'Orpheline de Julliet' |
I planted 'Orpheline de Julliet' in 2017, a small band without much substance at the time, but a lot of promise. She survived the drought of last year, growing a little but not spectacularly. This year she has grown to approximately 2 feet tall and wide, and is finally giving me a show that I hope will only grow over the years as she reaches her advertised mature height of 6 feet tall.
'Orpheline de Julliet', whom I'll nickname "Orphie" here, is a Gallica rose of unknown heritage. Some sources trace her to William Paul's The Rose Garden published in 1848, while others claim she was listed in Vibert's catalog in 1836 and give her a pre-1836 birthdate. According to Brent Dickinson, the name translates to "July (female) Orphan," so named because she often blooms later than most once-blooming roses, an orphan at the end of the rose season. Here, in Kansas, I wouldn't call her particularly late, as she is blooming along with 'Madame Hardy' and right at the tail of the main rose bloom in my garden. Officially, helpmefindrose.com lists her as "crimson and red", with a strong fragrance, full quartered bloom form, once-blooming, and with a Zone 4 cold tolerance.
'Tuscany Superb' |
Beautiful color. You are lucky. This has been a good year so far for roses in New Mexico (a lot of precipitation has helped).
ReplyDeleteThanks. It is a beautiful shade of purple!
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