100 Old Roses for the American Garden

by Martin, Clair G.

• ISBN13: 9780761113416
• ISBN10: 076111341X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Workman Pub Co

Summary

Grow a rose once praised by Virgil, known today as 'Autumn Damask.' Or the ancient 'Apothecary's Rose,' which Count Thibaut brought back from the Crusades. Or 'Empress Josephine,' enjoyed by the lady herself. Treasured for their mixture of toughness and charm, versatility in the garden, and glorious scent, Old Roses are a revelation to gardeners accustomed to fussy modern hybrids. Suddenly roses don't come in one shape but in a dozen, and don't require a scientific approach but thrive with the basics of sun, water, and soil. Clair Martin, who has over 2,000 different roses under his care, offers enthusiasts a perfect introduction to growing Old Roses, followed by a focused list of 100 cultivars ideal for gardens across America. From 'Alba Semi-plena' an excellent cold-climate survivor and one of the oldest forms of the white rose, to the popular 'Zephrine Drouhin,' with her deep, rich cerise tones--each rose is photographed in sumptuous color and accompanied by history, parentage, culture, and at-a-glance information on availability, stature and habit, hardiness, and time of bloom.

Table of Contents

A Personal Note from the Author	vii
Preface: Paradise Regained	ix
What Makes A Rose ... Old?	1	(20)
Old Roses by Class	3	(14)
Survivors	17	(1)
A Rose by Any Other Name	18	(3)
The Rose's Role in Human Culture	21	(22)
Early Recorded Roses	22	(2)
The Identity Problem	24	(6)
Josephine's Legacy	30	(3)
The Rose in America	33	(1)
The Age of Exploration	33	(8)
Repeat-Blooming Hybrids	41	(2)
Rose Growing Made Easy	43	(26)
What Roses Need	43	(4)
Purchasing Roses	47	(2)
Planting and Transplanting	49	(1)
Companion Planting	50	(2)
Mulching and Weeding	52	(2)
Pruning	54	(3)
Fertilizing	57	(2)
Training	59	(1)
Deadheading	60	(1)
Cold-Hardiness	61	(1)
Insect Control	62	(3)
Disease Control	65	(2)
Biocompatible Fungicides	67	(2)
A Field Guide to 100 Old Roses	69	(1)
Alba Semi-Plena	70	(2)
Alberic Barbier	72	(2)
Alister Stella Gray	74	(2)
Amelia	76	(2)
Apothecary's Rose	78	(2)
Austrian Copper	80	(2)
Autumn Damask	82	(2)
Baron Girod de l'Ain	84	(2)
Baronne Prevost	86	(2)
Bella Donna	88	(2)
Belle De Crecy	90	(2)
Belle Isis	92	(2)
Belle of Portugal	94	(2)
Bizarre Triomphant	96	(2)
Blanc Double de Coubert	98	(2)
Blanchefleur	100	(2)
Blush Moss	102	(2)
Blush Noisette	104	(2)
Cardinal de Richelieu	106	(2)
Catherine Mermet	108	(2)
Celele Brunner	110	(2)
Celestial	112	(2)
Celsiana	114	(2)
Chestnut Rose	116	(2)
Common Moss	118	(2)
Comte de Chambord	120	(2)
Comtesse de Murinais	122	(2)
Comtesse du Cayla	124	(2)
Crepuscule	126	(2)
Crested Moss	128	(2)
Dr. Huey	130	(2)
Duchesse de Brabant	132	(2)
Duchess of Portland	134	(2)
Empress Josephine	136	(2)
Enfant de France	138	(2)
Eugene de Beauharnais	140	(2)
Excellenz von Schubert	142	(2)
Fantin-Latour	144	(2)
Felicite Parmentier	146	(2)
Francis Dubreuil	148	(2)
Francois Juranville	150	(2)
Great Maiden's Blush	152	(2)
Green Rose	154	(2)
Harison's Yellow	156	(2)
Hebe's Lip	158	(2)
Henri Martin	160	(2)
Hermosa	162	(2)
Ispahan	164	(2)
Konigin Von Danemark	166	(2)
La Belle Distinguee	168	(2)
La France	170	(2)
La Ville de Bruxelles	172	(2)
Lady Hillingdon	174	(2)
Lamarque	176	(2)
Leda	178	(2)
Louise Odier	180	(2)
Madame Alfred Carrier	182	(2)
Madame Ernst Calvat	184	(2)
Madame Hardy	186	(2)
Madame Isaac Pereire	188	(2)
Madame Pierre Oger	190	(2)
Madame Plantier	192	(2)
Magna Charta	194	(2)
Maman Cochet	196	(2)
Marbree	198	(2)
Marie Pavie	200	(2)
Mrs. John Laing	202	(2)
Mutabilis	204	(2)
Old Blush	206	(2)
Paul Neyron	208	(2)
Perle D'Or	210	(2)
Persian Yellow	212	(2)
Petite de Hollande	214	(2)
Pompon Blanc Parfait	216	(2)
Princesse Louise	218	(2)
Reine Des Violettes	220	(2)
Reine Victoria	222	(2)
Rosa Banksiae Lutea	224	(2)
Rosa Glauca	226	(2)
Rosa Multiflora Carnea	228	(2)
Rosa Mundi	230	(2)
Rosa Roxburghii Normalis	232	(2)
Rose De Meaux	234	(2)
Rose de Rescht	236	(2)
Rugosa Rubra	238	(2)
Russell's Cottage Rose	240	(2)
Safrano	242	(2)
Slater's Crimson China	244	(2)
Soleil D'Or	246	(2)
Sombreuil	248	(2)
Souvenir de La Malmaison	250	(2)
Souvenir du Docteur Jamain	252	(2)
Sydonie	254	(2)
Tricolore de Flandre	256	(2)
Variegata di Bologna	258	(2)
Velvet Rose	260	(2)
William Lobb	262	(2)
Yolande D'Aragon	264	(2)
York and Lancaster	266	(2)
Zephrine Drouhin	268	(2)
Appendixes
North American Mail-Order Sources for Old Roses	270	(1)
List of Public Gardens Displaying Old Roses	271	(4)
Index of Old Garden Roses by Color	275	(3)
Old Rose Organizations and Publications	278

Excerpts

CARDINAL DE RICHELIEU Gallica, 1840 Deep crimson-purple roses were almost always given ecclesiastical names in the 18th and 19th centuries. 'Cardinal de Richelieu' is classed among the Gallicas but is of hybrid origins, probably with a China Rose as one of his parents. While still once-blooming, this China parent passed on glossy and quite un-Gallica foliage, as well as a fondness for abundant bloom even in the mildest of climate zones. Tall for a Galllica Rose, the Cardinal can reach 5 or 6 feet; the smooth and shiny bottle green foliage is rather atypical for a Gallica. Almost thornless canes are topped by rotund vermilion buds that open to velvety, fragrant blossoms. The color of the flowers can range from pink to red to deep purple, often displaying highlights of lighter shades and even white. The center petals form a dome of lavender-pink tones, and the outer petals reflex in hues of the deepest wine-rich purple with white bases. As the flower ages, all the petals reflex back, and finish in the deepest grape purple colors imaginable. Many Gallica Roses demand a good measure of winter cold to produce a respectable crop of spring bloom, but not so this one. The Cardinal will confer heaps of floral bouquets regardless of the region. For me, the peppery tinge added to the grassy rose scent never gets very strong, but in the Pacific Northwest, this is considered among the most fragrant of roses. The foliage can suffer from a bit of mildew, but on the whole is quite healthy. Armand-Jean du Plessis, Duc de Richelieu (1585-1642), prelate and statesman, was the powerful chief minister to Louis XIII. HYBRIDIZER: Jean Laffay, Bellevue-Meudon, France SUITABILITY: all levels AVAILABILITY: wide STATURE cool climate, 4' x 3' FRAGRANCE: rose and pepper USES: border, hedge, pegging, container, cutting PARENTAGE: unknown DISEASES: clean HARDINESS: hot climate, excellent; cold climate, very good BLOOM: spring Excerpted from 100 OLD ROSES FOR THE AMERICAN GARDEN Copyright 1999 by Smith & Hawken. Used by the permission of Workman Publishing Co., Inc., New York, New York All Rights Reserved.

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