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<\/a>Peonies, roses and an allium\u00a0heavy with rain<\/p><\/div>\n
Of our\u00a0roses, the antique Bourbon and Damask varieties were the first to bloom. They looked perfect last weekend.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Two Damask roses on top: the perfectly white Madame Hardy and the lovely pink Baronne Pr\u00e9vost. On the bottom are the Bourbon roses Souvenir de la Malmaison and Kronprinzessin Viktoria. Kronprinzessin Viktoria is a sport of Souvenir de la Malmaison.\u00a0That is, a branch of a the pink Souvenir de la Malmaison once showed\u00a0cream-white flowers. In 1887, this branch was cultivated as a new variety and named after the oldest daughter of Queen Victoria.<\/p><\/div>\n
Of the other roses, Don Juan, the climber on the trellis over the path, is currently also particularly pretty.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Don Juan is perhaps my favorite rose in the garden. It has these beautiful dark red flowers and a lovely fragrance. It is also pretty resistant to black spot and other diseases and does not\u00a0stop blooming until late fall.<\/p><\/div>\n
The irises are also still not done with their show. Some new flowers\u00a0with unusual colors just opened. We do not know the names of our varieties. Identifying them could\u00a0be a fun project for the future. For now, we are proud that we know almost all of our roses by name.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Beautiful irises<\/p><\/div>\n
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