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'Emmeloord' rose Reviews & Comments
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Emmeloord is a town in the Noordoostpolder (Northeastpolder) in the province Flevoland in The Netherlands.
It's situated behind dikes mostly under sealevel in the former Zuiderzee, now IJsselmeer.
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeloord
Or look in Google Maps.
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#1 of 8 posted
23 MAY 12 by
Grntrz5
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Thank you Jay-Jay, and what does Emme, and Loord mean? I picked the rose for it's name, to remember a river.
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#2 of 8 posted
23 MAY 12 by
 Jay-Jay
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Maybe You might look at this site of Wikipedia and then translate it into English:
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmeloord
Emmeloord was the former (medieval) Emelwerth. Emel comes from the Teutonic Ami, that means natural watercourse. Werth means wierde (a sort of terp)
After 1650 the pace is called Emeloirt and Oirt means point or landmark. The name-change was possibly due to the fact that the island of Schokland this place was situated on was crumbling into the sea and instead of a landmark (terp) it became the point of the island. In 1859 the island was evacuated ordered By the Dutch King Willem the second.
From the thirties of last century dikes were made, The Noordoostpolder (50.000 hectares) became dry land and in 1943 the first inhabitants came to village A. That later became Emmeloord. And "oord" means place.
I hope Your curiosity is satisfied, or else You might Google Yourself, and use Google Streetview to "visit" Emmeloord. So after all it wasn't a bad choice to remember a river!!! For that is a natural watercourse too!
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#3 of 8 posted
24 MAY 12 by
Grntrz5
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Jay, that was a lot of effort, thank you for taking the time, and for correct translation of "oord". Google translate wasn't very helpful. Breaking up a word differently changes everything!
"Terp" is a new word, I've bookmarked the wiki page for later. Those constructed hills are similar in concept to turves "turfs", the chunks of sod and earth piled up to make berms in a garden, but on a much more grand scale.
Your Dutch wiki link was much more informative than the English version. I followed up on your hints, and found that there are some lovely looking towns in that area, and along the Ems river..
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#4 of 8 posted
24 MAY 12 by
Jay-Jay
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Yep, that was, and I have to type it with one (and a half) finger!
Terp was called in the dictionary, but "mound" would maybe be a better word. A word that I know from the seventies as I read The Lord of the Rings in English in my Highschool-time. (not promoted by the school! As for both the English and the Dutch teacher, it was no literature)
Because the Dutch link was more informative, I tried to provide You with the most applying information... and translated those parts.
I'm glad You appreciated it!
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#5 of 8 posted
24 MAY 12 by
Grntrz5
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Jay, Tolkien is literature, but I know what you mean, it's "the Classics" or it is not considered worthy. I liked your neighborhood rose story from the other day.
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#6 of 8 posted
24 MAY 12 by
Jay-Jay
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Yep, Jay-Jay raving/looting and plundering, can You imagine on the bike, the spade connected to the frame with some tie-ribs and later on the way back with a big bag full of roses in the roaring wind.
.... Shame on You Jay-Jay!
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#7 of 8 posted
24 MAY 12 by
Grntrz5
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Jay, don't let the winds blow you away, enjoy your rose rustling.
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#8 of 8 posted
24 MAY 12 by
Jay-Jay
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I uploaded some pictures of that found rose, at my yesterdays journal entry.
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From Cliff Orient's EuroDesert Roses, it looks like it was at least 3-4ft tall; the new growth is dark bronze-red.
May 3, 2012: This rose has a very light scent of rose, the color starts out as a red-orange, more intense than Festivity or Waanrode, and fades to a coral and then a cerise-orange-pink. It really shows up across the yard. The blooms are set up as a Floribunda and open about 2 inches across. It would look good with yellow, orange, and dark purples.
May 23, 2012: Losing it's leaves to blackspot, but it has sent out a second round of smaller blooms.
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