The cover shot is Hazeldean. It is a beauty isn't it. I think so anyways. It is on my want list.
I stopped at McNally Robinson today to see if I could get a copy. These books were not in yet. Dang. Besides having a love for roses, I have a personal interest in this book. The editor called me one of his "image angels". I am anxious to see how many pictures of mine they used in this book.

Shelley

They show one on the web page, Shelley. Congrats!

Oh wow, that is exciting Shelley, let us know which ones are your photos.

Hazeldean is on my wish list too ;)

Sharon

Congratulations Shelley.Nothing like a rose lover enabling others with their beautiful rose pictures :-)..savona

I was very fortunate, the librarian in our local library took one look at it when it came in and called my wife to say she was holding it for me. Needless to say I went and got it as soon as possible. It is brim full of very helpful information as well as beautiful pictures so I will buying a copy whenever I get into Winnipeg. All those who worked on it really need to be commended and thanked.
Now a question, where are you thinking of finding Hazeldean? I haven't seen it for sale anywhere.
Leo

Leo, I have no idea where I will find that Hazeldean rose bush yet. I'll keep my eyes open though.

I got a copy of this book yesterday in the mail. It is very well put together. There is lots of good articles and tons of very nice pictures. LOL.

Shelley

Hey guys!
I have several Hazeldeans (and access to a very large one), and will be digging up suckers this spring.
I've been selling them on and off for a few years now, with the proceeds going to the Heritage Rose Garden (Saskatchewan Perennial Society) to help maintain and add new plant material to the Garden.
If you're interested, we sell them for $15, that includes the shipping to anywhere on the prairies. Please email your info to me and I'll send out as many as I can this spring.
I have some other rarer prairie-bred roses, so if there's anything in particular you're looking for, let me know!
Thanks!
Koren in Saskatoon

Looks like I didn't have to look to hard after all.
I've already sent you an email Koren.

Shelley

So is it too much to ask to ship one to Wisconsin U.S.?
I would just love one...

Sorry!
If only it were easier!
Koren

Guess what everybody!
Deiter Martin Greenhouses in Langham (near Saskatoon) has Hazeldean for sale this year, I just got off the phone with them, and they have lots!
This is very good news!
Koren

I haven't seen the magazine yet but will look for it today. if there are no Hazeldean roses here cud I get a sucker from you Prairie Gal? I have Theresa Bugnet suckers if any one is interested.I 'm going to a rose class for hardy roses at Greenland Garden Center this Thurs.Hope to get lots of helpful hints.

Does anyone know how to tell the difference between Hazeldean and Persian Yellow? I have 2 which I have assumed are Persian Yellow, but the leaves and flowers are subtly different. One was from an old farmsite, another a gift to my MIL many years ago.

Connie

The best way to tell is that Persian Yellow will usually show signs of Blackspot, some years it can be really bad, almost defoliating the whole bush, and others it might have it just a little, but it's usually there. Hazeldean in my experience is essentially free of blackspot. Also, PY shows some dieback in some winters, this is less common with Hazeldean (it's more cane hardy).
I've been trying to tell them apart by bloom alone and it's quite difficult unless they're side by side. PY seems to be a touch more of a sulfur yellow, whereas Hazeldean is a little softer color, and I think the bloom form is nicer on Hazeldean (not as many partial petals).
The scent is a little different too, with one having a distinct baby powder smell, again, easier if they're side by side. Growing conditions, soil, and time of day are at play too with color, form, and scent, all varying to some degree.
I'm going to try again this spring and write down the differences that I notice.
I still may have some this spring, now that there's another source of them available.
Koren

On ordering this rose book and when I checked out the book info, imagine my pleasure and disapointment to see that my uncle Walter Schowalter is mentioned.
(married to my fathers oldest sister)
Pleasure in the fact that I "knew" he was a horticulturist and had worked at the Brooks research center. There is a rose named after him at the Devonian Gardens.
A gentle "giant" of a man with a wonderful sense of humor!

What a missed opportunity on my behalf to have no interest in gardening when he was still with us and after the funeral I was going through the numerous photo albums on display and said to my mother in sheer dismay that I wish I had this burning interest years ago and could of learned so much from him! We were each given a tree plug to plant which I still walk by and say "Hi uncle Walt" to :)
An appropriate poem written by him in 1934 goes like this:

My Garden
My garden is a cheery place,
and there I often go.
When I am feeling sad and blue,
to banish every woe,
I work away my troubles there
with pruning shears and hoe.

Oh, what a joy it is to walk
beneath the apple trees,
to hear the thrilling song of birds,
the buzzing of the bees.
It is not long until I find
I'm just as gay as these.

He truly loved to garden all his life

Debbie

That is such a beautiful poem Debbie and I like the idea of giving a tree plug to those who attend a funeral.
I've never heard of Walter before or his roses he hybridized, I'll have to look for them now ;)
I went to every store in Wainwright to find the PG Roses issue with no luck. I ordered it last week from Lynette from Valley K Greenhouse, hopefully it will get here soon ;)

Sharon

Hello,
Margit's been posting tons of pictures and some correspondence letters of Walter's on the helpmefind.com (roses) website, she's done so much to catalog and represent his work to the rest of the rose world. There should be his complete rose list on that site (I believe) and if I remember correctly, I think she posted a picture of him too.
Koren

Thank you so much Koren for that information...I'm really enjoying reading his notes that Margit has posted!
I can't wait to get the Prairie Garden now.
Debbie