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3 JUL 06 by
Anonymous-103823
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Hello,I am looking for the bluest (I'm not sure of my spelling. I mean really blue) rose that can grow up to at least 3 meters high. Does anyone have an idea? Marloes
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#1 of 12 posted
3 JUL 06 by
Jody
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HI Marloes, I don't think there are any really blue roses? or are there? I have one called Midnight Blue but it is really a deep DEEP purple.. would that work for you? Jody
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#2 of 12 posted
3 JUL 06 by
Anonymous-103823
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Hello Jody!!Nice to find you once again. I don't think so too. But who knows. I / we could be surprised. I'm not sure what colour I 'll want if there's no blue one.Greetings, Marloes
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#3 of 12 posted
3 JUL 06 by
Wendy C
Jody is correct. There are no true blue roses. Most with blue in the name are mauve. I hope you find the perfect rose for your purpose. |
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#4 of 12 posted
3 JUL 06 by
Jody
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Hi Marloes, nice chatting with you again too. why did you esp want blue? did you want to place it against a particular background? or alongside another rose? or?? maybe you could go with a deep purple? I saw the pix of your rose Fellowship too, that is a gorgeous!! Jody
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#5 of 12 posted
4 JUL 06 by
Anonymous-103823
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Hi,I am looking for a blue rose actually because my daughter Anne (14) suggested it. She never took much interest in the garden, but that is changing. So to encourage this pleasant development I am trying to indulge her. On a site in Belgium I've asked the same question and there someone suggested Azubis or Indigoletta, but also with the remark that a really blue rose is wishful thinking. If not blue I'll go for lighter I think, because the bricks of my house are reddish. Fellowship is one of my favourites. Mostly because of the shape of the petals. It's a real eyecatcher. Marloes
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#6 of 12 posted
4 JUL 06 by
Jody
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Hi Marloes, That is too bad there is no blue. could you give her a second choice , say a lavendar like Angel Face.. or maybe a golden yellow against the red bricks? if she likes blue encourage her by letting her pick out a blue perennial as a companion plant to the other roses? That's great she is interested and there are so many roses to choose from. I hope you can find one she really likes. You really have so many beautiful ones in your garden. Jody
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#7 of 12 posted
4 JUL 06 by
Anonymous-103823
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Hello again! (or "hallo" as the dutch say)This Angel Face is really wonderful!! Do you have it yourself? I am leaving early in the morning for 5 days in the south of France (lucky me!!) but next week I will see if I can buy one in the Netherlands. I don't know what the word perennial means, but I suppose you mean to suggest that I can put a clematis next to it ?? Speak to you next week!
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#8 of 12 posted
4 JUL 06 by
Jody
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Hi a perennial means a plant that has a life cycle of more than two years. vs annuals (like lobelia, marigolds, pansies) and other flowers that are seasonal for us. I have many blue lobelia (various shades) in hanging baskets I planted in April but they will not winter over and will die by Oct where I live. Yes, I have a climbing Angel Face which was beautiful but became ill and I thought it had died and now it is coming back. It has a wonderful fragrance. Have a great trip!! Jody
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#10 of 12 posted
11 JUL 06 by
Marloes
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Hi Jody,Unfortunately is seems that Angel Face is not for sale at this side of the ocean. I have mailed some nurseries, but no answer yet. But on the net I can't find it. So perhaps I have to look for another kind. Marloes
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#11 of 12 posted
11 JUL 06 by
Jody
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Hi Marloes. That's a shame you can't find Angel Face. It is available through Roses of Yesteday and Today but not sure they would ship to your side of the world or if the Rose would stand the shipping. Could you go with something like Madam Alfred Carriere and then let your daughter plant some blue plants like Delphiums or whatever does well in your climate? I am interested in Madam Carriere but have no room right now for it. Interestingly enough I just read on the net that a team of Japanese and Australian scientsists are trying to develop a true blue rose through gene splicing. so maybe someday there will be a blue rose. Jody
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#12 of 12 posted
11 JUL 06 by
Jody
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Marloes, ck out this rose, Veilchenblau, also known as the Blue Rambler. The pix on the site look more purple but the Ortho book of Roses says " It is commonly known as Blue Rambler because it's violet flowers (accented with white) are among the few roses that approach true blue. would your daughter like something like this rose? Jody
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#9 of 12 posted
5 JUL 06 by
Jody
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Marloes here is a quote on Angel Face from Liz Druitt's book. Angel face is available as a bush or climber."The blossoms are the best feature of the chunky little 3' bush. Their fragrance is remarkable , particularly for a Floribunda. Each double flower opens it's wavy petals so that the full beauty of the lavender mauve color can be seen, and in cool weather the petals are edged with soft crimson." The climbing one can get 8-12' Before you get this though, ck out Purple Buttons. I saw Liz say on an old post that it is her favorite and it is gorgeous. Jody
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