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Julia's Rose, bred by Wisbech Plant Company, England, 1976
In the garden this is not a particularly attractive plant, being rather angular and sparse of foliage. (Mind you, many Hybrid Teas of unusual coloring leave a great deal to be desired when it comes to the plant itself) Place it where shorter plants will hide its legginess and sparseness of foliage, give it the best of treatment and prevent disease and you will have some very nice blooms for cutting and perhaps even an adequate garden shrub. ARS
merit rating: Original photographs and site content © Paul Barden 2005, All Rights Reserved.
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strange beast, to be sure. One of the most well-known of the so-called
"Coffee Roses", and one of the most pleasing colors of the
lot. Often described as "camelhair tan", or "parchment
brown", these are both good color definitions. The colors of the
photo shown here are quite accurate. A well-aged bloom looses its brownish
tints and takes on more mauve-grey coloring, which I find much less
pleasing. Blooms are best picked in the loose bud stage and brought
indoors where they will retain their magical creamed coffee coloring.