Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Kalenderen sier at det er vår.-My calendar says its spring

But outside the snow is still covering everything.
Men utenfor dekker fremdeles snøen alt sammen

Let me begin with an unknown rose. I have for sometime thought this could be Romanze. But now I am not so sure. I guess this is a Hybrid Tea, but what? This was the first rose I bought when I moved back to Norway. I call it Camillas Rose ( named after my daughter, so this is her rose. ) 

La meg begynne med en ukjnt rose. Jeg har nå lenge trodd at dette kunne være Romanze, men nå er jeg ikke sikker lenger. Jeg tror i alle fall det er en Stilkrose, men hvilken? Nye skudd er veldig røde, men så får den grønne og læraktige blader etterhvert. Nydelig blomst i rosa/ korallfarge. Dufter. Det var den første rosen jeg kjøpte når jeg flyttet hjem til Norge, så jeg kaller den bare Camillas Rose, siden den er liksom hennes rose i hagen.  



Continuing with: Crown Princess Marghareta. Another favourite! This one has a wonderful colour and flowers all summer and all the way until frost comes.
Fortsetter med Crown Princess Marghareta. Enda en favoritt! Denne har en fantastisk farge, og blomstrer hele sommeren til frosten kommer.


Origin: David Austin (United Kingdom, 2000).

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub.
Parentage: Seedling × Abraham Darby ®

Flower size: Average diameter 4".
Scent: Strong, fruity, tea rose fragrance
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread: (120 to 185 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm).
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).


Then there is a different little guy. Sekel. Norwegian too! This is really strange. Has all colours form pink to yellow and changing all the time. A really curious rose.
Så har vi en litt annerledes liten kar. Sekel. Norks er han også! Denne er virkelig rar. Har alle farger fra rosa til gul og forandrer seg hele tiden. Artig sak.




Origin: Arne Lundstad (Norway, 1984).

Shrub rose
Parentage: Lichterloh × Zitronenfalter ® (shrub, Tantau, 1956)
Flower size: Average diameter 3.5".
Scent: Mild fragrance
Flowering: Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Height/Spread: Unknown.
Hardiness Zone USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).