Guest guest Posted January 12, 2000 Report Share Posted January 12, 2000 Not so!! Appreciate the warnings and advice. Thanks - Jan << Boy, I'm sounding like a kill-joy, but don't use flowers from a florist for use in topical applications. They are okay to dry for potpourri, but the chemicals they have been treated with render them unsafe to use for infusions, etc. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 My Dad found this bush in the middle of the woods on a hiking trip through our property. There were no old foundations nearby so we assumed that is was of the wild variety. It has pink flowers - sort of carnation like, but a bit flatter - with a touch of yellow in the center. The look of this plant reminds me of the wild raspberries that grow here in Northern New York. Would anyone have a clue as to what this may be? I love roses and this particular rose is my favorite. My mom gave me cuttings last summer and I had planted them. We will see if they make thru the winter. roses Hi , Are you sure you mean wild or could you perhaps mean " old " . Many of the " old " European type varieties are wonderful, such as the damasks, gallicas. There are some very good sources for these roses: The Antique Rose Emporium in Texas and Roses Unlimited in South Carolina are two of my favorites. Here in the south, chinas, teas, noisettes do very well. I do not spray my roses ever. All are organically grown, since I use the petals in rose water and jellies. Depending upon your climate, you could find varieties that smell wonderful, look beautiful and are relatively carefree. As far as your mother's bush---there are many " found " roses that no one has ever absolutely determined a name for----could be a species rose??? Why don't you try to take some cuttings and root the rose? I LOVE roses Angie in SC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2001 Report Share Posted February 7, 2001 wrote: > > My Dad found this bush in the middle of the woods on a hiking trip > through > our property. There were no old foundations nearby so we assumed that > is was > of the wild variety. Hi ! I know the roses you're talking about. I used to live in the Potsdam area and found them growing wild in several places up there. The bushes DO grow bigger if they're cultivated a bit, but I've found them wild, or at least they're wild now, like many lilac bushes up your way. The roses remind me of the salt roses that grow wild on the coast of Maine.. they're that fragrant and that tough. Am considering trying to transplant a wild one from up there if I can get to the ones I remember this spring. (Are the dirt roads around Colton cleared from the ice storm yet?) Last time I was up there, many of the roads and trails were still impassible due to all the fallen trees. Enjoy those wonderful roses! luna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2001 Report Share Posted February 8, 2001 .. There were no old foundations nearby so we assumed that is was >of the wild variety. It has pink flowers - sort of carnation like, but a >bit flatter - with a touch of yellow in the center. The look of this plant >reminds me of the wild raspberries that grow here in Northern New York. Being an originally from upstate NY gal, may I suggest it is either one of New York's own roses, (isn't that the state flower?) or more likely, it is an " escaped " rose that may have been brought over from Europe. My great-grandmother brought cuttings from her roses with her and when they had to leave their farm of course, the roses were left. My grandfather went back, took a cutting and planted it. My grandmother hated this rose bush because it bloomed so prolifickly she would get horrible sinus problems, though it only bloomed once a year. It was the most wonderfully fragrant rose I've ever smelled. My grandfather did everything he could think of to eradicate this bush to no avail. Every year it would come back in full glory and bloom. Finally they cemented over the area where the rose was and that was that. I have no doubt if that was ever cleared of cement that bush would raise it's head again. I know the birds loved to eat the rose hips and they could possibly have spread the bushes via the pips. Also, some roses will send out underground trailers, like vines, and then spring up again quite aways away from where the original bush started. I have three in my yard that have done this, and like my grandfather, I can't seem to kill them no matter how hard I try. I'd keep them but they aren't pretty and they don't smell nice. I think they are winning though. Dee _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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