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The Cary Grant Rose
A beautiful long stem rose whose color
lies between red and orange with a fragrance that fills the air even as
the petals fall from the bloom may best describe this lovely flower.
It is a hybrid plant that is sturdy and
disease resistant. The blooms, when fully opened, are most often as big
as the fist of a man. The stems are so sturdy that they easily support
this size bloom with no difficulty. The only draw back is that this
plant sports the biggest and sharpest thorns I have ever seen and it is
the wise gardener that cares for these flowers wearing good leather
gloves. This rose is easy to care for and with sufficient water and a
little fertilizer every seven to eight weeks they will reward you with
lovely blooms that may be cut and used inside your home.
In warm climates the Cary Grant Rose
blooms from late February until November or December and has to be
forced into resting by cutting them back to about ten inch stems and
stripping all the leaves off. In approximately six to eight weeks the
bush will begin to show its growth. Wayside Gardens describes this rose
as "blossoms of burning orange washed in red". You may access
their site at www.waysidegardens.com
and you may request a rose catalog free of charge. They do not ship
outside of the United States and, I believe that the only foreign
country that this rose is found is in the rose gardens of Monaco. They
were sent to be put into Princess Grace's rose garden in her memory.
The Cary Grant rose was commissioned by
Cary Grants fifth wife, Barbara Harris Grant, for her husband as a
Valentine gift in February of 1986 and were planted along the driveway
of their home. Its bright red-orange color was a favorite color of Cary
Grant.
Photo & Commentary submitted by:
Diane C. Parker
Thanks Diane!!
This site has some good info
about the rose:
http://helpmefind.com/sites/rrr/pl.php?n=1008
http://www.sheridangardens.com/Roses/roses_roselistpage4.htm
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