'Sweet Fragrance', 8/26/11 |
'Sweet Fragrance' (registered as 'BAInce') blooms continually in my garden, but the sometimes occasional blossoms are bordered by four to five waves of blooms during the season. She is a Ping Lim-bred rose, introduced in the US by Bailey Nurseries in 2007. The picture at the right was taken recently during the 4th bloom phase of this summer, still quite prolific despite just coming out of the recent heat wave. I did not edit or crop the picture at all, it is straight from the camera (except for some compression), as flower-filled as it was taken. Buds of 'Sweet Fragrance' are hybrid-tea-shaped, but open into somewhat unorganized double blossoms in large clusters that have tones of yellow, orange, coral, pink and apricot all mixed together. The older the blossom, the pinker it becomes. The three foot high shrub has had no dieback in three winters and it needs no spray here in Kansas to keep it healthy. 'Sweet Fragrance' was awarded Portland's Best Grandiflora in 2008 and again in 2010.
Ping Lim has only recently come to my attention, but he is already an acclaimed rose hybridizer, with three All American Rose Selections ('Daydream', 'Love and Peace', and 'Rainbow Sorbet') to his credit. On his website home page, http://www.rosesbyping.com/, there is a fabulous picture of a cream pink and yellow 2012 introduction named 'Music Box' that has me drooling already. Please don't go look at i,t because I'm afraid everyone will want one and they'll be sold out before I find one.
I like the looks of the "Champagne Wishes" rose on the website.
ReplyDeleteShe's such a pretty color. I see why you like her so much.
ReplyDeleteYour roses are absolutely phenomenal. I am in awe.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, sometime I'd love to see photos of your garden beds overall - the overarching images, so I can mentally place the individuals within their home place.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous color! And, she blooms all season?? I'm in! :D
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