June 26, 2009, Newsletter Issue #269: Pretty Pastel Pink H.T Roses.

Tip of the Week

Pale coloured roses can often look the worse for wear after a summer rain storm.Here is my selection of varieties that do well here in the wet west.
Commonwealth Glory:
I did worry that the extremely large palest ivory blush blooms would be destroyed by rain in my garden . Summer 2000 was a wet one and my fears dissappeared as this exquisite new variety laughed at the rain. A well balanced bush and quite short at 21/2 ft tall. Introduced 1999. A special note is the strong fruit-like fragrance.
Elizabeth Harkness:
Palest ivory with blush pink shadings. Amongst the first to bloom , Elizabeth Harkness in a good year has the most perfectly formed blooms . Not a lover of the rain and I find blackspot becoming a real menace. Sweet perfume. 3-4ft tall. Introduced 1969.

Renaissance:
Another new star! The flowers are not overly packed with petals, but perhaps this is why it stands the rain so well.The shade is pearly pink andfragrance is strong and sweet sweet. 3-4ft tall. Introduced 1994.

Admiral Rodney:
From my exhibiting days.The large palest mauve pink blooms are beautifully formed and exceptionally large and strongly perfumed. Grow this one for exhibiting or cutting only as the lanky bushes are not free- flowering . No major health problems. 4 ft tall.Introduced 1973.
New Zealand:
A stunner! Giant blush pink blooms with a strong sweet perfume. Healthy growth 4 ft. Introduced 1991.

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