Rose
of the Month #6
By Gaird Hamilton
INGRID
BERGMAN
For our sixth Rose of the
Month we thought back over the real performers in the yard, thinking
especially of a rose to fill lots of vases with beautiful large flowers,
an abundant prolific performer. The rose that does all that and more
is “Ingrid Bergman”,one of the ten roses in the World Rose
Hall of Fame. This rose has large 5" flowers which are clear bright
red with 35-40 petals, borne singly, with a slight spice fragrance.
The foliage is medium dark semi-glossy with upright vigorous growth
which is compact and forms a very nice shaped bush. The stems are always
long enough for excellent bouquets, they are thick and strong, and our
bush has been known to have as many as 50 on it at one time. The blooms
have a very nice form with an occasional one having exhibition quality
for rose shows, but most much better in the vase or in the garden. The
petals have a lot of substance and hold up quite well during the wet
periods which the coast is prone to.
Even with all of the new
color combinations now available in hybrid teas, really nice big red
roses make a bold statement in the garden and it is a rare visitor who
passes this bush without stopping to look, when it is in the glory of
it’s full bloom. It also has a pretty fast repeat and is very
healthy. All in all, it is a rose which I would not hesitate to recommend
to anyone.
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