Thursday, November 4, 2010

art print for sale of the Climbing Tea 'E. Veyrat Hermanos'


This is one of my very favorite roses....little perfume but stunning coloration. This digital print is on low acid paper measuring 15.5 X 12.5 inches, signed by me in the white border. The price is $195 with free shipping. Please use the PayPal button at the bottom of the blog to make your payment and provide me your name and shipping address. Thank you in advance for inviting my photograph of this lovely Old Rose into your office or home. Click on the HelpMeFind link below to learn more about this stunner. John

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Best Roses Web Site and Research Tool

Most rosarians and rose breeders agree...... http://www.helpmefind.com/ is THE best roses site out there. See below the link to the page I got by typing 'Duchesse de Brabant' into the plant search tool. Free site though a donation allows one to access higher, more rarified functions. I have relied on Steve and Clara's grand creation for many years now. John

http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/plants.php?searchNmTyp=5&searchNm=Duchesse+de+Brabant&rid=4031&sbSearch=SEARCH&tab=1

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Rose Hips from 1684 Willow Street


My wonderful ex-neighbor of fifteen years in Denver, Cherrie, e-mailed me to offer to pick a bunch of rose hips from my old Denver yard with the permission of the guy now renting there. He said "yes" and she picked me a BUNCH. Sure they are just open-pollinated, and sure, any seedlings are very apt to not like Florida since the parent roses thrive on neglect in Colorado. But I love to experiment, so why not? After all, this Tampa yard and my Denver yard both boasted thriving roses that experts said "can't live there". Just like Cherrie to do a favor for me out of the blue. John