Bon_Bon
November 24, 2012
Bon Bon 
Pink blend Floribunda.
Pink blend. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Hybridizer: William A. Warriner (United States, 1974)
Parentage:
Bridal Pink (floribunda, Boerner 1967) Seedling
Betty_Prior
November 24, 2012
Betty Prior
Medium pink Floribunda.
Pink. Strong fragrance. 5 petals. Small, single (4-8 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height of 31″ to 4′ (80 to 120 cm). Width of 2′ to 4′ (60 to 120 cm).
Hybridizer: D. Prior & Son (United Kingdom, 1935)
Parentage:
Kirsten Poulsen Seedling
Autumn_Gold
November 24, 2012
Autumn Gold 
Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Yellow blend. Strong fragrance. 42 petals. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Hybrid Tea
Hybridizer: O.L. Weeks (United States, 1969)
Parentage:
Seedling Seedling
Artistry
November 24, 2012
Artistry
Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Coral – orange, lighter reverse. Mild, sweet fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 4.5″. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.
Tall, bushy, upright. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.
Height of 4′ to 5′ (120 to 150 cm).
Hybridizer: Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1998)
Parentage:
seed: Flower World Seedling
pollen: Dynasty (hybrid tea, Warriner, 1989)
Scentimental
November 15, 2012
Red blend Floribunda.
You might think stripes are a new-fangled thing. But it is the old rose heritage that brings the genetic stripping to this spicy scented new-comer. Each petal is as unique as a snowflake–some more burgundy-splashed-white, some creamed-swirled-red-all on the same vigorous plant. The old-fashioned form & fragrance may remind you of its stingy blooming ancestors. Yet the nearly continuous number of blossoms lets you know there’s modern kinfolk in there, too. Distinctive clean quilted foliage.
Red blend, stripes. Flowers striped burgandy and white, or cream, or red, opening quickly. Strong, damask, rose, spice fragrance. 25 to 36 petals. Average diameter 4.75″. Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.
Medium, compact, rounded. Large, semi-glossy, medium green, wavy or ruffled foliage.
Height of 35″ to 47″ (90 to 120 cm). Width of 31″ to 43″ (80 to 110 cm).
Hybridizer: Tom Carruth (UnitedStates, 1997)
Parentage:
Playboy x Peppermint Twist
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Rose Hip Jam Recipe
November 13, 2012
As winter approaches, we stop deadheading to let the roses slow down and store their energy. Many roses form hips, and some are quite decorative. They are full of vitamin C and it is nit uncommon to see Rose Hip Tea in the stores.
But you can also make rose Hip Jam and Jelly. At an upcoming Master volunteer event, Rose Hip Jam made by Terry will be raffled off.
Here’s the step by step procedure to used to make the Jam:
Collect Rose Hips
Boil Rose Hips
Puree Boiled Rose Hips
Strain Pureed Rose Hips
Boil Strained Rose Hip Juice, add lemon juice, pectin and sugar.
Pour in sterilized jars
Boil in pot to seal
Finished Product (it’s actually Jelly not Jam – I always forget the difference)
Recipe loosely based upon this one HERE
How Roses are Created
November 13, 2012
The process to create a new rose variety can take over a decade of work. As one of a few Test Garden’s in the US, we get to see the new roses before anyone else. But to get to the test rose stage, it takes years of work.
There are a few great videos featuring Ping Lim, of Bailey Nurseries. Lim created Love and Peace, a AARS winner located near the sundial.
They can be viewed HERE and another one HERE.
America’s Best Rose Garden
November 13, 2012
The San Jose municipal Rose Garden beat out over 100 rose garden in the U.S. to win the coveted “America’s Best Rose Garden” award.
Friends of the Rose Garden
November 13, 2012
become Friends IN the Rose Garden and enjoy spending time together at the garden. Here volunteers are displaying their gauntlet gloves donated by West County Gardener Gloves!
