Finnish midsummer rose. My Granny planted this about 50 years ago and it's just getting lovlier every year :)
Showing posts with label roses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label roses. Show all posts
Jun 12, 2009
My roses 4: Rosa Pimpinellifolia 'Linnanmäki'
One of my loveliest roses. It has been found near the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki. I've bought mine, though. It's two years old in the photo. Sadly it didn't like the wet weather much, so I didn't get a decent photo of it's flowers last summer...
Jun 11, 2009
My roses 2: Rosa 'Splendens' Valamonruusu
The Rose of Valamo. Valamo Monastery is located in Karelia, Russia, but it was formerly in Finland. One of the brightest colours I have ever seen!
Jun 10, 2009
My roses 1: Maidens Blush?
This is the one I am not sure about. Could it be Rosa alba Maidens Blush? I got a tiny root sprout of it from my friend's garden and apparently it has been in her garden "always". The blossoms are nearly white, but turn later to be more and more pink. The fragrance is heavenly!
Sadly the hares liked how it tasted this winter and it was nearly all gone. No blossoms this summer :(
Some of my old fashioned roses
I love old roses! There are five of them in this border at the moment.
Rosa Pimpinellifolia "Linnanmäki", Rosa Pimpinellifolia "Poppius", Rosa Pimpinellifolia "Papula", Rosa 'Splendens' "Valamonruusu" and one which I am not sure about.
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