Marin Rose Society - Rose of the Month

Color Magic
Rose of the Month For June, 2006
by Barbara Picarelli

I picked this rose a couple days ago, and when it finally opened up, it was a full 8 ½ inches across. It was probably the largest rose I’ve ever had. I loved the soft shadings and felt is deserved to be chosen for the rose of the Month, so I took this photo.

This particular rose was hybridized by Warriner in 1978, from parentage of a seedling X ‘Spellbinder’. My bush is straight tall and has nice clean dark green foliage. A rarity after all this rain! The buds are long, very pointed and open to a salmon colored center with outer leaves brushed with a soft pink. It normally has 25-30 petals on a flat bloom, borne singly on very long stems. Modern Roses lists it as having a fruity fragrance, intense, but I didn’t elicit that in my bloom. It was the AARS selection in 1978, and is still readily available. This rose has captured many a prize on the exhibition table.

Previous Roses of the Month:

May, 2006
Alexander
April, 2006
Marquise Bocella
March, 2006
Gold Medal
February, 2006
Sophy's Rose
January, 2006
Sombreuil
October & November, 2005
Rhonda
September, 2005
Georgia
August, 2005
Yvonne Rabier
July, 2005
The McCartney Rose
June, 2005
Rosette Delizy
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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