Melody Parfumée rose bush with Opal Brunner.

Melody Parfumée: Grandiflora; fragrant; mauve
Varietal name: DORient; Dorieux 1998;
Photographer: Regina; File#:I1620

This was a noble experiment. The hole for these roses was shoehorned into a slot between large rocks. This is a technique which has worked quite well elsewhere, but not so well here. The hope was for the drama of large roses contrasting with the solidity of the boulders, but the plants have not built in size at all. I'm unsure of the cause - tree root competition possibly, or maybe not a big enough soil pocket. A big effort at soil improvement might help. hopefully

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