Friday, April 9, 2010

From The Garden History Book


Rambler "Apple Blossom", (Burbank 1932)


Laurelhurst, is one of the old historic neighborhoods in Portland with very large beautiful old homes. Each year the neighborhood association organises a neighborhood wide garage sale, and a portion of the proceeds from each home that participates goes to the upkeep on several historic features in the area. While attending the sale I noticed this rose growing on a fence at one of the sale houses. I talked to the young woman that owned the home and she told me that it was her mothers favorite flower, and when passed away a couple years ago after a long battle with cancer her father made cuttings for her and each of her sisters so they would think of their mother every time it bloomed.

4 comments:

  1. It is just charming! I wish you knew the variety, as it is just the type of rose I look for. Simply beautiful.

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  2. It is the Rambler "Apple Blossom" Hybridized by Luther Burbank, 1932. And I actually entered it in the Portland spring rose show and won. Avery delightful little rose.

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  3. DUH!!!! I just saw what is was re reading your post. I must get one. How big does it get?

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  4. It is a vigorous grower once established but I keep mine in check as it is planted against the house wall on our patio. I have never sent cuttings in the post, don't know whats all involved in the process.

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