My Alexandre Girault is not quite up to the same standards as in Roseraie de l`hay, but it is performing very well indeed for the second year(up front) It is expected to cover the trunk of the tree seen to its left, and frankly I think it will succeed eventually. As have "Brenda Colvin" and "Hybrida" up the tree behind it, having reached a substantial size after a number of years. Some blue flowers of the clematis " Mrs. Cholmondeley" are seen at the bottom of the tree trunk and through the "tunnel" in the background is a "Lykkefund" up and apple tree. Some raspberry bushes may be seen to the right.
Tom Carruth, hybridizer, Director of Research and Marketing at Weeks Roses, at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden (an AARS Test site) in a bed of his creation - Julia Child. May 2, 2009
