It’s fall again, and with summer’s glow fading, we have many garden chores ahead.
All of them are not routine, however, and one is a distinct pleasure—the selection of roses from new varieties being introduced this fall.
New Personalities of Rose Growers
These new personalities were developed by the following rose growers:
- Conard-Pyle (C-P), West Grove, Pa.
- Peterson & Dering (P-D), Scappoose, Ore.
- Brownell Roses (B), Little Compton, R. I.
- Jackson 8c Perkins (J8cP), Newark, N.Y.
- Melvin E. Wyant (W), Mentor, Ohio
- Armstrong Nurseries, (A) Ontario, California
War Dance
War Dance (C-P) is well-named for it is an exciting Grandiflora that pulses with orange-scarlet blooms, later opening to a full, deep, scarlet red. Flowers are double and high centered, averaging 4/12″ inches across and several on each stem.
A wealth of deep green foliage clothes heavy-structured canes to present a vigorous, attractive shrub.
Banzai (C-P) Hybrid Tea
Something to shout about, Banzai (C-P) Hybrid Tea has a provocative two-toned color effect and refreshing eye appeal.
Rich, glowing raspberry red at the petal tip, the subtle coloring shades to a rich pink at the middle, ending in a soft cream base—intriguing in both bud and bloom.
Flowers are 3″ inches across, accented by lustrous foliage; new foliage is red, producing a delightful color contrast. The shrub is low-growing and compact.
La-Fontaine
LaFontaine (C-P), a rich yellow Floribunda, has pleasing qualities which extend from the bud stage to full bloom.
The flowers are semi-single forming a lovely cupped flower. The bush is solid, compact and produces dark green, leathery leaves that contrast sharply with the brilliant yellow blossoms.
Noble Hybrid Tea
A Hybrid Tea of noble bearing in both stance and purity of bloom, White Prince (P&D) has a tall upright habit, making it excellent as a backdrop. Blooms are white, quite large, and lightly fragrant.
They have a firm high, centered character and contain more than 50 petals. Buds, too, are long and slender.
Displayed against lightly-glossed, heavy-textured foliage, they make an impressive background.
Hybrid Tea Exhibition Rose
Winner of a Gold Certificate Award at the Portland International Test Garden last March, Memoriam (P&D) is a classic example of a Hybrid Tea exhibition rose.
Buds are large and long, pointed with white to pastel pink coloring. Luminous pink to white pastel double blooms range 5” to 6″ inches wide and are borne singly on 2′ feet stems.
Blooms sometimes come in clusters of 3 or 4. The shrub grows 3′ to 4′ feet with deep green, semi-glossy foliage. Used in arrangements or bouquets, its crisp beauty will highlight any display.
Flameburst’s Blossom
Produced as a twin to the popular Nearly Wild (B) Floribunda, introduced in 1959 to 1960, is the equally exciting and distinctive Flameburst (B) Floribunda.
Here is presented the same vigorous growth, glossy green foliage, and a massive profusion of blooms that characterizes Nearly Wild.
Flameburst’s blossoms, however, are brilliant red with bright yellow centers. A striking companion piece to accent your rose garden.
The stirring notes of Lillie Marlene, a famous marching song of World War II, come back to life with Jackson & Perkins’s introduction of its red Floribunda, Lily Marlene.
The new rose bears dark, cherry-red flowers that are 4″ inches across.
Blossoms are borne in heavy clusters that furnish masses of rich color wherever planted.
Wavy petal edges give each bloom a piquant delicacy in keeping with its namesake. Plants are bushy and have attractive, semi-glossy foliage.
Development of Avon Hybrid Tea Rose
The development of the Avon (J&P) Hybrid Tea rose brings to modern roses the fragrant, lingering rose perfume long associated with the old roses.
It was first introduced at last spring’s International Flower Show in New York City, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Avon Cosmetics Co.
The flowers are tall and centered with a sustaining, bright red color. Buds are large and gracefully tapering, later opening to flowers that measure 4 ¼” to 5 ½” inches across. Bright green foliage compliments the blossoms.
Royal Lavender
Lavender, a relatively new color among Hybrid Teas and Floribundas in recent years, has now been bred into the climbers to produce Royal Lavender (J&P), a dusty-lavender, dove-gray origination.
Royal Lavender is distinctive in its unusual lilac fragrance that is delicate yet intense.
After the initial flowering, lateral buds develop, producing a profusion of clusters containing 5 to 10 buds each.
Fully double flowers average 3” to 4″ inches across. Foliage is reddish-bronze, later turning to dark green.
Pigmy Lavender
Pigmy Lavender (J&P) is the latest addition to the Pigmy family, which began with Pigmy Gold and added another color range to this unique class.
The delightful flowers are only ½” to 2″ inches wide—they make perfect boutonnieres.
Completely winter hardy, the plants grow no higher than 12″ inches and spread 18” to 24″ inches at maturity, making them ideal as potted plants or border accents. The foliage is dark.
Rose Bowl Hybrid Tea
Rose Bowl (J&P), an attractive red Hybrid Tea, was created and named to honor the famous Bowl that yearly pays homage to the beauty of roses.
This dramatic eye-catcher has double blooms 5″ to 6″ inches wide, which have an intensely luminous color. Boasting a classic Hybrid Tea form, its fragrance is pleasant and refreshing.
Buds are unshaped and high-centered, developing into perfect blossoms on long, sturdy stems. Plants grow tall and have abundant, soft green foliage.
Hybrid Tea Black Velvet
Rosarians seeking a good dark red rose will find the new Hybrid Tea Black Velvet (J&P) an excellent choice. Sporting a deep wine-red color with a velvety sheen, the blossoms have an arresting perfume.
Large, semi-double flowers that reach 5 1/2″ in diameter, opening from high-centered buds on long stems. Plants grow to 3′ and have thick, leathery foliage.
Peaceport
Peaceport (W) is the first sport of Peace, not a hybrid or seedling but a change—a mutation—a true sport of Peace.
Peaceport shows all the characteristics of Peace, strong growth, glossy foliage, and a distinct color change.
It is a bright, glowing salmon pink entirely different from Peace, which should make an attractive addition to any rose collection.
Climbing Circus
Climbing Circus (A) was bred from the original Circus Floribunda, previously introduced in 1956.
The climbing introduction has a unique tone of yellow, pink, and scarlet reaching out from graceful, arching canes.
The tight, unshaped buds open to clustered blossoms measuring up to 3” inches across. It will bloom all through the season.
44659 by Fred Anderson