Grow Roses ?

Tomstrees · September 13, 2006

I'm no "rose-pro"
but I do have a couple of bushes in
my flower beds.
I just wanted to share with
you guys a rose called "new day".

I saw it on Monday, and just had to snap a
pic for you guys.
Does anyone else grow roses ?
Any tricks to the trade / photo's ?

~ Tom

Sherry_AK · September 14, 2006

I love, love, love my roses. And I love yours too! Is it fragrant?

These tender roses are wintered over indoors here. I have a room which can be darkened and kept barely above freezing during winter. I also have a number of hardy roses, but these are the ones I love.

Click to enlarge

Chicago Peace

Golden Bouquet

Sonya (I think!)

Double Delight

Betty Boop

French Perfume

Betty Boop

Chicago Peace

Angel Face

Purple Tiger

Betty Boop

Grub · September 14, 2006

Tom,

I know you were recently engaged, but are you bi?

Roses...hmmm. I hope your fiancee knows what you're up to?

I would have expected a post about how to sharpen an axe or the best way to trap beaver.

I hope your mates pull you into line on your buck's night.

bizzarbazzar · September 14, 2006

Grub....Have you been sleeping? Or are you lacking sleep? You know I am joking but tonights posts sure are a bit off the wall> OK WAY off the wall. I think they made it to the USA>

bizzarbazzar · September 14, 2006

By the way Tom, I love "new day"
I have just started and have Belle Portavine, Mortons Snowberry and something called Mint Julep from a Vendor i am embarassed to mention.

Grub · September 14, 2006

Quote:

I think they made it to the USA>

You're kidding! Wish I knew of the shortcut to fame ages ago. Any chance of an Oprah interview?

Psssst: I grow roses, but wouldn't admit it here. Love the smell of lime sulphur in the morning.

Just mucking around Young Tom, old buddy. Nice rose. Cut it and put in a bedside vase. You'll be popular and the bedroom will smell nice.

Althea · September 14, 2006

That is a beautiful rose Tom. Yellow is my favorite color for roses.

Gorgeous pictures Sherry! Can you post a list of the names of your roses?

We have been growing roses for 20 years. The best tip I know is to plant them in full sun and give them plenty of water. I'll see if I can get some recent pictures, esp. of our new favorite, a Jackson Perkins floribunda named Tuscan Sun.

Tomstrees · September 14, 2006

I have a whole bunch of flowers
around the yard, including some
antique Mums that are from the
early 1900's from my grandparents ...

Yes they smell great, and no I don't have
a problem admitting I grow em !
My greek grandparents have
a huge rock garden thats filled
with specialty flowers !
Its blooms different colors at different times ~

Thats actually where I got mi green thumb from ...
"Working" at their place on the weekends, while my
parents were in AC ...

lol Grub !
Straight as an arrow my friend !
Just admire the beauty of more than
just cool looking tomatoes ~ lol ~
Here's one for you:

get some rest ~
you been cranky !!! lol ~

Tom

dcarch · September 14, 2006

Tomatrose

dcarch

Tomstrees · September 14, 2006

Dcarch -

Nice work !

~ Tom

Sherry_AK · September 14, 2006

Thanks, Althea! (I went back and did an edit to add names to original post.)

Sherry

landarc · September 14, 2006

My family were commercial flower growers from the early 1910's in California. Everything from carnations to roses. I grew up around flowers and seeing all of the different types and colors, the scent of the flower cooler and flower market in the mornings, walking the greenhouses with my dad, all good memories. We grew mostly, as I remember it, JP roses, like Forever Yours, Tropicana, Peace, and a yellow one I don't remember.

Professionally, i also have had the opportunity to design several formal rose gardens, what a blast they are. So many types and forms. Strangely I don;t grow any in my yard. My sister has several antique varieties and a native Rewood Rose from the PNW.

Grub · September 14, 2006

Okay, I'm out of the closet.

I grow JFKs in memory of the man, they're big white toilet rolls of roses with a delicate perfume, but the (ding-dong) Avons (calling) - I trust you know the ad - are deep ruby reds that, with one single bloom, can scent an entire house. Olde worlde scent.

There, I said it. :wink:

Mantis · September 14, 2006

Bloody woody weeds. A waste of good soil.
Mantis * ducks*

Althea · September 15, 2006

Thanks Sherry.

Grub, we have 2 JFK's, not because of any deep fondness for the man, but because they are a really nice white rose.

A friend gave us some fresh wild rose hips yesterday. I promptly made a cup of hose hip tea. It was delicious. I had planned to add a wild rose (Dog rose) or a Rugosa to our collection just for the hips. I'll definitely do that next spring.

September 13, 2006	#1
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Grow Roses ? I'm no "rose-pro" but I do have a couple of bushes in my flower beds. I just wanted to share with you guys a rose called "new day". I saw it on Monday, and just had to snap a pic for you guys. Does anyone else grow roses ? Any tricks to the trade / photo's ? ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

September 14, 2006	#3
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Metro Mater Tom, I know you were recently engaged, but are you bi? Roses...hmmm. I hope your fiancee knows what you're up to? I would have expected a post about how to sharpen an axe or the best way to trap beaver. I hope your mates pull you into line on your buck's night.

September 14, 2006	#7
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	That is a beautiful rose Tom. Yellow is my favorite color for roses. Gorgeous pictures Sherry! Can you post a list of the names of your roses? We have been growing roses for 20 years. The best tip I know is to plant them in full sun and give them plenty of water. I'll see if I can get some recent pictures, esp. of our new favorite, a Jackson Perkins floribunda named Tuscan Sun. __________________ Solanaceae Hugger

September 14, 2006	#8
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I have a whole bunch of flowers around the yard, including some antique Mums that are from the early 1900's from my grandparents ... Yes they smell great, and no I don't have a problem admitting I grow em ! My greek grandparents have a huge rock garden thats filled with specialty flowers ! Its blooms different colors at different times ~ Thats actually where I got mi green thumb from ... "Working" at their place on the weekends, while my parents were in AC ... lol Grub ! Straight as an arrow my friend ! Just admire the beauty of more than just cool looking tomatoes ~ lol ~ Here's one for you: get some rest ~ you been cranky !!! lol ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

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September 14, 2006	#2
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	I love, love, love my roses. And I love yours too! Is it fragrant? These tender roses are wintered over indoors here. I have a room which can be darkened and kept barely above freezing during winter. I also have a number of hardy roses, but these are the ones I love. Click to enlarge Chicago Peace Golden Bouquet Sonya (I think!) Double Delight Betty Boop French Perfume Betty Boop Chicago Peace Angel Face Purple Tiger Betty Boop

September 14, 2006	#4
bizzarbazzar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 811	Grub....Have you been sleeping? Or are you lacking sleep? You know I am joking but tonights posts sure are a bit off the wall> OK WAY off the wall. I think they made it to the USA>

September 14, 2006	#10
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Dcarch - Nice work ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

September 14, 2006	#12
landarc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Left Coasty Posts: 964	My family were commercial flower growers from the early 1910's in California. Everything from carnations to roses. I grew up around flowers and seeing all of the different types and colors, the scent of the flower cooler and flower market in the mornings, walking the greenhouses with my dad, all good memories. We grew mostly, as I remember it, JP roses, like Forever Yours, Tropicana, Peace, and a yellow one I don't remember. Professionally, i also have had the opportunity to design several formal rose gardens, what a blast they are. So many types and forms. Strangely I don;t grow any in my yard. My sister has several antique varieties and a native Rewood Rose from the PNW. __________________ Lets see...$10 for Worth and $5 for Fusion, man. Tomatoes are expensive! Bob

September 14, 2006	#13
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	I am Bad Okay, I'm out of the closet. I grow JFKs in memory of the man, they're big white toilet rolls of roses with a delicate perfume, but the (ding-dong) Avons (calling) - I trust you know the ad - are deep ruby reds that, with one single bloom, can scent an entire house. Olde worlde scent. There, I said it. :wink:

September 14, 2006	#14
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Bloody woody weeds. A waste of good soil. Mantis * ducks*

September 15, 2006	#15
Althea Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: z4MN Posts: 261	Thanks Sherry. Grub, we have 2 JFK's, not because of any deep fondness for the man, but because they are a really nice white rose. A friend gave us some fresh wild rose hips yesterday. I promptly made a cup of hose hip tea. It was delicious. I had planned to add a wild rose (Dog rose) or a Rugosa to our collection just for the hips. I'll definitely do that next spring. __________________ Solanaceae Hugger