It is a positively orgasmic experience to smell the first roses. The first roses to bloom were.
Gruss an Teplitz. Rudolf Geschwind. 1897:
Listed as a China Rose, Others claim it is a china/Bourbon hybrid, but most agree that is one of Geschwinds best roses. It is a rose that is very hard to grow well, since it so prone to fungal diseases. Most grow it as a small shrub rose, but it can be trained to grow as a low climber, reaching 7-8 feet. The fragrance is strong and spicy and the flowers are cup shaped and velvet red, fading to magenta red:
Climbing Devoniensis. Pavitt. 1858
A climbing sport of the bush form. Also known as "The Magnolia Rose". One of the very few tea roses that can survive our often very cold winters. Grown on a south facing wall against the tool- and storage shed, it trows long canes, that bloom in flushes. It has a light pleasant tea rose fragrance, not as strong as my favorite climbing tea (Lady Hillingdon). The flowers are rose pink and sometimes have shades of tan and lavender, but fades to white with a pink and yellow hue:
Jacques Cartier s. Marchesa Boccella.
The origin of this rose is disputed, but it is one of the very best Old Garden Roses belonging to a class of Roses called Portland roses or Damask Perpetuals. The fully double, quartered rosette shaped flowers, often have a button eye. They are blush pink and have a strong damask fragrance. The rose (Like many other old garden roses) often seems to be a weak grower the first few years, but builds up to a nice 4-5 feet tall shrub roses, with an upright growth habit in 5 or more years:
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Beautiful roses Niels, I am specially fond of Jacques Cartier too. I believe it was responsible for being the first reliable repeater ? I am with you on how the scent of roses effects me, I never tire of it; I think William Shakespeare 2000 is my favourite, its just blooming in my garden. But we have torrential rain, so shall only venture out to feed the birds later
Its strange that you asked about Sombrieul, I have always wondered if it was an imposter too. I bought it from a local garden centre, near the village I live in. I doubt very much it would be American, we seldom see plant imports from them, mainly French, Belgian and Dutch.
It is a climber, I have 2 identical over an arch, one each side, but have always wondered about it, as I have seen it in other gardens, and it is usually more petalled, whiter, mine had a distinctly cream centre and more scented too.
Perhaps its a mislabel, either way its staying, as it is very lovely.
Regards,
Zoë
Thank you Zoë! Jacques Cartier belong to a class of roses called Damask perpetuals or Autumn Damasks. Meaning they unlike other Damask roses repeat flower. The oldest and most famous of these are Rose des Quatre Saisons - Four Seasons Rose. Jacques Cartier (The American rose society insist on calling it Marchesa Bocella) has a better growth habit and the flowers are much more beautiful, and have the same strong damask rose fragrance.
I really like William Shakespeare 2000 too! It is like having one of those wine red gallicas, only it repeat blooms and has better fragrance.
There has been a huge debate about the origin of Sombreuil. Since 2 roses was sold under that name, the American Rose Socity has decided to distinguish between the tea rose Mlle. de Sombreuil and the Wichuriana Climber, 'Sombreuil s. "Colonial white". See this article:
http://www.heritagerosegroup.org/roseidentification.htm
And this discussion:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/roses/msg031159501119.html
Confused? Understandable. I wonder how the climber made it´s way to Europe? I certainly wants to grow the climber, so I yours climb I would love to know where you got your plant from, so I can order it and have it shipped here.
Thank you Zoë! Jacques Cartier belong to a class of roses called Damask perpetuals or Autumn Damasks. Meaning they unlike other Damask roses repeat flower. The oldest and most famous of these are Rose des Quatre Saisons - Four Seasons Rose. Jacques Cartier (The American rose society insist on calling it Marchesa Bocella) has a better growth habit and the flowers are much more beautiful, and have the same strong damask rose fragrance.
I really like William Shakespeare 2000 too! It is like having one of those wine red gallicas, only it repeat blooms and has better fragrance.
There has been a huge debate about the origin of Sombreuil. Since 2 roses was sold under that name, the American Rose Socity has decided to distinguish between the tea rose Mlle. de Sombreuil and the Wichuriana Climber, 'Sombreuil s. "Colonial white". See this article:
http://www.heritagerosegroup.org/roseidentification.htm
And this discussion:
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/roses/msg031159501119.html
Confused? Understandable. I wonder how the climber made it´s way to Europe? I certainly wants to grow the climber, so I yours climb I would love to know where you got your plant from, so I can order it and have it shipped here.
I no longer have the plant label, so cant recall the grower, but I know David Austin sells the climbing version as I bought one as a gift and had it sent to a friend for her birthday after she had admired mine. They ship world wide.
http://www.davidaustinroses.com/english/showrose.asp?showr=317
hope that helps,
Zoë
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