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Barbara Oliva, bred by Paul Barden, 2004.
and their preservation. This
variety has proven to be a very attractive shrub, with full, lush foliage
and arching canes once mature which display clusters of bloom along
the length of the canes. Individual blooms are about 3.5 inches in diameter,
on average, and have an excellent perfume of good intensity. As with
all Mosses of older European origin, this rose blooms for four to six
weeks in early Summer only. However, it is very generous with its bloom
and they are of the finest OGR style. As you can see, the blossoms are
very full, often containing over 150 petals each. The bloom color often
changes with the weather, sometimes appearing a blend of deep purplish
pinks a As you can see from the photo of the buds, the moss is plentiful, but short and tight to the bud. The mossing is very glandular and produces much fragrant resin, which is very noticable when handled. (Click on the photo to see a larger version.) ARS
merit rating: NA Original photographs and site content © 2004 Paul Barden, All Rights Reserved. |
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This
seedling arose from a lot of open pollinated seed collected from an
unidentified OGR-type pink Moss. There were several seedlings saved
and planted out for assessment, but most of these were pale pinks of
poor health or sub-standard petals substance, and were subsequently
discarded. This is the only seedling that remains after five years assessment.
(It was previously listed under the name "Epplett Moss
Seedling") This rose is named for a California rosarian
who does much work in her area to educate people about older roses 