tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post6621648910987583210..comments2024-03-17T03:13:30.842-04:00Comments on Roche Fleurie Garden: The Best Canadian Rose Breederrochefleuriegardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-54435326197293248312016-03-04T18:00:11.690-05:002016-03-04T18:00:11.690-05:00Hello Alain, the flower of Prairie Dawn looks almo...Hello Alain, the flower of Prairie Dawn looks almost like that of Camellia. Just as you're pushing the boundaries with hardy plants in your climate, I'm pushing the limits of more tender plants here. We have Banksiae Rose, which is mediterranean, but becomes hardy once established and against a warm wall. Phoenix Canariensis can also be winter hardy if kept on the dry side in winter, much like Wintersweet. I like the thought of having a garden full of plants that shouldn't really be there but somehow just about manage to make if through the winter with being established, a sheltered micro-climate and luck.Sunil Patelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998062749546109287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-41493044394964696502016-03-02T14:48:11.953-05:002016-03-02T14:48:11.953-05:00They are disease resistant, I wish they were not p...They are disease resistant, I wish they were not palatable to rose sawflies. These are my main problem.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-41871684336668755012016-03-02T14:45:30.059-05:002016-03-02T14:45:30.059-05:00I am glad these are available in Russia. They are ...I am glad these are available in Russia. They are ideal for very cold areas.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-29485208579069648552016-03-02T14:34:07.463-05:002016-03-02T14:34:07.463-05:00I new many interesting things about this woman, th...I new many interesting things about this woman, thank you Alain. And I'm very glad growing two varieties of Canadian roses in my garden they are Martin Frobisher and Therese Bognie. They are very hardy and don't need any covering for winter.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-79623975371400563722016-02-27T21:21:08.783-05:002016-02-27T21:21:08.783-05:00It's amazing what a dedicated and talented bre...It's amazing what a dedicated and talented breeder can accomplish! The hardiness of these roses comes in handy here as well, but it's the disease resistance which I really love! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-54200758117513777512016-02-27T17:40:59.194-05:002016-02-27T17:40:59.194-05:00I see that David Austin recommends "Thérèse B...I see that David Austin recommends "Thérèse Bugnet", as "totally disease resistant". It is one of the hardiest rose ever bred (by an amateur).rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-23883656880078599002016-02-27T17:35:53.980-05:002016-02-27T17:35:53.980-05:00One hopes they would not dare! Greater transparenc...One hopes they would not dare! Greater transparency would help.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-43136794417061774972016-02-27T17:34:56.550-05:002016-02-27T17:34:56.550-05:00That must be the drawback to warm humid climates. ...That must be the drawback to warm humid climates. However you can grow a greater diversity of plants than we can in our rather dry summers/very cold winters.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-21487351192465004772016-02-27T17:32:26.619-05:002016-02-27T17:32:26.619-05:00We also pile up soil around roses, use the special...We also pile up soil around roses, use the special Styrofoam cones designed to protect them against the cold, or make wooden boxes you fill up with straw or leaves but, when as it did the last two winters, go down to -30C, it is not much help. That is why the Explorer roses are such a godsent. You don't need to do all this work. Still, I pull down the climbers in the fall. Fortunately this present winter is quite mild. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-77323335765217318242016-02-27T17:25:21.135-05:002016-02-27T17:25:21.135-05:00Yes, William Baffin is one of the best known climb...Yes, William Baffin is one of the best known climbers in the Explorer series. In my garden it does quite well but is not as vigorous as John Cabot. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-78459710805833305182016-02-27T16:21:36.461-05:002016-02-27T16:21:36.461-05:00Fascinating post, interesting lady Alain, we prett...Fascinating post, interesting lady Alain, we pretty much think of roses as being hardy perennial shrubs here in the UK so there is no particular need for such hardy plants however the resistant to fungal diseases would be a big plus. David Austin take note! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-73842239389315131142016-02-27T12:36:44.219-05:002016-02-27T12:36:44.219-05:00It's amazing the things we gardeners in other ...It's amazing the things we gardeners in other climates take for granted. I had never hear of Felicitas Svejda before and found this post fascinating. <br />How times have changed. Employers would not dare nowadays would they?Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-68296619983314282482016-02-27T10:44:37.740-05:002016-02-27T10:44:37.740-05:00I've taken out so many roses because I can'...I've taken out so many roses because I can't keep the blackspot at bay in our humid climate without using chemicals, which I refuse to do. But maybe one of her roses would work. Thanks for the inspiration! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-24119670295926236962016-02-27T06:29:40.907-05:002016-02-27T06:29:40.907-05:00I'm surprised that roses were considered as an...I'm surprised that roses were considered as annual bushes in Canada! Wow! I think that we are willing to put up more effort on those beautiful plants, as roses have been long in our gardens here in Estonia. We also have some nationally noted breeders and range of Estonian cultivars available. <br />In our zone 4-5 we earth up our roses for winter and cover with springs of norwegian spruce. It helps to collect snow and keep mice away.Tistouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836307319549158033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-74293485303860111802016-02-27T00:34:53.454-05:002016-02-27T00:34:53.454-05:00My brother had a giant William Baffin rose in his ...My brother had a giant William Baffin rose in his old garden in Minneapolis. I think it was part of the same series that included 'John Cabot'.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-71827271070758054712016-02-26T13:06:47.597-05:002016-02-26T13:06:47.597-05:00She seems to have been an interesting woman.She seems to have been an interesting woman.rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-25989711608651856872016-02-26T13:05:18.595-05:002016-02-26T13:05:18.595-05:00How lucky to have a rose your great-grandfather de...How lucky to have a rose your great-grandfather developed! Have you given it a name?rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-43160259408484057392016-02-26T13:03:22.831-05:002016-02-26T13:03:22.831-05:00My reaction was the same as yours - it is a pity t...My reaction was the same as yours - it is a pity they did not let her work with cereals. But then, we would not have these roses. With Svejda and roses it must have been what you refer to as accidental match. As we say in French, it was a case of atomes crochus. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-61401817187972143112016-02-26T10:01:18.177-05:002016-02-26T10:01:18.177-05:00Interesting post. I never give much thought to who...Interesting post. I never give much thought to who is behind the breeding of plants. My sister lives in a much colder area of the country and her Explorer roses survive well. Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191861892726873074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-77000533385990727262016-02-25T20:53:57.217-05:002016-02-25T20:53:57.217-05:00Some of these Roses are familiar to me--John Cabot...Some of these Roses are familiar to me--John Cabot and Rosa Kordesii. The coldest we get is about -29C/-20F, but that's the extreme and doesn't drag on for long (usually). Still, these Roses would be good ones for my part of the continent, too. I do have a few Roses here. One is a cross my great-grandfather developed, crossing a Minnesota wild rose with a hybrid tea, I believe. The blooms don't last long, but they're incredibly fragrant. And the shrubs are extremely cold-hardy. Great post!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3890786265475429448.post-36016542054281392542016-02-25T01:37:57.139-05:002016-02-25T01:37:57.139-05:00I tend to think of most roses as quite hardy, but ...I tend to think of most roses as quite hardy, but then we don't really get much below -15C in Denmark, and obviously even 5 extra minus-degrees can make a huge difference. In my garden there seems to be a fair number of roses, and I look forward to discovering what they look like in summer...<br /><br />Thank you for highlighting Felicitas Svejda; I had never heard about her, but she seems to have been quite a competent woman. In a way it's a shame she wasn't allowed to work on agricultural plants, since that might have made a bigger difference on the world's food supplies - but then, who knows if she would have done such impressive work with wheat? Some times the right scientist and the right topic produces amazing work because an accidental match is created. And the world needs to be fed, but surely we also need beauty... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com