Hybrid Tea Rose ‘Mr. Lincoln’
Rosa (RO-zuh)
It is always fun to cover a
classic here and this rose is one. ‘Mr. Lincoln’ grows with a typical hybrid
tea form and can get a little tall and thin if left to its own devices. Overall
the wonderful color and fragrance win the day for this rose. It can get diseased
but is fairly resistance for one of the older roses in the garden. If you like
red roses “Mr. Lincoln’ delivers a powerful punch.
‘Mr. Lincoln’:
Type: Hybrid Tea
Introduction: 1965, Conrad
Pyle Roses (Star)
Petal Count: 35
Fragrance: Yes, strong
Parentage: Chrysler Imperial
(Hybrid Tea, 1952) × Charles Mallerin (Hybrid Tea, before 1947)
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus 'Rocket Mix'
(an-TEE-ry-num) (MAY-jus)
This little gaggle of
snapdragons was fun to see. This flower seems to be making a resurgence despite
some urban legends about its cultivation. I have to admit I was surprised to
see it blooming so nicely after all the heat we have had. This is one of the
taller types.