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Violina
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Posted by SteveTL Melbourne, VIC (My Page) on Sat, Oct 22, 05 at 6:59
| I bought this last year after being bowled over by a vase display of Violina at the Vic Rose show at Mt Waverley ... my first season's blooms were small but very fragrant.
This year ... the buds are 3 and a half inches long and the scent is driving my wife mad. Five blooms fills a vase as you can see ....if only I had the space to plant 6 of these bushes and I reckon I'd never need buy roses from the florist again.
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RE: Violina
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Great pics of a beautiful rose Steve.Looks like a winner.
regards
sandie |
RE: Violina
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| Ok you have hooked me Steve - Im on the hunt for a couple of those bushes as scented roses for my vases at home and at work are always on my hist list. Thanks for telling us about the bush. Brissy |
RE: Violina
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And what a beautiful rose that one is, they look wonderful in the vase.
Are they long lasting indoors and what about outdoors you say it is perfumed, is it strong ?.
I love the look of so many roses, but cannot handle the perfume indoors so they never get picked.
Yours are so pretty...Cheers..MM.
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| Thanks for the encouragements Sandie! You go for it Brissy! MM - it's now 6 days in the vase and they've all opened out big like fully blown tulips and stil going strong (scent and all). If you visit Pete's Magic Garden Roses - he's got a monster of a bush of Violina on display ... clothed with leaves from top to toe and big big buds every which way but loose. Perfume is strong but not overwhelming IMO - but other's may think otherwise. |
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Well in that case Steve I have probably seen it as while down in Melb May/June.
I ordered 19 roses from Pete. Thanks for the info...Cheers...MM. |
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Agree with you on Violina, Steve. This is a great rose for our conditions, MM and Brissy. In the 12 months or so in my garden, she has been black spot free.
Hazel. |
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| Steve, Just had to tell you that they are lovely pics. I'll be looking into Violina next year. Nearly bought it at the Rose Show in October but restrained myself. |
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I went to the Mt Wverley Rose show today and was nearly knocked over by this rose. The fragrance is FANTASTIC it smells like old fashioned violets to me.
I didnt buy one as they wanted $33 for a bush, and I am a cheapscate but It is definitely on my list. Its a knockout! |
RE: Violina
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Oh Yes
Like youngquinn, I was bowled over by the display at the Mt Waverly Rose show at the weekend.
It is a definite on my list now. If they had some for sale at the time I would have bought some.
As it was ,I bought a Delbard LaJago---breathtaking colour little scent.
It will be delivered at the end of the week.
cheers
Michelle |
RE: Violina
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I couldn't resist one in flower at Silkie Gardens last year.
It is simply a beautiful rose.
There's no other way to describe it.
I'ts planted next to Seduction.
over the way is Parole and Queen Adelaide... boy I never htought I was a pink girl but it seems I am turning.... |
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