Marin Rose Society - Rose of the Month

St. Patrick
Rose of the Month For April, 2005
by Barbara Picarelli

My favorite colors are green and yellow, so what could be a more perfect combination than our Rose of the Month, St Patrick? Although this presentation is a bit late for it’s namesakes holiday, still a lovely addition to any garden. I’ve grown this rose for several years and it presents lovely long stemmed blooms, opening its 30-35 petals to a lovely yellowish green in cooler weather, and a more yellow color when it’s hot. As a hybrid tea with an unusual coloring, it has an ARS rating of 8.0 and so far I’ve had very little disease on mine. I have it in a pot, so I need to feed it regularly, but it performs nicely giving me many flowers.

Also available under the names of WEKamanda, and Limelight, it was hybridized by Strickland and introduced in 1995, with an AARS award selection in 1996. The chartreuse flowers are fully double and is a favorite for exhibition, with high pointed centers, and clean foliage. The foliage is mid-green and plentiful, and also has long stems, making for a perfect rose for “Queen of Show.” With parents Brandy and Gold Medal, how could a rose like this go wrong?

Photo by Gail Trimble

Previous Roses of the Month:

March, 2005
R. rugosa
February, 2005
Baronne Prevost
January, 2005
Fortunes Double Yellow
November, 2004
Iceberg
October, 2004
Touch of Class, Tournament of Roses, and Taboo
September, 2004
All That Jazz
August, 2004
Peace
July, 2004
Betty Prior
June, 2004
Gertrude Jekyll
May, 2004
Sally Holmes
April, 2004
Double Delight
March, 2004
Gartendirecktor Otto Linne
February, 2004
Little Artist
January, 2004
Complicata
November, 2003
Penelope
October, 2003
Westerland
September, 2003
Elina

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