Thursday, August 23, 2012

WHAT IS A ROSARIAN?


There are gardeners and there are rosarians.  Rosarians are gardeners that love and know roses.  They grow hybrid teas, grandifloras, floribundas, miniatures and minifloras, shrubs and old garden roses.  They shop and buy roses from catalogs around the country and local garden centers (cost no object).  They visit rose gardens, large and small, public and private, near and far.  They join rose societies, attend meetings, conventions and rose shows.  They become judges and consulting rosarians.  

Rosarians buy books and magazines dedicated to rose care and they can’t get enough of them.  They take photos and slides of roses.  They buy rose pictures and adorn their homes with rose arts.  They have curtains with roses and upholster their chairs with fabric with rose designs.  They make and buy rose jewelry.  They make tea, jelly and potpourri.  Some of them even eat rose hips.  They dry roses, paint them and give them to others.  They write rose poems and sing rose songs.  They name events like “The Rose Bowl” and “The Rose Parade”.  They have even made the rose our national flower.  They name their children and pets with rose names (Rose, Rosemary, Rosemarie, Roseanne).

Rosarians plant, they prune, they feed, they protect and they nurture their roses like their children.  They wait, they watch and finally they rejoice at the very first bud of the season.  They love to share their roses and their gardens with everyone.  They are the most friendly and nicest group of people you’ll meet.

Roses are easy plants to grow contrary to popular belief. Why do you think Roses have been around for millions of years?  All they need are food, water and sunlight.  Just like you and me. 

Here at Rose Gardening World, we’ll educate you about the Rose - our National Floral Emblem and the state flower of several states.  Welcome to the World of Rose Gardening or Rose Gardening World where Rose Gardening Tips, Rose Growing Advice, Planting a Rose Garden, Rose Descriptions, Where to Buy Roses, Where to see Rose Gardens, Rose Culture, Rose History, Rose Events, Rose Verses are all here in one place.  

We are constantly updating our contents so visit Rose Gardening World often.  We want to help you grow Beautiful Roses and we welcome comments.  Take time and smell the roses.  Happy Rose Gardening!

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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

JULIA CHILD


 
Photo by Weeks Roses

(cv.WEKvossutono)
[(Voodoo x R.soulieana derivative) x Summerwine] x Top Notch


Personally selected by the award-winning master chef herself, the late Julia Child, this rose combines old-fashioned style like a David Austin rose with delicious fragrance rarely found in a free-flowering plant.  Julia Child liked the buttery gold floribunda with its strong sweet licorice and spice fragrance.  Julia Child is a 2006 AARS Winner.  
   
Julia Child has a rounded bushy habit, about 3 feet tall.  The bud form is pointed and opens into a full 3 ½ blooms with a petal count of 35 plus on medium-sized stem.  Foliage is super glossy leaves and has excellent disease resistance.   Julia Child was hybridized by Tom Carruth and is introduced by Weeks Roses of Upland, Calif.  With all the good qualities of Julia Child rose, I’m sure it will be as popular as the Master Chef herself.

The popular TV Master chef and author Julia Child was born hundred years ago on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California. She moved to France in 1948 where she developed a penchant for French cuisine.  She wrote Mastering the Art of French Cooking which I found myself referring to most often when I was entertaining as a young bride in the 70s.  I still have my dog-eared copy of the book.  She was a television icon with her popular cooking show, The French Chef.  

Roses are easy plants to grow contrary to popular belief. Why do you think Roses have been around for millions of years?  All they need are food, water and sunlight.  Just like you and me. 

Here at Rose Gardening World, we’ll educate you about the Rose - our National Floral Emblem and the state flower of several states.  Welcome to the World of Rose Gardening or Rose Gardening World where Rose Gardening Tips, Rose Growing Advice, Planting a Rose Garden, Rose Descriptions, Where to Buy Roses, Where to see Rose Gardens, Rose Culture, Rose History, Rose Events, Rose Verses are all here in one place.  

We are constantly updating our contents so visit Rose Gardening World often.  We want to help you grow Beautiful Roses and we welcome comments.  Take time and smell the roses.  Happy Rose Gardening!

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