No sooner was the challenge issued, than I received a lovely email from Jan, complete with beautiful photos of her own garden:
Jan has identified my beautiful unknown rose as 'Albertine', a stunning, large climber, bred in France in 1921. She says it is a real show-stopper, with passers-by always asking her about it. No wonder - what a beautiful archway!
Thank you so much Jan for your help. 'Albertine' will certainly be finding a place in my garden. Jan does not, as yet, have a blog, but I am sure she would have wonderful things to share with all mad-gardener bloggers if these photos of her garden are anything to go by! 
I love this rose. I've been looking for a climber to add to my garden next year and I think this is it! Thanks to you and thanks to Jan.
ReplyDeleteI have Albertine in my garden. Sadly they NEVER look that good.
ReplyDeleteThose are the most glorious roses!! What a treat to see those in bloom as we head into the deep freeze of winter.
ReplyDeleteAhhh...one can only wish...:o) what a wonderful rose... :o)
ReplyDeleteWe had an Albertine in the garden at our old house, it was always stunning and even though most of the rose books/magazines say it only flowers once in Spring we always had a second flush of flowers in late Summer/Autumn but be warned it has very savage thorns even when you think your out of reach they get you especially when your not a rose lover like my DH he always wanted to chop it out.... over my dead body!!!! Must plant a new one at the new house.
ReplyDeleteIt must be wonderful to walk by the roses and feel smell them.
ReplyDeleteWow, glorious divine roses! Very beautiful.
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