Gallica Roses
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Article by: Geoff Bryant Very soon stocks of new season's roses , Riding Lawn Mowers Parts will be arriving in the garden , Tulip Divisions - Tulips and Their Identities centres, if they're not already there. Indeed, to be sure of getting the most sought after varieties it may have been necessary to put an order in some time ago. However, in their rush for the new, those who are slaves to fashion often overlook gems, leaving some of the best tried and true plants , The Guide to Cloudy Pool Water for those prepared to simply wait and see what is available. Gallica roses , Oregano: Joy of the Mountain are a case in point. While the popularity of Old Roses , Tea’s Important Role in Reducing Disease waxes and wanes as each new generation discovers them and then seeks something new, the best of them carry on regardless. Rosa gallica, also known as the French Rose , Gardening For Birds or Provins Rose, , Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas is a species that grows , Patio Cover Designs wild from southern and central Europe to the Caucasus. Because it readily produces sports, has a tendency towards double flowers, , The Magic Plant Copier and may have hybridised naturally with other species, it is likely that the earliest European garden , Cultivating Plants In Your ...What To Watch Out For roses were forms of Rosa gallica. The earliest recognisable Gallica still grown is 'Officinalis', the Apothecary's Rose. , Oregano: Joy of the Mountain It is a deep pink , Are Robotic Lawn Mowers in Your Future? semi-double thought to have been introduced into France from the Middle East by returning 13th century crusaders. It has even been suggested that 'Officinalis' was the first cultivated rose, , Tips For Growing Beautiful House Plants Even If You're A Beginner though that is impossible to prove. A similar rose , Replacing Tree Blossoms with Hanging Baskets was used medicinally and in perfume manufacture in Charlemagne's time, but it can't be traced back beyond around 1200 with any certainty. Nevertheless, 'Officinalis' can be seen in many medieval manuscripts, paintings, , Easy Pond and Water Garden Construction and stained glass windows, , Replacing Tree Blossoms with Hanging Baskets and while deep pink , Sheds rather than red, it earned fame in the War of the Roses , Industrial Blowers as the Red Rose , The Magic Plant Copier of Lancaster. (The White Rose , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For of York was Rosa × alba.) 'Rosa Mundi' (syn. 'Versicolor'), which probably dates from the late 16th century, is a very popular sport of 'Officinalis'. It has striped and sectored bicolor white , Creating Woodland Gardens and deep pink flowers, , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For and is thought to have been named after Rosamund, a mistress of Henry II. It may date back to the 13th century or even earlier but can't be traced beyond 1580 with certainty. Gallicas were at the height of their popularity from the 18th to the mid-19th centuries, and it is from that period that most of today's plants , Names Of Spring Flowers date. Early nurseries kept few records but it is likely that by the early 19th century there were well over 1000 varieties of gallica in cultivation, possibly up to 3000. It is therefore not surprising that several other recognised groups, such as the Damask Roses, , Gardening For Birds have Rosa gallica in their parentage. Their flowers, , Soil is the Foundation of Every Garden which are abundant and often heavily scented, tend toward the pink, , Is it Really Teak Wood? Caveat Emptor! (Part One) red and purple shades. White , Easy Pond and Water Garden Construction gallicas are also available and many of the darker flowered types are flecked or otherwise marked with white , Planting a Garden Pond or pale pink. , Tulip Trees - The King of the Magnolias The flowers , Tea’s Important Role in Reducing Disease appear only in spring , Is it Really Teak Wood? Caveat Emptor! (Part One) and early summer, , Seeding a Lawn with perhaps the occasional late bloom, though vivid hips often follow the flowers, , Easy Pond and Water Garden Construction providing colour , Blower Fans well into autumn. , Gardening - Schefflera Care The fleeting beauty of the flowers , Oregano: Joy of the Mountain and the historical connections is certainly why Gallicas tend to be regarded as the most 'romantic' of all the roses. , Tulip Divisions - Garden Tulips and Their Identities It's not hard to see why. Their beautiful, , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For rather formal shapes with an air , Introduction to Hydroponics Gardening and Tips for Its Maintenance of elegance, their textures and colours, , Names Of Spring Flowers so often reminiscent of faded purple velvet, and their fragrance combine to create roses , Are Robotic Lawn Mowers in Your Future? of which memories are made. The very name Apothecary's Rose , Invisible Fences conjures up images of alchemy, love potions and the like. Associations with the French aristocracy also enhance the gallica's romantic appeal. Marie-Antoinette had made in 1770 a bed , Gardening - Schefflera Care of 'Officinalis' petals and the Empress Josephine so adored Gallicas that her rose gardens , The Great History of Roses at Malmaison were a virtual shrine to the type. Many nurseries, especially rose , Flower Garden in Urban Environment specialists, stock a good range of gallicas and as you might expect, those that have survived long enough to still be in production in the 21st century tend to be sturdy, easily grown plants. , Building Liner Ponds In addition to 'Rosa Mundi' and 'Officinalis' look out for 'Charles de Mills' (double, velvety crimson) 'Cardinal de Richelieu' (double, clustered dark purple red flowers), 'Hippolyte' (double, purple, many small flowers), 'Belle de Crécy', 'Tuscany Superb' (double, dark purple-red, very fragrant), 'Duchesse de Buccleugh' (double, deep pink, , Replacing Tree Blossoms with Hanging Baskets late), 'Duchesse de Montebello' (double, soft pink), 'Complicata' (single, bright mid-pink, fragrant), 'Nannette' (double, purple-red), 'Anaïs Ségales' (double, purple-pink, very fragrant), 'Ipsilanté' (double, mauve-pink) and 'Gloire de France' (double, purple-pink fading to pale pink , Tips For Growing Beautiful House Plants Even If You're A Beginner edges). Sure, you could wait until next year and check out the local , Riding Lawn Mowers Parts botanic gardens , Summer Vacation and Your Pond before making a selection, but take my word for it, gallicas are beautiful. , Seeding a Lawn Why not start your own private Malmaison now? Cultivation tipsGallicas are very frost hardy and tend to be fairly small bushes with light , Tulip Divisions - Garden Tulips and Their Identities or bright green , Cultivating Plants In Your Garden...What To Watch Out For that is usually quite lush. They can be bought budded or may be grown on their own roots. , Oregano: Joy of the Mountain Own root plants , Winterizing Your Roses will produce suckers that help to thicken up the bush and will sometimes even allow them to be grown as a hedge. , Lazy Fish Worries Removing rooted suckers is an easy way to start new plants, , Is it Really Teak Wood? Caveat Emptor! (Part One) which is probably why Gallicas were such a suitable subject for medieval plant , Lazy Fish Worries propagators. Summer , 6 Important Tips for Beginner Bonsai Tree Caretakers softwood cuttings under mist are reliable and winter , Flower Garden in Urban Environment hardwood cuttings outdoors , Gardening - Schefflera Care strike quite well. Their compact habit is easily maintained by light , Names Of Spring Flowers overall trimming and thinning, which can be done in winter , Imagine Your Own Orchid Garden In A Pond or, if keeping the hips is not important, as soon as flowering , Discount Patio Furniture - An Easy Way to Get the Best is finished. You can even trim and shape in summer , Invisible Fences and winter , Introduction to Hydroponics Gardening and Tips for Its Maintenance if necessary. Very old bushes on their own roots , Invisible Fences may be cut back almost to ground level to encourage vigorous new growth. Gallicas are bristly rather than really thorny, which makes pruning , Lazy Fish Worries a fairly pain-free experience. Natural , Invisible Fences ly, you need to keep an eye open for all the traditional pests , Garden Art Ideas -- How to Make Your Planters Into Beautiful Garden Art and diseases , Invisible Fences of roses, , The Guide to Cloudy Pool Water though you needn't expect more trouble with Gallicas than any other roses. , Are Robotic Lawn Mowers in Your Future? Just don't believe those comments you may read that suggest that they are particularly pest- or disease-resistant.Did you know?The Greeks and Romans cultivated Rosa gallica, though apart for the odd sport it is unlikely that they grew anything greatly different from the wild form. So should you feel the need to have rose , Is it Really Teak Wood? Caveat Emptor! (Part One) petals strewn in your path , Blower Fans in the manner of a Roman emperor, they should be those of Rosa gallica.I am a garden , Are Robotic Lawn Mowers in Your Future? book author and horticultural photographer based in Christchurch, New Zealand. I run a stock photo library called Country, Farm , Keeping the Balance of Nature: Pond Water Maintenance and Garden , Names Of Spring Flowers (http://www.cfgphoto.com). This article may be re-published provided this information , Tulip Divisions - Garden Tulips and Their Identities is published with it and is clearly visible. |
  
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