall det er en Stilkrose, men hvilken? Nye skudd er veldig røde, men så får den grønne og læraktige blader etterhvert. Nydelig blomst i rosa/ korallfarge. Dufter. Det var den første rosen jeg kjøpte når jeg flyttet hjem til Norge, så jeg kaller den bare Camillas Rose, siden den er liksom hennes rose i hagen.  

Continuing with: Crown Princess Marghareta. Another favourite! This one has a wonderful colour and flowers all summer and all the way until frost comes.

Fortsetter med Crown Princess Marghareta. Enda en favoritt! Denne har en fantastisk farge, og blomstrer hele sommeren til frosten kommer.

Origin: David Austin (United Kingdom, 2000).

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub.
Parentage: Seedling × Abraham Darby ®

Flower size: Average diameter 4".
Scent: Strong, fruity, tea rose fragrance
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread: (120 to 185 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm).
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).


Then there is a different little guy. Sekel. Norwegian too! This is really strange. Has all colours form pink to yellow and changing all the time. A really curious rose.
Så har vi en litt annerledes liten kar. Sekel. Norks er han også! Denne er virkelig rar. Har alle farger fra rosa til gul og forandrer seg hele tiden. Artig sak.

Origin: Arne Lundstad (Norway, 1984).

Shrub rose
Parentage: Lichterloh × Zitronenfalter ® (shrub, Tantau, 1956)
Flower size: Average diameter 3.5".
Scent: Mild fragrance
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread: Unknown.
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

And the snow keeps a steady paste

And in the meantime, we keep dreaming about roses.
Og i mellomtiden drømmer vi om roser.

This cute thing is called Regensberg.
A small and not so tall, rose. But the flowers are really worth bending down for.
En liten og ikke så høy rose. Men blomstene er virkelig verd å bøye seg ned for.

Origin: Mc Gredy, New Zealand 1979
Also referenced as: MACyoumis
Patio Rose
Parentage: Goeff Boycott x Old master 
Flower size: 10 cm
Scent: Light but sweet
Flowering: Repeats well
Height/Spread Height: 75cm Spread: 1m
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6

And then we move on to: Rhapsody in Blue
A lot of people are curious about this rose. It is often described as a blue rose, but obviously it`s not. The colour is wonderful at first, but tends to turn grey after some hours in the sun. This can be placed in partial shadow for best result. But it is strong!
Mange er nysgjerrige på denne rosen. Den er ofte beskrevet som blå. Men det er den jo tydeligvis ikke. Fargen er flott til å begynne med, men har en tendens til å bli gråaktig etter noen timer i solen. Denne kan med fordel plasseres i lett skygge for bedre resultat.

Origin: Frank R. Cowlishaw (United Kingdom, 1999)
Also referenced as: FRAntasia
Shrub rose. – Not in my garden, works  more like a floribunda.
Parentage: Seed:Summer Wine (climber, Kordes 1985) Pollen: International Herald Tribune × [[Blue Moon × Montezuma (grandiflora, Swim, 1955)] × [Violacea × Montezuma (grandiflora, Swim, 1955)]]
Flower size: 2-5”
Scent: Mild to strong, spice fragrance.
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread : 200cm
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6b through 9b (default)-prefers cool sites.

Last one today is: Perdita.
I just cant say so much about this one yet. It`s fairly new, and have not shown itself from it`s best side. But the flowers are wonderful!
Ja jeg kan ikke si så mye om denne her enda. Den er ganske ny og har ikke vist seg fra sin beste side enda. Men blomstene er utrolig vakre. 

Origin: David Austin (United Kingdom, 1983)
Also referenced as: AUSperd
Shrub rose.
Parentage: Seed: The Friar. Pollen: Seedling × Iceberg (floribunda, Kordes 1958)
Flower size: 10-12cm
Scent: Spice fragrance.
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread : Height of 42" to 4' (105 to 120 cm).  Width of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm).
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 5b through 10b

Next three....

First I want to start off with one of the favourites: Eden Rose.

The picture does not really justify it. It is so full and gorgeous that it is hard to belive. The buds and under the petals there are hints of green, which gives this a "rustic" look. 
I was trying to sleep last night, but I was dreaming away where to put new roses. And than I thought about the two pots I have outside my front door. -Why haven`t I thought about putting a climber in each of these? They are over 1m tall so I think they will do fine.
So I have to get one more of this one, and have one on each side of the door? ( See pic. below. )

Origin: Marie-Louise Meilland (France, before 1985).

Also referenced as: Pierre de Ronsard ® Grimpant
Climber, Large-Flowered Climber. Renaissance® [Poulsen], Romantica ™.
Parentage: Seed: Danse des Sylphes × Händel .Pollen: Pink Wonder, Cl.
Flower size: Average diameter 3".
Scent: Mild fragrance
Flowering: Occasional repeat later in the season.
Height/Spread Height: 100 to 365 cm
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 5b through 9b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant

So I think it will be great with a rose on each side here. But I need to rebuildt the arch with something a bit stronger than apple twigs...

Anyhoooo, lets move on to a not so pink rose... But a beatiful and strong one. Nostalgie.

This is a real winner here. It blooms al summer, and is very resistant to rain. Strong stems. The buds are so beautiful that you can put them directly on a cake!

Origin: Hans Jürgen Evers (Germany, 1995).

Also referenced as: La Garçonne ®
Hybrid Tea.
Parentage: Seed: Danse des Sylphes × Händel .Pollen: Pink Wonder, Cl.
Flower size: Average diameter 4.75".
Scent: Mild fragrance
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread Height: 80 to 120 cm
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6b through 9b (default)


And then I want to introduce: Bella Rosa.

Cute... flowers all summer... But the colour is difficult to place. A bit to strong for me. But I have this in a place where it can stand a bit alone and be enyojed for what it is.

 Origin: Reimer Kordes (Germany, 1981).

Also referenced as: KORwonder

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Mini-Flora.
Parentage: Seed: Danse des Sylphes × Händel .Pollen: Pink Wonder, Cl.
Flower size: Average diameter Quite small
Scent: Mild, wild rose fragrance.
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread: Height: 60 cm
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 4b and warmer

Moving right along….

Let me present: Rumba!
A really cute rose. –Small. The flowers are small but powerful. The color is a bit difficult to place. So I keep this in a flowerpot next to a Purple Clematis. They usually flower at the same time. Giving each other a nice contrast.  It flowers for a long time as well. This one kept on until the snow arrived.

 

Origin: Poulsen, Germany 1958
Floribunda 
Parentage: “Masquerade” x (“Poulsen`s Bedders`x `Floradora”) 
Flower size: 6 cm
Scent: Light and fruity
Flowering: Repeats well
Height/Spread 50cm. /50cm
Hardiness Zone 6.

 

And then we have: Blue Parfume

No.. it is not blue. Not even close. Lavender and dark pink, I would say. But here in my garden this rose has unfortunately been placed in a bad spot. The soil is too hard there. So it really does not grow much. I have to figure out a better place for it. Not very rain resistant either. So this is the only flower i have seen that was not spotted and ruined by the rain. But it is a gorgeous rose.  

Origin: Tantau, Germany 1977
Hybrid Tea
Parentage: ?
Flower size: 11cm
Scent: Strong and sweet
Flowering: Repeats well
Height/Spread 1,2m. /80cm
Hardiness Zone 6.

And I would like you to meet: Louise Odier

She is not fully grown in my garden yet. Still young.  And she has not convinced me why she is such a favorite in many gardens yet. But I am waiting for this summer to see what she will show me. Also, I think I might have pruned her a bit wrong. She needs to be controlled… naughty girl!

Origin: Austin. Britain 1993
Bourbon Rose
Parentage: “Emile Courtier` seedling 
Flower size: 7cm
Scent: Rich and sweet
Flowering: Repeats 
Height/Spread 3m. /2m
Hardiness Zone 5.

Source:  Encyclopedia of Roses. Hardiness zones USA

And now... some more

Let me present. ALOHA...

Origin: Eugene S. "Gene" Boerner (United States, 1949).
Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber- ( in my garden it does not get very tall. Aprx. 1m )

Parentage: Mercedes Gallart × New Dawn
Flower size: Average diameter 3.5".
Scent: Strong, apple fragrance
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread  Height: 245 to 305 cm Spread: 120cm to 245cm
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 5b through 9b. Used for climber or landscape. Can be grown as a shrub. can be trained as a climber. suitable for a pillar. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to Mildew, susceptible to rust . Prune lightly or not at all.



And then we have a new rose I bought last year: JANET

Origin: David Austin (United Kingdom, 2003).

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub. Ultimate Rose ™ [J&P].
Parentage: Golden Celebration ™ × Undisclosed
Flower size: Average diameter 4".
Scent: Mild to strong, tea rose fragrance
Flowering: Occasional repeat later in the season.
Height/Spread: up to 120 cm
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Used for cut flower, garden, landscape or shrub. Very vigorous. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.


And so.. lets jump to: GINGER SYLLABUB.
The colour of this one is simply magic! It reminds me of butter and honey. But the flowers are not so big here in my garden. I guess in perfect conditions it would grow much larger

Origin: Harkness (United Kingdom, 2000).

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub. Ultimate Rose ™ [J&P].
Parentage: Graham Thomas x Seedling
Flower size: Large flowers - not here....
Scent: Strong fragrance
Flowering: Occasional repeat later in the season.
Height/Spread: up to 300 cm
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

I really need to move this one this spring!!
Source: helpmefind.com

New Rose blog

I just made this page to keep track of the roses I have in my garden. Yes.. I know I already have a homepage. But I don`t like they layout of it. So for the roses, I will use this one for now.
First I want to start off with Charlotte. –Obviously since that is my name.. he-he.
Origin: Austin. Britain 1993
Shrub Rose
Parentage: “Chaucer” x “Conrad Ferdinand Meyer” x Graham Thomas.
Flower size: 8cm
Scent: Medium and Tealike
Flowering: Repeats well
Height/Spread 1m. /75cm
Hardiness Zone 5.
Next one is Sharifa Asma

Origin: Austin. Britain 1989
Shrub Rose
Parentage: “Mary Rose” x Admired Miranda
Flower size: 9cm
Scent: Strong, sweet and Musky
Flowering: Repeats
Height/Spread 123cm/100cm
Hardiness Zone 6.
And then we have: Alchymist

Origin: Kordes Germany 1956
Shrub Rose
Parentage: “Golden Glow” x Rosa rubiginosa hybrid
Flower size: 10cm
Scent: Strong and fruity
Flowering: Once, early in season.- But its worth it!! Height/Spread 5m/2m
Hardiness Zone 5.