Canary BirdPhoto: Ken Walker, 24 March 2000, Sony DSC-D700, 1/2000 sec. F3.7
This rose blooms very early for me.
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Canary Bird |
Rosa xanthina 'Canary Bird' is from China and may actually be a hybrid
with R. hugonis. Photo: Ken Walker, 24 March 2000, Sony DSC-D700, 1/2000 sec. F3.7 This rose blooms very early for me. |
Geranium |
Rosa moyesii 'Geranium' is a smaller form of R. moyesii but still grows
to 8'. This rose is native to the mountains of western China Photo: Ken Walker, 15 May 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/150 sec. F2.4 The color of R. moyesii ranges from pink to crimson. Geranium has nice deep orange-red flowers. This photo doesn't quite capture the color. |
Geranium, hips |
Hips of Rosa moyesii 'Geranium' Photo: Ken Walker, 28 November 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/60 sec. F2.4 |
Rosa bracteata |
Rosa bracteata is native to China. Photo: Ken Walker, 11 June 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/150 sec. F2.8 This rose continues producing a sequence of flowers throughout the summer and fall. |
Rosa butan |
Rosa butan originally came from seeds collected in Butan. Photo: Ken Walker, 7 May 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/90 sec. F2.6 |
Rosa butan, new growth |
Rosa butan Photo: Ken Walker, 28 November 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/45 sec. F2.8 New growth can have shiny red bark. I find this is most pronounced on the sunward side of the plant during cool damp weather. The effect can be very beautiful. After pruning this rose I have created bouquets with nothing but Rosa butan branches. |
Rosa butan, hips |
Rosa butan. Photo: Ken Walker, 7 May 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/90 sec. F2.6 In the fall this rose is covered with small round hips. |
Rosa glauca |
Rosa glauca is native to the mountains of Europe. Photo: Ken Walker, 15 May 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/250 sec. F2.4 It has pretty little blossoms but is grown largely for its purple foliage. |
Rosa glauca, hips |
Rosa glauca Photo: Ken Walker, 28 November 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/26 sec. F2.4 Rosa glauca also puts on a nice display of hips. |
Rosa gymnocarpa |
Rosa gynmocarpa is native to western North America. Photo: Ken Walker, 20 April 2000, Sony DSC-D700, 1/90 sec. F2.8 |
Rosa nitida, fall foliage |
Rosa nitida grows in wet places in northestern North America. Photo: Ken Walker, 28 November 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/45 sec. F2.4 This rose produces red fall foliage. Mine have not yet bloomed for me. |
Rosa rugosa alba |
Rosa rugosa alba is a white form of R. rugosa which is native to
Japan and eastern Siberia. Photo: Ken Walker, 12 April 1999, Sony DSC-D700, 1/110 sec. F2.8 This rose blooms repeatedly. |
Rosa sericea ptercantha |
Rosa sericea ptercantha is native to the Himalayas and western China. Photo: Ken Walker, 3 April 2000, Sony DSC-D700, 1/430 sec. F3.7 This rose grown for its broad flat thorns that are a transluscent red when young. Rosa sericea is unique amoung roses in that its flowers have only 4 petals as can be seen here. I have just started working on hybrids of this rose. My primary goal at first will be to cross it with repeat blooming single red roses in hopes of developing a rose with red blossoms on new growth while the thorns are still red instead of white blossoms on old growth after the thorns have turned brown. Another goal is to cross it with roses with more colorful foliage. I've been told that in plant breeding you should have a vision even if the plant genetics are likely to lead you in another direction before you are done. My vision is of a rose ideal for flower arrangements. In early summer it would have small single red blooms along arching branches of purplish foliage interspersed with broad red thorns. In the fall, the blooms would be replaced by red hips, the leaves would turn a deep fall red, and the thorns would age to a dark red-brown. Am I likely to completely succeed? No, but I hope to have a couple decades of fun persuing the vision. |