Marin Rose Society - Rose of the Month

Rhonda
Rose of the Month For October & November, 2005
by Barbara Picarelli

I bought this rose after returning from living in Germany and having seen it in a catalogue. I was pretty captivated since Ronda is my daughter’s name (without the “H”). It was hybridized in 1968, by Lissemore and has a parent of New Dawn. This is a large climber, and while it took its own time to get started is now quite large and a prolific bloomer. The flowers are a lovely light to medium pink, sometimes born singly other times in clusters, the buds being globular, with dark shiny foliage, and almost no disease. The fragrance unfortunately is very light and the blooms do not have great staying power once cut for a bouquet. I was wondering where the name came from and it was suggested it was named for the old film star, Rhonda Fleming. At any rate it’s an interesting rose to have in your garden if you have room. I obtained mine from Vintage Gardens.

Previous Roses of the Month:

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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