Rose Cuttings – October, 2008

By Neil Sperry • October 28, 2008

Paul Neyron. Photos courtesy of the author. Fragrance in the Garden Duchesse de Brabant In our Texas gardens, roses are in full bloom this fall. Cool nights have brought about …

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Rose Cuttings – September, 2008

By Neil Sperry • September 23, 2008

Trees in Bloom Clambering into the branches of a neighboring tree, the graceful old rose ‘Fortuniana’ produces a dramatic show. Photo courtesy of Mike Shoup. Fall is the best time …

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Rose Cuttings – August, 2008

By Neil Sperry • August 26, 2008

Succulents of contrasting size and shape echo each other’s brilliant colors. Photo courtesy of Mike Shoup. It’s Always About Hue In a fall setting photographed at the Antique Rose Emporium, …

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Rose Cuttings – July, 2008

By Neil Sperry • July 25, 2008

‘Seven Sisters’ is a rose with more than its share of problems, but it’s a sentimental favorite with Antique Rose Emporium customers. Photo courtesy of Mike Shoup. The Measure of …

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Rose Cuttings – June, 2008

By Neil Sperry • June 25, 2008

Two photos taken at the Antique Rose Emporium show the incredible beauty and landscape power of musk roses. Photos courtesy of Mike Shoup. A Hybrid Musk Is a MUST! In …

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Rose Cuttings – May, 2008

By Neil Sperry • May 24, 2008

Two photos taken at the Antique Rose Emporium reveal the swamp rose’s affinity for water’s edge. Photos courtesy of Mike Shoup. A Rose for Shade and Water The swamp rose, …

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Rose Cuttings – March, 2008

By Neil Sperry • March 25, 2008

Floral Rhythms ‘Old Blush’, also known as ‘Common Monthly’, ‘Common Blush China’, ‘Old Pink Daily’, ‘Old Pink Monthly’, and ‘Parsons’ Pink China’, is a semi-double hybrid of R. chinensis that can be …

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Rose Cuttings – January, 2008

By Neil Sperry • January 29, 2008

The ‘Joe Woodard’ rose had to be yellow, fragrant and tough, traits that Joe Woodard loved in roses. Photos by Belinda Pavageau. ‘Joe Woodard’ Rose The ‘Joe Woodard’ rose pays …

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