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Early Noisettes came in "classic" rose colors of white, various pinks, and crimson. In an attempt to obtain yellow Noisettes, hybridizers crossed them with Tea roses, which brought about yellow Tea-Noisettes, a group notorious for its unwillingness to grow anywhere but in the sunniest hottest situation. These are the least cold-tolerant roses I know of. Below are a few examples from this group.
Crepuscule (Dubreuil, 1904)
This is the "haystack" of a rose in the picture above, and the reason it got so big is that this particular specimen is grafted onto a vigorous rootstock. I have two own-root Crepuscules, and mine are much more modest in size, and not so orange in color. The individual blooms are not particularly elegant in form (and I have heard them being compared to scrambled eggs for breakfast) but the mass effect is spectacular. My two roses have nary a prickle between them.
Reve d'Or (Ducher, 1869)
A very beautiful rose, and probably the most widely grown. It seems to be less demanding as to heat, and the blooms open well.
William Allen Richardson (Veuve Ducher, 1875), a seedling of Reve d'Or, and a bit more orange than its parent, but otherwise just as good.
Desprez a Fleurs Jaunes (Desprez, 1830). I love the button-eyed blooms that are subtle yellow overshot with a bit of pink. Gorgeous and fragrant, but with little rebloom and barely three feet off the ground at the Heritage.
Mme la Duchesse d'Auerstradt (Bernaix, 1887). A sport or seedling of Reve d'Or named after the wife of one of Napoleon's officers, it has large golden-yellow cupped flowers, which unfortunately rarely open properly; the outer petals are ruined even when they do.
The most beautiful of yellow Tea-Noisettes is, in my opinion, Marechal Niel (Pradel pere&fils 1862). This rose was widely admired after it was released, and was grown under glass in England. I have not a single picture of it because even my mild Mediterranean climate does not provide enough heat for it to grow successfully. I finally caved in to temptation and bought my very own Marechal Niel last year. I placed it in a sheltered south-facing spot, and maybe it will even climb a modest 8' arbor for me. I am certainly looking forward to seeing what the rose will do (or not do) this year. Hope springs eternal.
Dear Masha, What a glorious collection of Tea Noisettes and so much interesting background information. I am not overly fond of yellow flowers but always make the exception as far as Rosa banksiae 'Lutea' is concerned. I have never seen your Marechal Niel and often think that one should not be put off growing something because the climate is not said to be suitable. It is surprising how one can create microclimates in the garden and I wish you well with growing it.
ReplyDeleteOh my, this brings back memories of the two yellows that I had and lost. Boo hoo. Crepuscule, and Reve d'Or. It is such a bummer to lose plants/flowers that we love. Thank you for these lovely photos.
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Spectacular! I've always desired Crepuscule but I'm afraid I have no room for it now. I tried growing Marechal Niel but it was too tender for our climate.
ReplyDeleteYour roses always brighten my day! Carla
ReplyDeleteThank you, Edith, for your encouragement with my Marechal Niel.
ReplyDeleteI love Rosa banksiae "Lutea" too, for those little yellow pom-poms, and especially for its lithe smooth canes. It is just beginning to bloom around here.
Thank you for stopping by, FlowerLady, and I am sorry about those two roses. So many people have tried and lost some of these, it is heart-breaking. But there are so many other roses in your garden that are wonderful that you probably don't miss the two you have lost.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Pillip, and I am a bit anxious too. We don't get hard freezes, but we don't get the kind of heat that you do either. We'll see...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carla. That is my sole aim in displaying them.
ReplyDeleteHello Masha,Thank you for visiting Aberdeen gardening. May I say, your Roses are not only outstanding, but your pictures of them wow! We have Blush Noisette which grows very well.We dont have any yellow Roses at the moment, I have to say that this has a lot to do with my wife, a little like Edith is not so fond of yellow. Once upon a time I would have taken advantage of your offer on your site to use one or two of your photos,however I am aiming to improve my photography, so watch this space, (well maybe.)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alistair, for looking at my blog, and for your gracious compliments. I think your pictures are great already, and I am looking forward to seeing more of them.
ReplyDeleteI have a new Crepuscule, but I am always amazed and a little afraid when I see giant bush shots. I was unaware that Juanes Desprez was such a little thing. I've been thinking of this rose for a couple of years and your post has made me realize I can have him after all!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you, HolleyGarden. Jaune Desprez is beautiful but it just doesn't grow in my climate... I hope your Crepuscule does well for you.
ReplyDeleteI've just gone through your blog and must admit to enjoying your photos. Your roses are spectacular. I haven't seen roses this beautiful before.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for such a nice comment. I am so happy that you enjoyed my pictures - this is why I take them!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! I have had Crepuscule for a couple of years and hope it does well ~ the warm apricot color is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHello Masha-Thank you so much for stopping by so I could find your lovely blog. Your roses are spectacular and your photos are wonderful. I have so enjoyed my visit and reading your informative posts. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYour Noisette roses are splendid, Carla. I was sure that Masha would love them.
ReplyDeleteI've recently planted a Rosa Mermaid from an organic green house near Paris, I'm looking to the little buds, it's so great.
My balcony will soon be invaded by this climber (special mention to Edith : vs Rome!)...
Have a good day all, plenty of flowers.
Gabriel
Thank you Sweetbay and I am glad your Crepuscule does well. It is such a wonderful rose.
ReplyDeleteThank you, BloomingRose Musings, for looking at my roses. I am glad to have made another friend.
ReplyDeleteGabriel, thank you. You must be a happy man that has so many women in his life.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen such tall and huge bush of roses, well at least not here in Malaysia anyway! They are so gorgeous! I always admire your blog for the endless photos of beautiful roses, if only I could smell them here!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am glad to meet you.
ReplyDeleteI am looking to put more roses in my garden this year, as I actually suffer from WAAAY too much heat. I'm going to be trolling your site here for a bit!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming, Jess, and don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
ReplyDeleteMy aunt, born circa 1904, was named Marechalniel - after the rose. Her mother was born and raised in 1877 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. I am attempting to find out more about my family and would like to know why a person would choose that name for a baby. I think it must have meant something special to them. Can anyone give me some ideas? Thanks. You can mail me at sunsplash10@yahoo.com.
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