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Rosa \'Sioux\'
Rose Hybrid Tea 'Sioux'I am not sure when this rose was released but it has a very evocative name .The warm pink-orange flower colour reminds me of the "blanket flower" the native American wildflower called Gaillardia which grows from Minnesota to Br...
Colourless Colour
Rose, Hybrid Tea 'Stainless Steel' 1991The early nineties are being revived in the fashion and music world and I wonder if that means gardeners will embrace the pastel flower again? Most welcome I say after a decade of iridescent brights and way too ...
Rosa \'Marilyn Monroe\'
Rose Hybrid Tea 'Marilyn Monroe'Named for screen legend Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) this rose was released in 2002 .The colour is usually described as apricot and it is certainly that in bud but under our harsh sun the colour fades to a buff as the fl...
Rosa \'Sea Foam\'
Growing on the edge of a paddock is Floribunda Rose 'Sea Foam'Rosa 'Sea Foam'This rose was released in 1964 and has proved to be one of the most hardy and reliable roses with non-stop flowering from spring into summer. It is sometimes grown as a clim...
Rosa \'Oklahoma\'
Rose Hybrid Tea 'Oklahoma'This is a big rose with a rich velvety dark red colour and a delicious fragrance. It grows into a tall vigorous and healthy bush, so it comes highly recommended.The radio station I listen to when driving to work is featuring...
Rosa \'Gemini\'
Rose Hybrid Tea 'Gemini'This modern rose has delightful shading and is a mixture of pink ,cream and coral colours.Other famous 'Gemini' are....The Holden Gemini 1983-85 TG Gemini VI in orbit 257km above the earth ...
Cup Day 09
This Rose is called Fabulous and is a real winner unlike myself today....
Basket Case
Red rose in flower basket made from paperbark (Melaleuca) with Grevillea and Banksia Mid week it is easy to feel like a bit of a "basket case" with so much to get done and not enough hours in the day ( I am not sure where that expression came from) T...
Splat!
Rose on a wallI drove past this house with the Rose growing against the front wall and from a distance it looked like a seagull had flown by and made a deposit. It is certainly a tightly controlled specimen with not a flower or leaf out of place....
two bob each way
Rose 'Flemington Racecourse'At this time of year I start to read the form guide to see which horses are winning during the Spring Racing Carnival. I like to have a wee "two bob each way" bet for a bit of fun.This rose was bred in Victoria by Bruce Ch...
Some Modern Perfumed Roses
'Mr Lincoln'It is often mentioned that modern roses have lost their scent but this is not the case with the selection of roses shown here. These were part of a display at the Rose Championships in which you were encouraged to vote for the best perfum...
Pink Ribbon Day
Rose 'Albertine' 1921 (Climber/Rambler)Today is Pink Ribbon Day to raise awareness and remember those relatives, friends and colleagues whose lives have been affected by breast cancer. Even the Sydney Opera House is bathed in a glow of pink light.The...
In the Pink
A massed display of pink Roses by Sue Kingsford"Rosey" in the main street of KiamaMiniature Rose 'Figurine''Pirouette''Dorothy Perkins''Bonica''Belle Portuguese'And a wink........
David Ruston Rosarian
David Ruston O.A.M.Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting award winning horticulturalist and floral designer David Ruston. On his 11 hectare property at Renmark in the Riverland region of South Australia, David has the largest collection of Roses i...
Australian Rose Championships at Kiama today
Surf break view from Rose Show venue at Kiama with the sea a beautiful aquamarine colour at the momentDiving off the rocksMy favourite Rose 'Mr Lincoln'More rose photos over coming days..... ...
Australian Rose Championships 2009
Next Saturday and Sunday (24 th & 25 th October) are the big days for Rose lovers in Australia as the local area will be hosting the Australian Rose Championships for the first time. It is on at the new Kiama Showground Pavilion and will be offic...
Rosa \'Henri Matisse\'
Rose, Hybrid Tea 'Henri Matisse'You would expect a Rose named after Fauvist painter Henri Matisse (1869-1954) to be a fairly wild colour combination. It is splashed and striped in red and white and may not be to everyones taste.It is a hardy rose and...
'Lady Banks' Rose
Rosa banksiae 'Lutea', Banksia or 'Lady Banks' RoseA thornless rose is always welcome and this Spring flowering species rose is one of the most hardy and trouble free varieties to grow.It starts to flower in August on the coast and by October in the ...
Rosa \'City of Goulburn\'
Rose Hybrid Tea 'City of Goulburn'The first flush of Spring roses suffered badly in the gale force winds of the past week so I have not taken any photographs as yet. This lovely copper/apricot coloured rose was in flower in the middle of July in the ...
Rosa 'Sir Cliff Richard'
Floribunda Rose 'Sir Cliff Richard' My favourite Cliff Richard song is Wired for Sound from the early '80's. It was Cliff as age- defying-Disco-rollerblading- iPod wearing pop icon sounding fantastic. This English rose named in his honour is a tall g...
20C Roses
Bravo Alberto Contador!
Rosa HT 'Gold Medal'Mont Ventoux landscapes were amazing to see in Stage 20 of le Tour de France and so was the performance of Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong .The experience of Lance on le Tour can be found on his blog at the Livestrong websit...
Rose 'Apricot Nectar'
Rose hybrid Tea 'Apricot Nectar'Still flowering in the middle of winter but only on short stems is the delightful rich scented 'Apricot Nectar'...
Rose Print
Kim Novak wearing skirt with rose print in black, white and gold (1958)In the first season of the excellent television series Mad Men, the character of Joan played by January Jones tells her co-workers in the office of Sterling Cooper that she as...
Rose 'Evelyn Fusion'
Rose floribunda 'Evelyn Fusion'(..... no tengo otra cosa que darte que un ramo de rosas.....de rosas de suave fragancia......)It is rose pruning time here on the coast for all the hybrid tea and floribunda roses ...a bit later in colder climates.(.....
Rose 'Hot Chocolate'
When staying in downtown Tokyo, my Karaoke song of choice is the one by British pop band Hot Chocolate.....'I believe in miracles.......Where you from......You sexy thing, you?'The Morning Chocolate' 1775-80Pietro Longhi (1701-1785) VeniceRose Florib...
Colin's Roses
Colin grows Modern Hybrid Tea and Floribunda Roses in a lush green valley of cow paddocks and rainforest trees about 30 minutes drive from where I live, It is hard to believe it is the first day of winter when you see the number of roses which he sti...
3 New Roses
New roses soaking in Seasol before plantingThe new bagged/ bare rooted roses for the year are just starting to appear in the markets so here are my 3 picks for the season . The big seller, and deservedly so, will be the pink flowering Floribunda, 'J...
Rosa rugosa, Japanese Rose
Rose Heps on Rugosa RoseRosa rugosa This is the last rose I could find in flower today which still looked quite good. Rugosa roses are sometimes called Japanese roses. (In Japanese Hamanasu) They grow close to the seashore and tolerate fairly harsh...
