Antique Roses

Jan 04, 2011 18:09

Hey, pernishus how far are you from http://www.oldheirloomroses.com/ ? Pockwock Rd, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia B4B 1M5, Canada ( Read more... )

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hugh_mannity January 4 2011, 23:59:42 UTC
Hmmmm... might have to persuade you to pick up a couple for me if you go.

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cymrullewes January 5 2011, 00:55:28 UTC
*snerk* Spoken like a true Englishman. "You will not see me, sir, making my way to Scotland."

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pernishus January 5 2011, 00:04:11 UTC
Pockwock Road is off of Hammonds Plains Road, so they can't be all that far away, although not necessarily within walking distance. I assume you don't anticipate troubles with the US customs folks for bringing plants into the country.

Alas, I won't be able to report on the fragrance of the roses all that well. First, they don't start blooming around here until the end of June, and second, I have barely been able to smell much of anything for many years now -- the consequence of several summers of pumping anhydrous ammonia from a large tank into a plastic jug all in a 95 degree F. closed space -- back when I ran a blueprinting machine to earn my bed and board... I might be a judge of potency (i.e. if I can smell it at all it must be very fragrant indeed), but I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to judge the nature of the fragrance that well.

That said, you and your lovely family are always welcome to visit -- I have plenty of space, and inflatable mattresses...

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cymrullewes January 5 2011, 00:54:29 UTC
It's quite nice that prints aren't blue anymore. I've discovered/realized that the reason I like, and am exceedingly fast at, hidden object games is that it's like sitting down in front of a set of prints and doing a material take-off. Playing spot the difference is like sitting down with a set of revisions.

I'm more looking for strength of smell than quality. My former sister-in-law had some of the deepest red roses that I've ever seen. Absolutely no smell. Not even the smell of living things.

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fatcook January 5 2011, 00:36:51 UTC
Ask around the local rose groups. They may a have first hand info for you.

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cymrullewes January 5 2011, 00:47:25 UTC
I've talked to the Opchee Garden Club but for the most part they don't do roses at all. There's also Davesgarden.com which doesn't have that much but I haven't looked that deeply either. I'm really tempted to join folia.com. It's like Ravelry for gardeners.

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fatcook January 5 2011, 21:59:56 UTC
(takes a fast look at ARS membership)
Try this link: http://arsyankee.org/

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