David Austin – Raging Rosarian http://www.ragingrosarian.com Raging Rosarian is a gardening blog celebrating, ranting, and raving about the cultivation of roses, heirloom tomatoes, and other examples of entertaining greenery. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 02:07:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.1 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/wp-content/uploads/tinyicon-45x45.png David Austin – Raging Rosarian http://www.ragingrosarian.com 32 32 It’s Licorice… I swear It’s Licorice http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2019/11/17/its-licorice-i-swear-its-licorice/ Mon, 18 Nov 2019 02:03:40 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=4106 Much has been written about the David Austin roses said to smell like “myrrh” — but as far as I can tell, not as much about what actual myrrh is supposed to smell like. Fair Bianca is one of the myrrh-scented types, but I can say here, at least, it is a licorice lover’s delight. […]

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]]> Combinations and Returns http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2019/11/15/combinations-and-returns/ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=4008 Let not the paucity of my posts suggest I have abandoned my gardening. It was indeed a tough year for the little green monsters, but the year included some stunning moments. Lots more posts and photos are coming soon! Jude the Obscure with its pet clematis.

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]]> Charles Darwin, Up Close & Personal http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2019/11/13/charles-darwin-up-close-personal/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:27:27 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=4002 I’ve raved repeatedly about this specific cultivar, and my past remarks still ring true — this is my all-time favorite rose. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but no amount of pictures can accurately convey a scent.

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]]> Introducing Fair Bianca http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/05/12/introducing-fair-bianca/ Sun, 13 May 2018 03:10:07 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3927 …And fair the critter is so far. The latest addition to my David Austin collection. Since it shipped already in bloom, a few were banged up in transit, and I haven’t had time to take some better photos. To see what I have so far, see Fair Bianca.

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]]> Welcome, The Poet’s Wife! http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/05/05/welcome-the-poets-wife/ Sun, 06 May 2018 03:18:56 +0000 https://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3887 Impulse purchases are rare for me, but this one I couldn’t exist. It was already in bloom, which meant I could smell it… With Lady Hillingdon sadly deceased (through my own negligence), there was an open space on the deck… Since there are a whole buncha buds on this one, stay tuned for more photos.

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]]> Deck Pets and Winchester Cathedral’s Third Year http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2018/03/13/deck-pets-and-winchester-cathedrals-third-year/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 02:32:06 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=3820 It’s hard to believe, but these are the blooms of a sick rose. In the spring of 2016, I was fixated on obtaining a clone of Fair Bianca, a somewhat obscure David Austin variety no longer sold by David Austin. I settled on the closest thing I could find: a Winchester Cathedral, which I was […]

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]]> Reaching for New Heights http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2017/12/16/reaching-for-new-heights/ http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2017/12/16/reaching-for-new-heights/#respond Sat, 16 Dec 2017 17:38:08 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=2019 The post Reaching for New Heights appeared first on Raging Rosarian.

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]]> http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2017/12/15/baby-claire/feed/ 0 In the beginning, there was Graham Thomas http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2017/12/15/in-the-beginning-there-was-graham-thomas/ http://www.ragingrosarian.com/blog/2017/12/15/in-the-beginning-there-was-graham-thomas/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2017 22:30:07 +0000 http://www.ragingrosarian.com/?p=72 And it was good.

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