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     ann peck (Anntn6b) Bug Squisher Username: anntn6b Post Number: 217 Registered: 01-2006 |
This year, Canary Bird and hugonis started to bloom April 3 and primula began on April 4. The freeze came April 6,7, and 8 and the blooms freeze dried on the stems. Most of the buds have dropped off since then with one new bloom opening yesterday on primula. Old Blush has managed a few opened buds over the past week. Suzanne is the only rose I have that's opened buds from unfrozen buds since the cold. (Not bad for a species species cross, even though its parents seem to have dropped their buds.) | ||
| Olga Galperina (Olga_6b) Powdery Mildew Username: Olga_6b Post Number: 36 Registered: 04-2005 |
I grow both, hugonis and Canary Bird. I also have R primula. For me they always start blooming in the following order: Canary Bird first, approx one week later primula, one more week later hugonis. I love them all, but Canary Bird is my favorite, it is already blooming now. Do you know that if you cut a branch, the flowers last longer then a week in vase. Olga | ||
| Peggy B (Tenorpeggy) Greenhorn Username: TenorPeggy Post Number: 4 Registered: 04-2006 |
I had this rose up north and I liked its flowers but I really got a kick out of its ferny foliage. :-) | ||
| Anne Belovich (Anne) Bug Squisher Username: Anne Post Number: 51 Registered: 01-2006 |
What a lovely picture! My earliest bloomer is 'Canary Bird', a hybrid of your rose and Rosa xanthina.  | ||
| Behcet Fenercioglu (Jedmar) Shovel Pruner Username: jedmar Post Number: 81 Registered: 10-2006 |
Yes, this April has been extremely warm in Switzerland. Last major rainfall was on April 4 and we have been having temperatures in the high 70s. This weekend they forecast about 82F. A lot of buds are getting ready on our roses. The second one to bloom was Banksiae Lutea, but I have not got a good picture yet to post. By the way, peonies are also 3 weeks early. | ||
| Sue Hopkins (Seattlesuze) Bug Squisher Username: seattlesuze Post Number: 64 Registered: 01-2006 |
What a beautiful rose, Behcet. I take it you're having a warmer year again? Have you noticed more buds on your plants recently? Sue | ||
| Behcet Fenercioglu (Jedmar) Shovel Pruner Username: jedmar Post Number: 80 Registered: 10-2006 |
Rosa hugonis was the first rose to bloom in our garden this spring. This year on April 17, 3 weeks earlier than in 2005 and 3,5 weeks earlier than 2006.  |