ROSES

[Carmen]

I'm looking to find rose bushes to plant that really smell "roses" !! I know the french have roses named Louis de Funes and Fernadal, but I can't seem to find them or any other rose bushes with "a smell". Can anyone help me?

[Roger O]

Here's one
http://www.plantes-et-jardins.com/catal ... iations=28

Une rose hors du commun par la plénitude de ses formes, son parfum puissant et son riche coloris velours pourpre irisé de cramoisi avec des reflets noirs bleutés.

More (scroll down for details)
http://hortiauray.com/rosesparfumees.htm

We used to buy most of our plants at Gabiani
Pépinières Gabiani
164 rte Bompas 66000 PERPIGNAN
.04 68 52 37 74
fax : .04 68 52 26 73
Near the Palais des Expositions - just off the Rond-point du Mas Donat turning onto the road towards Bompas.. about 30 meters on the right!

[Carmen]

Thanks Roger, your just a bundle of information. Tell me another thing, is it mothers day in switerland sunday?

[john]

We get most of our plants/bushes from Spain,as we find the quality higher and prices more competitive than most French garden places.

There were some lovely sweet-smelling roses at Merca Jardi,on the main Figueras to Roses dual carriageway when we went there last week.

[Roger O]

Tell me another thing, is it mothers' day in Switzerland Sunday?

Yes, tomorrow (always the 2nd Sunday in May)

Try a steamer trip with Mothers' Day (Muttertag) brunch around the Lake of Zürich on board the "Ledischiff"!
http://www.ledischiff.ch/pdf/Muttertags ... erisee.pdf
The Ledischiff "Stäfa"
http://www.ledischiff.ch/img_img/events ... _start.jpg

Nice memories!!

By the way - if you ever are around that lake - and you love roses - visit Rapperswil "Town of Roses"!!
http://www.rapperswil.ch/Rosengaerten.1324.0.html
Click on each picture for an eyefull!! Sorry the site in English is underconstruction!! Rapperswil is definitely the prettiest town on the lake - worth visiting the castle with its deer garden and the little harbour full of shady trees, flowers and bistros - and, of course, its famous rose garden!!

By the way, the "Blindenrosengarten" or "rose garden for the blind" was conceived for blind people - the roses are famous for their perfumes!

Dank der geheizten Tiefgarage erlebt der Garten praktisch keinen Winter und damit auch keinen Frost.

Thanks to the heated underground garage (upon which the garden is built!!!) the garden experiences practically no winter nor frost!

1522 Pflanzen von 75 Duftsorten, die alle mit der Blindenschrift (Braille) und Normalschrift beschildert sind.

1522 plants with 75 assorted perfumes which are all labelled in Braille and normal lettering.

(Having written all that I will definitely have to go back for a visit with Natalie and Tanya to cure my bout of nostalgia both for the country and their special ways of doing things - but NOT for the climate, nor to re-live there permanently!!!! Annaïck and I love where we are now!)

[Santiago]

If it's convenient, you could try Roses du Canigou. It's a large rose farm further down from us on Traverse de Thuir, just of the main road that runs from the N9 to Thuir.

[Carmen]

If it's convenient, you could try Roses du Canigou. It's a large rose farm further down from us on Traverse de Thuir, just of the main road that runs from the N9 to Thuir.

Thank you for all the suggestions, i'll keep you in touch about the best smelling ones !!!!

[Carmen]

Tell me another thing, is it mothers' day in Switzerland Sunday?

Yes, tomorrow (always the 2nd Sunday in May)

Try a steamer trip with Mothers' Day (Muttertag) brunch around the Lake of Zürich on board the "Ledischiff"!
http://www.ledischiff.ch/pdf/Muttertags ... erisee.pdf
The Ledischiff "Stäfa"
http://www.ledischiff.ch/img_img/events ... _start.jpg

Nice memories!!

By the way - if you ever are around that lake - and you love roses - visit Rapperswil "Town of Roses"!!
http://www.rapperswil.ch/Rosengaerten.1324.0.html
Click on each picture for an eyefull!! Sorry the site in English is underconstruction!! Rapperswil is definitely the prettiest town on the lake - worth visiting the castle with its deer garden and the little harbour full of shady trees, flowers and bistros - and, of course, its famous rose garden!!

By the way, the "Blindenrosengarten" or "rose garden for the blind" was conceived for blind people - the roses are famous for their perfumes!

Dank der geheizten Tiefgarage erlebt der Garten praktisch keinen Winter und damit auch keinen Frost.

Thanks to the heated underground garage (upon which the garden is built!!!) the garden experiences practically no winter nor frost!

1522 Pflanzen von 75 Duftsorten, die alle mit der Blindenschrift (Braille) und Normalschrift beschildert sind.

1522 plants with 75 assorted perfumes which are all labelled in Braille and normal lettering.

(Having written all that I will definitely have to go back for a visit with Natalie and Tanya to cure my bout of nostalgia both for the country and their special ways of doing things - but NOT for the climate, nor to re-live there permanently!!!! Annaïck and I love where we are now!)

OK thanks Roger, but for now i'll be spending all my time here in Cabestany !!!

[Marguerite & Steve]

I am looking for a rose named Tilly, if anyone ever comes across one, can you let me know, its in memory of our Weimeraner who we lost in January. I have looked at having one named after her.

[Roger O]

Did you look here?
http://www.worldofroses.com/
Haven't been into it myself, but it says you can name your own..
Phew... having written that I just checked the COST further down!!

What is included with the order?

A framed photograph of your new rose
A personalised Certificate from World of Roses
A quantity of roses *
Colour lables for your roses
Registration of your rose name
* Amount depends on the variety chosen.

The following are also available at an extra charge:
Additional certificates and framed photographs
A digitally produced watercolour picture of your rose
Delivery to individual roses to different addresses within the United Kingdom

How much does it cost?
The cost starts at £795 depending on which variety you choose.

AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!
Back to the drawing board!!!

[Roger O]

Low-cost version?
http://www.redsave.com/products/Name-A- ... =name+rose
Mid-range version
http://www.name-your-own-rose.co.uk/prices.php
Seems this is big business in the UK?
http://interrose.co.uk/name_a_rose.shtml

I searched all over and can't find any mention of an existing rose (officially) called Tilly!
Up to you or someone to name it - but seems.. for a price!!!

PS seems some lady called Rose Tilly is (was) concerned about radiation in smoke detectors... er.. what's next???
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/09/351810.html

Roger, over and out!