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Moss
Well I do declare! Roses with Whiskers! Talk about designer stubble! Moss roses certainly are novel and interesting and because of this were loved by the Victorians. They are not overly popular today - perhaps that';;s because there are very few grown and they are a little hard to source. The buds in particular are covered with tiny "bristles" that resemble moss. Very eye catching and interesting when they first fatten in late spring.
Moss roses do require a little more effort to grow and require a rich soil and a warm position with plenty of air circulation to avoid the dreaded mildew. It is probably a good idea to prune fairly heavily after flowering to prevent the bush becoming straggly.
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If you would like to add a Moss rose to your collection then consider "William Lobb", gorgeous bright pink double flowers with a strong fragrance. "Madame Louis Leveque" is also quite desirable with large, warm pink, cupped blooms and a strong fragrance.
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Deuil de Paul Fontaine
Moss. A typical moss rose with whiskered buds that open to quartered deep red to blackish purple blooms. Relatively small plant that has coarse foliage and lots of thorns but oh so beautiful in bloom. Fragrant and repeats well. Can be grown in a pot. 1873.
Habit: Upright
Height: 90cmx90cm
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Fantin Latour
Centifolia. A chance seedling classed as a Centifolia but some say it is a modern hybrid. No matter the heritage it is a truly beautiful rose with pink quartered blooms that have a strong sweet fragrance. The blooms appear in large clusters for a long period but do not repeat thereafter. C1940.
Habit: Upright
Height: 1.5m x 0.9m
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Mme Louis Leveque
Moss. Lovely, double, cupped blooms in a soft clear pink which emit a superb fragrance. The flowers are held on an erect mossy stem amid large, dark green foliage. Easily grown and performs well even in slightly poor soil. Recurrent. As the name suggests from France. 1898.
This rose should only be pruned lightly immediately after the first flowering and then only if required.
Habit: Upright
Height: 1.2m x 0.9m
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Nuits de Young
Moss. An exquisite rose with tight buds clad with dark green 'moss' that open to reveal small flowers in sumptuous maroon-black highlighted with golden stamens. The blooms carry a sweet fragrance and appear in summer. Small dainty leaves and few prickles. France 1845.
Pronounced 'Nwee duh yoong' this rose is named for poet Edward Young whose poem 'Night Thoughts' was very popular in the 19th century.
Habit: Upright
Height: 1.2m x 0.9m
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Rosa Centifolia Muscosa
The Common Moss Rose is anything but. With beautiful buds covered in soft green 'moss' and deliciously fragrant clear pink blooms over the summer months this is a rose for the collector or connoisseur. The double blooms are globular in shape with a little button eye. Before 1700.
Habit: Upright
Height: 1.5m x 1.5m
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William Lobb
Moss. A tall and vigorous rose with sprays of buds covered in green 'moss' that open out to large crimson-purple, informal blooms that gently fade to soft mauve. Deliciously fragrant. Flowers in early summer only but well worth planting. From France 1855.
William Lobb was Plant Collector in the Victorian era who hailed from Cornwall England.
Habit: Upright
Height: 2.5m x 1.5m
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