Cherry Parfait Grandiflora Rose

 

Grandiflora Rose

Rosa 'Cherry Parfait'

(RO-zuh)

Registration name: MEIsponge

US Introduction: Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 2003

Synonyms: Fire & Ice (Australia), Jubilé du Prince de Monaco (Europe)

This is a super deep archive shot from 2007. I can’t say enough about how beautiful this rose can be. Right now I am torn between ordering ‘Double Delight’ or 'Cherry Parfait' for cutting roses. Since 'Cherry Parfait' is a grandiflora it probably wins the day. I am trying to order the roses now for spring delivery.

The shading on these rose flowers is variable but always looks nice. It is also a strong grower with good foliage.

Bonus shot from the same day.

Spotted Canna Lily

Canna x generalis

(KAN-uh) (jen-er-RAY-liss)

Festival of Roses ~ Day Six ~ Floribunda Roses

Floribunda Rose 'Sheila's Perfume'

Festival of Roses ~ Day Six ~ Floribunda Roses

2007 Digital Flower Pictures.com Festival of Roses Continues

Happy Saturday everyone. I am working but I am happy to be doing it. I am going out to Long Island to buy a load of perennials for some borders I have been renovating at the Estate. I am going on the Bridgeport to Port Jefferson Ferry and then driving out to the end of the North Fork to the large perennial nursery. I am taking my camera and one of my dogs and they don’t usually mix to well as far as getting a lot of good pictures.

Since I have posted a lot of Hybrid Teas and had a day where I posted Grandiflora roses I thought I would feature what I consider to be one of the other major rose classes, Floribunda.

Floribunda roses are very versatile in the way that they can be used in masses, hedges, as single plants and I think since they are low growing, in borders. Created in the early 1900’s from Hybrid Teas and Polyantha roses Floribundas produce their flowers in clusters and are seldom fragrant. D. Poulsen is considered to be the first person to have bred Floribunda in his native Denmark. He was looking for a rose that was hardy in his native Denmark. He introduced 'Red Riding Hood' in 1912 and his family has continued breeding roses to this day. I enjoy Floribunda roses in the garden. Not as flashy as the Hybrid Teas but a much more reliable rose available in a good range of colors.

‘Shelia’s Perfume’ is a beautiful yellow blend rose. Bucking the trend of Floribundas it has a strong fragrance and won the prestigious Edland Fragrance Medal from the Royal National Rose Society (UK) in 1981. It also generally blooms one to a stem and was named after the breeder John Sheridan’s wife. It was germinated on a seed tray on the kitchen window in his London home. Some people classify this rose as a Hybrid Tea. Not sure about that but I am sure that it is a beautiful rose.

‘Shelia’s Perfume’
Origin: John Sheridan, UK, 1982
UK Introduction: Harkness & Co. Ltd., 1985
Petal Count: 20 (seemed like more)
Fragrance: Strong
Parentage: Seed: Peer Gynt Pollen: Daily Sketch × [Paddy McGredy × Prima Ballerina]
Synonyms: HARsherry

Floribunda 'Marmalade Skies'

This second rose is one I have personal experience growing. It has proved to be very hardy and a very good bloomer. It hasn’t had a lot of disease problems either. ‘Marmalade Skies’ is a rose that you like having in the garden because it doesn’t ask or need too much, yet it gives a lot. Supposedly it is shade tolerant but mine are growing in full sun. A relatively new rose I am sure that it will stand up to the test of time.


‘Marmalade Skies’
Origin: Meilland International, France, 1999
US Introduction: Conard-Pyle (Star Roses), 2001
Petal Count: 17-25
Height: 3 feet
Fragrance: Very Mild
Parentage: Seed: Tamango × Tchin-Tchin Pollen: Patricia
Synonyms: MEImonblan, Tangerine Dream



Two images of Floribunda Rose 'Purple Heart'

Finally one more Floribunda named ‘Purple Heart’. I wasn’t going to post it because it is a little different than any other picture I have seen of this rose. I shot these pictures at the Rose garden at the New York Botanical Garden and double checked the picture of the sign I took. No matter if it isn’t ‘Purple Heart’ it is still a nice looking rose and I hope you enjoy it.

Grandiflora Rose 'Cherry Parfait'

PS. I wanted to post this picture of ‘Cherry Parfait’ yesterday.

Rose Festival Day Six ~ Tropicana and Others

Bud of Hybrid Tea Rose 'Tropicana'

Rose Festival Day Six ~ Tropicana and Others

2007 Digital Flower Pictures.com Rose Festival ~ Day Six


As important as the Festival of Rose is :lol:, I have a lot of work correspondence to send out so today will be a short post. I went over to the Rose Garden at the farm yesterday and I had to deadhead about 150 flowers and there were probably a couple hundred flowers blooming. So I deadheaded the spent blooms and pruned off any diseased foliage. In general things were looking pretty good. I saw the owner and she was happy so I was happy. I made a list of the roses and figured out what I am going to need next spring before the winter takes its toll. It is a very exposed elevated site with lots of wind and even after winter protection they have at least 25 roses each year. I hope to cut that down a bit on my first winter. The problem as I explained to the owner is the garden is in a cold pocket of Zone 6 and most of the roses are rated for Zone 7.


I was able to get a few photographs and I took some pictures of some of the unidentified ones. I hope to look around and see if I can get the names. I decided that since there are seven ‘Tropicana’ bushes that I would do a little series of the bud, half-open and the full blown flower. Of course I had to try a few abstracts, too. I don’t really have a favorite rose. I like far too many to try and pin down that much, however ‘Tropicana’ would have to be in the top ten. I just the love the color. So I am excited to post the four pictures of this rose. This is exactly what I set out to accomplish with this blog: to take a picture the day before and post the next day. It was meant to get me out shooting and boy has it ever. I have to count the weekend as one of the shooting days because sometimes I am unable to get any pictures during the week. It takes a lot of pictures to run this place. I guess that I could be posting one a day but that would be a lesser challenge.


Abstract of 'Tropicana'

Here are some facts about ‘Tropicana’:
Class: Hybrid Tea
Origin: Mathias Tantau, Germany, 1960
U.S. Introduction: Jackson and Perkins, 1962
Petal Count: 30-35
Fragrance: Strong
Parentage: Seedling 5135 (Tantau/'Super Star') × Seedling
Synonyms: Super Star, TANorstar
All-American Rose Selection 1963, RNRS Gold Medal (Royal National Rose Society) 1960, Portland Gold Medal, 1961.

Floribunda Rose 'Moondance'
Class: Hybrid Tea
Origin: Dr. Keith W. Zary, US
U.S. Introduction: Jackson & Perkins Co., 2007
Petal Count: 26-40
Fragrance: Moderate
Parentage: Princess Alice × Iceberg
Synonyms: JACtanic
All-American Rose Selection 2007

Moondance Post, August 14,2006


I took the ‘Moondance’ photo yesterday and the Cherry Parfait picture on Saturday at the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden. Click the links to see another picture on previous posts.

Grandiflora Rose 'Cherry Parfait'
Class: Grandiflora
Origin: Meilland International, France, 2000
U.S. Introduction: Conard-Pyle/Star Roses, 2003
Petal Count: 35-40
Fragrance: Mild
Parentage: Seed: MEIchoiju Pollen: MEIdanu × MACman
Synonyms: Jubilé du Prince de Monaco, MEISPONG, MEIsponge
All-American Rose Selection 2003

Another Cherry Parfait picture:
Cherry Parfait Post, January 16, 2007

Here are some of the lyrics to Bob Weir’s song, Festival:

“Hey, if crazy's what you want, there's way too much to miss, If you're looking for romance, well you can find this,
Or maybe some adventure, maybe with a little twist, down at the festival
Plenty color in the sun, but look out for the shade,
If you're lookin' for some fun, you got it made, down at the festival
Don't need no excuse to have a parade, down at the festival
Everyone's a different breed, fast and loose is in style,
You won't get far on greed, or on bluff or on guile, down at the festival
Most anything you need, you can get it with a smile, at the festival”