This Week In My Garden - May 10, 2011 A Linky Party

Welcome to an experiment in gardening!

I'm hoping all of you will join in this weekly Linky Party and

show off your garden and how it grows.

Beginning May 10, 2011 you are invited to join me each Tuesday afternoon to stroll through the gardens of Blogland. Show us a single image or three or twenty or write about your garden tips or experiences.

This week I'm highlighting a few more of my roses that are in the midst

of their first flush.  Cold and wet, cold and wet, cold and wet ..... that was

Spring.  And now the heat is coming on strong and the roses have exploded

into a rainbow of colors. This series of images was taken just after dawn.

'Dainty Bess'
Hybrid Tea.  Light pink, salmon-pink shading.  Reddish yellow stamens.  Mild, spice fragrance.  Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Height of 2' to 5' (60 to 150 cm).  Width of 2' to 4' (60 to 120 cm). Wm. E.B. Archer & Daughter (1925).

'Happenstance'

Light yellow Hybrid Bracteata. Discovered by Mrs. Buss (United States, 1950). Strong fragrance. Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm). Width of 4' (120 cm). USDA zone 7b through 10b. Can be used for ground cover. Sport of The Mermaid. In his 2001/2002 Catalog, Peter Beales says 'Baby Mermaid' was brought to the UK from America by Peter Beales.

This is the rose that bears the same name as my garden and is the basis for my

style of gardening.  It all pretty much grows by "happenstance."  You can read

more about my garden (s) Happenstance Garden and Happenstance Garden II

on my blog Happenstance Garden II .  Start at the oldest post to read about how it evolved.

'Butterscotch' - from bud to bloom
Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered. Yellow blend. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of up to 6' (up to 185 cm). Joseph H. Hill, Co. (1942)

'Chicago Peace'

Hybrid Tea. Pink blend. Mild fragrance. Large, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 7b and warmer. Height of 4½' to 6' 7" (135 to 200 cm). Stanley C. Johnston (1962).

'Peace'

Hybrid Tea. Yellow blend, pink edges. Mild to strong fragrance. Very large, full (26-40 petals), cupped, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 5b and warmer. Height of 4' to 6½' (120 to 200 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Francis Meilland (1939).

'Matangi'

Floribunda.  Red blend. Mild fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 30" to 3' (75 to 90 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm). USDA zone 6b and warmer. Very disease resistant. Bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV (1974). Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) as 'Matangi'.

'Bill Warriner'

Floribunda. Orange-pink. Mild, sweet fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 3.75". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds. Medium, compact. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 

Height of 3' (90 cm). USDA zone 6b and warmer.

'Johann Strauss'

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered. Romantica ™. Pink and yellow. Mild, apple fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. USDA zone 6b and warmer. Height of 20" to 5' (50 to 150 cm). Alain Meilland (1994).

'Brass Band'

Floribunda. Apricot or apricot blend. Mild, damask fragrance. Average diameter 2.75". Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Height of 3' to 39" (90 to 100 cm). USDA zone 6b and warmer.

'San Luis Rey'

Bred by Theodore John Morris (United States, 1947). Hybrid Tea. Deep yellow. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  USDA zone 6b through 9b

Many of these roses appeared in last week's chronicle of my garden and are

some of my favorite roses to photograph.  Lots more cultivars coming for next

week, including 'Graham Thomas', 'Julia Child', 'Samaritan', and 'Old Master'.

Thanks so much for stopping by to stroll the gardens with me!

I'm joining:

Rednesday at It's A Very Cherry World

Outdoor Wednesday at A Southern Daydreamer

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

This Week In My Garden - Linky Party

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