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The Knockout rose

Posted on May 20, 2009 | Comments Off on The Knockout rose

Mrs. Charm heard about these Radrazz beauties from a favorite local radio talker and planted two of them next to a couple of tall Mr. Lincoln hybrids in the back forty. The hybrids, oddly enough, have a scent, whereas the Knockouts, although also repeat bloomers, do not.

Still, with six fragrant antiques (Old Blush, Ducher, Louis Philippe, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Altissimo, and Zephirine Drouhin) nearby pouring their scent into the air I really shouldn’t complain. Besides, if the Knockouts are as disease resistant as their breeders claim, they’ll keep their color going while the antiques are struggling to replace their dropped, blackspotted leaves.

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A rose by any other name…

Posted on March 27, 2008 | Comments Off on A rose by any other name…

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…tends to die at Rancho Roly Poly, where only the Chinas, like this Ducher, thrive. We have not decided how to pronounce the name but love the white roses which bloom and bloom, in spring, summer and fall, and occasionally in the winter when it’s warm enough. Chinas are just plain hardy, while the other antiques that share their blood, such as Bourbons and Teas, can’t seem to stand the combination of heat, humidity and black spot that’s prevalent in our neck of the woods.

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Ducher

Posted on April 6, 2007 | Comments Off on Ducher

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Celebrating the spring that was and will return, possibly as soon as Monday. This is Ducher, a China rose at the rancho that’s been in the ground about a year. A very reliable bloomer and hardy against the bugs and black spot of Central Texas.

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Spring planting

Posted on February 24, 2007 | Comments Off on Spring planting

I do believe another Ducher (white) and a Souvenir de la Malmaison (pale pink) will do it for fresh antique roses this spring. Souvenir is a Bourbon and they generally aren’t disease-resistent enough to thrive at the Rancho, but Souvenir was doing fine before the deer ate it. Besides it’s one of the few roses named in my great great grandmother’s 1850s pocket diary as one she used to form an arbor near the house. The other Bourbon, a reddish-pink climber called Zephirine Drouhin, survived the deer, and looks ready to go gang busters by late March. The Ducher is a China, the hardiest of all we’ve found. Add a few perrenials, a Blackfoot daisy or a Barbadoes Cherry, and we’re good to go. Nandina frames them. Blue jasmine added for highlights. Local pictures when available.

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