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Ivy's Roses
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Ivy is a true expert on roses. Here are pictures of a few
of his polyanthas and a brief note he wrote about them.
The Polyantha
class of roses came into being with the introduction of roses crossed between R.
multiflora and hybrid teas in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Most are low
growing plants mounding to 2 feet in circumference. The bushes produce a great
quantity of small flowers in clusters throughout the year. This class of roses
laid the groundwork for the development of the modern floribunda roses of
today. Reportedly in 1909 Gruss an AAchen was the first floribunda. The
polyanthas are not much grown today because of the popularity of the floribunda
class.
Here in my Vista rose garden
I favor the Polyantha class with about 30 varieties growing therein (see list following
pictures.) Most of
them I grow in pots and find them most suitable for my needs in my confined
growing space. With the variation in bloom cycles and
our temperate growing
climate. I have some
of them blooming in each of the 12 months. The Polyantha is a highly
recommended, productive, rose class that should more often be grown in small
landscape gardens. Only a few varieties are usually available at local
nurseries and most must usually be mail ordered.
Ivy Bodin.
Rosarian
Ivy's Polyanthas: The
Kosters: Margo Koster, Dick Koster, Margo's Baby, Margo's Sister,
Mothersday(red), SnowWhite(white), Orange Morsdag. Verdun, Whisper Louise,
White Pet, Clotilde Soupert(bush & climber), Mignonette, Jean Mermoz, La Marne,
Summer Snowflake, Mlle. Cecile Brunner(bush & climber), Katharina Zeimet, Marie
Pavie, Heinrich Karsch, Belmont Yellow, Crystal Fairy, Mrs. R. M. Finch, Miss
Edith Cavell, Lady Ann Kidwell, The Gift, Gabrielle Privat, Baby Faurax,
Excellenz von Schubert, China Doll.
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