Marin Rose Society - Rose of the Month

Rosette Delizy
Rose of the Month For June, 2005
by Barbara Picarelli

I love unusual, delicate roses, and this one is certainly in that class. I first saw the rose in Greg Lowerys' garden while on a rose tour. I was smitten. A yellow blend hybridized in 1922 by Nabonnand, it has lovely, dainty flowers of apricot with a reverse of dark pink to carmine. The amount of sun will determine its coloring, but cooler weather gives it darker pink colors. The buds are small but well formed, double and a vigorous grower, with sharply pointed dark green leaves. The bush itself is of medium growth, with very little disease even with the strange spring we’ve had.

This is a tea rose with parentage of General Gallieni and Comtesse Bardi. General Gallieni is a rose from 1899, red blend with flowers of a coppery red, while Comtesse Bardi dates from 1896 with flowers of a reddish fawn. Rosette Delizy has a rich fruity fragrance and grows to above 5 feet. The plant will flower continuously during the summer. I do find that it has a tendency to have droopy heads, and probably would not be a great exhibition specimen. It does lend a lovely touch to bouquets.

This rose is available at Ashdown Roses in South Carolina and Vintage Gardens in Sebastapol.

Photo from: Central Florida Heritage Rose Society

Previous Roses of the Month:

May, 2005
The Green Rose
April, 2005
St. Patrick
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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