Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Rosa hemisphaerica The Sulfur Rose







It's been a good year for the sulfur rose, Rosa hemisphaerica: My small plant produced twenty-four flower buds, and almost to the last one they opened well. I had to give one or two buds a nudge in the way of a light pinch, but even those opened properly. What a treat to see this ancient plant flowering freely!

The unusual weather had something to do with it.There has been plenty of rain, yet the days have mostly been sunny, dry and breezy. When the weather does not cooperate, the buds ball badly.


1 comment:

Connie in Hartwood said...

Beautiful, Jim! If you should ever find yourself in a position with suckers that need new homes, please keep me in mind. :)