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Great Canadian Rose Hybridisers

Patrick posted on August 17, 2010 13:34 Article Rating

In this area of the website over the ensuing months we will examine the achievements of Canada's rose hybridisers, some of them pre-eminent on the world stage.

Two great Canadian rosarians:
Dr Felicitas Svejda (L) and Joyce Fleming, an accomplished rose hybridiser with many cultivars currently in retail , together at the recent 25th anniversary celebration of the Quebec Rose Society in Montreal. Dr Svejda, now in her 90’s, by her own description, not a rosarian, but a plant geneticist! Our greatest Canadian rose hybridiser!

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Brad
# Brad
Sunday, November 21, 2010 1:49 AM
Wonderful article! I have had the pleasure of meeting Joyce Fleming on a few occasions. She is a brilliant rose breeder and has bred one of the best yellow climbers for Canadian Gardens' "Roberta Bondar". If you do not grow this rose, you should! Amazing flowers, perfect health a truly world class rose. It should be sold in every garden centre in Canada and around the world.

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 Autumn foliage of the cultivar,Michel Trudeau

photo from Brad Jalbert of Select Roses

photo from Brad Jalbert of Select Roses
 This Time of Year

In this module, we will include images from across Canada showing winter protection for our roses.  Photos most welcome. We 'll use them.

Here we see the rose protection in Alice Homer's garden on PEI

In this module, we will include images from across Canada showing winter protection for our roses.  Photos most welcome. We 'll use them.

Here we see the rose protection in Alice Homer's garden on PEI
 Another seasonal issue---WIND on the west coast! click on image
the sometimes fierce winter winds hitting Vancouver Island can really damage the larger rose bushes /// the remedy for this established Damask rose Ispahan---4 rods of 3/4 inch rebar 10 feet in height!

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