Rose photo courtesy of Sue Taylor

The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK. 30 June 2010.

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Rose photo courtesy of Sue Taylor

The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, UK. 5 July 2008.

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Rose photo courtesy of StrawChicago heavy clay zone 5

Yves Seedling bred by Robert Neil Rippetoe is a CONSTANT blooming 11th-year own root with powerful old rose and red wine scent. I enjoy this rose MORE than my red Austin own-roots such as Munstead Wood, the Dark Lady, the Squire, William Shakespeare 2000, Tess of d'Ubervilles. It's small and compact & 100% thornless and is drought and heat tolerant (blooming well in full sun & over 90 F heat). Rabbits eat Munstead Wood instead of thornless Yves seedling (leaves are more bitter). This rose is best for hot & dry but can be healthy if doused with sulfate of potash in high rain weeks. It roots easily in closed plastic humid bin like Evelyn .. both have vigorous roots for my rock-hard clay.

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Rose photo courtesy of Sue Taylor

The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, UK. 5 July 2008.

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