Welcome
to the World of Rose Gardening or Rose Gardening World. Take time and smell the roses. Roses
have been around for millions of years which just prove that roses are not
difficult to grow. The Rose is also
our National Floral Emblem and the
state flower of several states. Here at Rose Gardening World, you’ll find rose
articles that will educate you about roses – its history, rose culture, rose profiles
and even rose verses all in one place.
So visit Rose Gardening World
often.
Photo Courtesy of
Angel Castillo
Long Island Rose Society member
(‘Red Planet’ x
‘Pharaoh’), 1982
Hybridizer – Sam
McGredy, New Zealand
Introducer –
Armstrong Nursery, Ontario,
California
Olympiad was
the official rose of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
It was also the winner of the All America Rose Selection Award in 1984
and the Gold Medal Portland Award in 1985.
Olympiad is one of the best red hybrid teas as a bedding rose for gardeners
and an excellent source for cut flower. The
blooms come usually singly on long stems.
Olympiad has good repeat throughout the season. The long pointed buds unfurl to double (35 to
40 petals), large (4 – 5 inches across), high-centered brilliant clear red
flowers with a mild fragrance. Very
thorny stems bear medium green, semi-glossy foliage with medium red new
growth. Olympiad is a tall (4 to 6 ft with a
spread of 3 to 4 ft.) upright, compact rose plant.
Disease resistance is generally good but if you have a problem with
black spot in your area, it is advisable to take preventive measures. If only Olympiad had a strong fragrance, it
could be a perfect rose.
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