Orange Passion

19 years ago

I'm always saying orange is one of my least favorite rose colors. Orange Passion keeps trying to change my opinion.

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The critter is always a finalist in my annual 'best foliage' contest too. Kordes' Perfecta stumbled this year and OP almost won. I had narrowed it down to Gemini and OP. Couldn't decide between those 2 and was waiting for cold weather to determine a winner. Both had a set of yellowing leaves after our first mild frost. The other final 5 (KP, Betty Boop and Rio Samba) didn't have any yellowing leaves yet so I put them back in the mix. Decided this week that Rio Samba had the best foliage with OP a close second.

OP started the year in pretty good shape

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That was April 23 about a week after I pruned the thing. Seven weeks later...

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The rascal always does that. Deb teases me all the time about the orange thang.... especially when she catches me smelling the blooms. She can tell even when I am just standing near the bush trying to look so nonchalant.... I'm just standing here looking around not enjoying the fragrance....

Anyway... a week later some of those buds had opened.

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I don't take many single bloom photos of OP any more. We have so many that it seems a waste of time.

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But sometimes I can't help it. I leave blown blooms on the bush and take pics to upload to HMF. I figure seeing how the blooms that should be deadheaded look will be interesting there.

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I like the pics taken after I deadheaded but haven't uploaded them. Don't ask me why we planted OP next to Timeless. The colors clash but somehow look nice.

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Hate to admit it. I wish we had gotten 3 or 4 OPs back when she was available.

I'll get some recent pics of OP uploaded soon. It is pretty impressive right now. It was in the low 30s yesterday and the rain was slushy. I'll have lots of time very soon :)

digger

LOL, Deb saw the preview and said I should mention the red/orange mini in the background....

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She loves that rascal too. But that is another story.

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Comments (11)

pianoman
19 years ago
I have enjoyed your photos for years on this forum. I don't visit so much any more, but if I see your name I consider it a must-see post. I still have photos of Lucille Ball. I lived in NW Montana for 3 years and don't remember many roses! But you must have some kind of little paradise micro-climate going. You should publish a book on your rose care regimen! I bet people here would drink it up.

Orange Passion is great, but I think Pucker Up is the one I'm going to look for.
lesdvs9
19 years ago
Wow! Just gorgeous Digger, look at all those orange blooms...I think it does look great just where you've got it planted too, all your roses bursting with health and blooms look spectacular no matter what colors you've got them by. I hadn't seen any pics of Pucker Up in awhile, those are beautiful.

All your photos are fantastic, thanks for sharing your roses and I hope when winter hits and you have a slower time you'll share more of your roses on here.

Oooh, 30's that's cold, we could use a lot more rain but I'm enjoying the 70's and 80's we're having, not looking forward to winter cold and glad I don't have yours. I still do miss seeing it snow but not living in it.

Pianoman, you can find Pucker Up at Nor'East and it's on sale too:) I even put a link out for you, LOL*

Here is a link that might be useful: Pucker Up at Nor'East Miniature Roses
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katefisher
19 years ago
Great post! Thank you so much for the rose thoughts and of course the photos. At the risk of asking you to answer a question that has surely already been put to you, do you feed your roses anything special? I mean the results you two get are just so incredible!

I don't even really care for orange roses all that much but again your garden is just so impressive.

Kate
carla17
19 years ago
Dave and Deb, your garden looks so inviting. A wonderful place you have created there. I like OP!

Carla
bloodyfrancois
19 years ago
What a pretty!
jean_ar
19 years ago
OH MY GOODNESS;You have got the gorgeous roses.I love that orange rose.It looks like it injoys your Montana weather there,along with the other blooms.Love them Clematis you have growing.They are just beautiful and the blooms looks huge,too.I bought 6 new clematis in the spring and lost 3 of them,and have no idea why.I have always had good luck with them,but not this year.Got them at Home Depot and they say they will replace any thats dies the first year,so I will see about that. Thanks for sharing your beautiful blooms.

Jean
moodyblue
19 years ago
Digger and Deb, Great photos thanks....and that Orange Passion is gorgeous. From a gal who could not stand even a peachy pink at one time because of the orange tones, they are all gradully creeping in to our garden. I am really trying not to have orange, but my rose garden has evolved from the cool colours I wanted to a kelaidescope with the introduction of more reds peaches and orange, well at least as close to orange as I dare get. Heehee! That is "Good Life"! I think if you crave more fragrance in your garden, then you have to knuckle under and go with more colour. IMHO
Anyway thanks again, I love looking at your garden pics, they are a treat.
Pauline - Vancouver Island
erasmus_gw
19 years ago
Wow..I love the OP and the clematis too. I'm jealous that alyssum likes your garden...I don't have luck with it here. Also would like to know what you're feeding them..
Linda
ronda_in_carolina
19 years ago
Good LORD I love those pictures!!!

I used to have an OP but lost her in the move.

One day, when I grow up, I want to have white allysum growing rampant in my gardens...just like Dave.

Awesome!!

Ronda
bethnorcal9
19 years ago
Dang, I wish mine would do that! I think I've had one or two blooms in the last 6-7 yrs. Must be planted in a dead zone or something. Maybe I should move it!!
diggerdave
19 years ago
Thank you everyone :) Only have time for a quick reply. We are working from 'can't see' to 'can't see' getting a big job paved before it gets too cold. I'm getting too old for this 12 hour a day stuff, lol. Thanks again, glad I checked here this morning.

worn out digger