Friday, April 24, 2009

Lady Banks

This is one of my favorite nostalgic roses, and a real Southern beauty it is! In the Pacific Northwest they are few and far between, but I am finding an abundance of these beautiful roses here in the Southeast. The lack of constant drizzling rain here contributes to their stunning spring display. Unlike the more popular repeat bloomers this variety only blooms once, and we are seeing them at their peak right now. I just love those small creamy yellow blooms covering the fine textured branches of this rambling climber. Enjoy!
Name: Rosa banksiae 'lutea'
Family: Rosaceae
Other: Thorn less evergreen climber; quite vigorous. Little to no fragrance on the yellow variety, thought the 'alba' (white) variety is fragrant.

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