Monday 23 September 2013

Rainbow Roses


The rainbow rose petals artificially colored by water is drawn up the stem and splitting the stem and dipping every part in different colored water, the colors are drawn into the petals resulting in a multicolored rose. With these changes to the rose, it causes them to not live as long as an uncolored rose. Researchers are doing to find the best cultivar for this unique coloring process, with the result that the Venezuela Rose is the only cultivar that absorbs all the different colorants perfectly, which is a Hybrid Tea, cream rose that grows in the Netherlands, Colombia and Ecuador. When the rose is in full bloom it has a flower diameter of 6 cm and a stem length of 40 to 100 cm. The rose is not scented.

Claude Monet


Claude Monet is a Hybrid Tea with average doble blooms in yellow and light pink stripes and streaks has mild to strong fruity scent. If you don’t want red or pink roses its odd coloration will right away draw attention. These rose varieties will absolutely add drama to your garden as well as add a splash of color to a green lawn.

Osiria


Osiria is a red blend Hybrid Tea rose with an odd coloration of petals which are velvety red at the front and white at the back. The variety was bred in 1978 and features large blooms. Osiria is a repeated bloomer and has a muscular scent. Its petals can also turn dark red which amazingly contrasts with the silver back.

Rainbow Sorbet


This Floribunda was bred before 2004 and descents from Playboy variety. The lovely rose has yellow petals with pink edges and grows up to 5 feet tall. It is defiant to disease and is winter hardy. The rose blooms from late spring to early fall. Surprisingly this rose has none to slight fragrance.

Rive Gauche or Green Eye


Rive Gauche or Green Eye are akin varieties from Green Valley Floral that were genetically bred to have the green foliage growing in the middle of the bloom. The petals are reflexed while green foliage is pointed. Rive Gauche features light pink blooms surrounding the green leaves while the Green Eye has yellow-ish white flowers.

Nostalgie


Nostalgie is an astonishing two-toned rose with red outer petals and cream middle. The rose is a Hybrid Tea bred in 1995 by Hans Jürgen Evers. Select for zones 6b to 9b and enjoy a shrub type plant with beautiful two-toned blooms. Nostalgie blooms in early summer, late summer and from early to mid-fall. It also has a well-built scent and double bloom that can include up to 40 petals. Double Delight is a visually related rose variety that was bred before 1976.