tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post8947127780843088937..comments2024-03-20T10:49:52.039-04:00Comments on The Dirt Diaries: A closer look at the new Eyeconic roses.Lynn Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-47528664416120498832013-06-10T18:06:13.699-04:002013-06-10T18:06:13.699-04:00I'm so glad you stopped by! I think the Eyecon...I'm so glad you stopped by! I think the Eyeconic line will be perfect for you. As you know, the original Hulthemia is a desert baby so these new varieties shine in the heat. Good luck and please visit again! Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-3999231762825436892013-06-10T17:39:50.845-04:002013-06-10T17:39:50.845-04:00It is so nice to see plants being developed specif...It is so nice to see plants being developed specifically for the West Coast, since for so many years the plants available have mostly been those from the East Coast or Midwest . . . and many of those just don't do so well out here in hot, semi-desert areas! I have grown one of Ralph Moore's miniature hulthemia crosses for a few years, but didn't know about the Eyeconics. Blackspot isn't much of a problem here (again, plants aren't "one size fits all" when it comes to growing conditions in different states), so I'm rushing out to buy one of these! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-42921171608901746032013-02-18T09:20:49.443-05:002013-02-18T09:20:49.443-05:00How lovely, Alexander. May I send all my best wish...How lovely, Alexander. May I send all my best wishes to you and your bride-to-be -- may you both have a happy and rosy future!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-80032763887039232762013-02-18T04:13:18.305-05:002013-02-18T04:13:18.305-05:00I plan to fill our wedding venue with these amazin...I plan to fill our wedding venue with these amazing-looking flowers and see the beautiful and winsome smile of my bride-to-be. Alexander K. Knudsenhttp://www.forbetterforworse.co.uk/static_county/glasgow.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-47815683114771914462013-02-01T19:15:39.192-05:002013-02-01T19:15:39.192-05:00Let me do some more research Neal before you consi...Let me do some more research Neal before you consider adding a rose to your beautiful garden. It could be the black spot warnings as I said are just overly cautionary, but I'll be checking this year with lots of folks to see how these beauties fare in the eastern US.<br /><br />Thanks as always for your kind comments!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-3028406841944108282013-02-01T18:58:26.619-05:002013-02-01T18:58:26.619-05:00Lynn, an erudite and informative piece with - as u...Lynn, an erudite and informative piece with - as usual - glorious photography. Growing roses in New England is a fool's errand, but these are enough to make me thing we ought to give it another try!The Principal Undergardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587525514605371821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-60139100164631756092013-01-28T14:16:20.052-05:002013-01-28T14:16:20.052-05:00Randy, I am so glad you are able to see the blog a...Randy, I am so glad you are able to see the blog again! I wonder what happened. Never mind, I'll just be happy you are back!<br /><br />Black spot really is disgusting. I have been doing a drench of Immunox on the ground around my roses after I do my spring clean-up to try to get rid of any stray spores. That has helped. Even Knock Out can get black spot, though. The double pink Knock Out is quite pretty. I'll do a posting soon about newer roses that are disease resistant. The Earth Kind one are supposed to be better. Some of the newer Kordes ones as well. <br /><br />The Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the NYBG has to quit spraying a few years ago. They have been making a list each year about the roses that did the best with virtually no care. I'll get that info too!<br /><br />Welcome back!!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-65382192241166574462013-01-28T14:00:25.223-05:002013-01-28T14:00:25.223-05:00Yaaaaaaaaaaay! I can see your blog again! You real...Yaaaaaaaaaaay! I can see your blog again! You really had my rose juices flowing until I got to the last of the post. Black spot... It is just horrible in my area. I've moved to antiques, but even they aren’t completely safe from it. I’ve learned to just get comfortable with the fact before summer is out I will be left with a bunch of naked canes. :0( ONE year I had beautiful hybrid teas, but it required a tremendous amount of work to keep them gorgeous. If I missed one little (almost weekly) spraying they would fall victim and it was all over but the crying. I know Knock Outs are frowned upon by some Rosarians and let’s face it, they are virtually devoid of any scent, but at least it’s a rose. I wish there were more doubles available or some beautiful colors like the ones you’ve posted. Oh and scent, I would love to smell the fragrance of Perfume Delight coming from a hardy, disease resistant rose. I guess one can dream…Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-871243397166384512013-01-26T23:23:58.572-05:002013-01-26T23:23:58.572-05:00Janet, they didn't come in until well after ou...Janet, they didn't come in until well after our visit there. We both would've remembered them!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-31856177781557882832013-01-26T20:22:24.265-05:002013-01-26T20:22:24.265-05:00Lynn, I may have seen it then as well. There was ...Lynn, I may have seen it then as well. There was so much at BB Barnes. Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-68323931618311360372013-01-26T20:06:01.369-05:002013-01-26T20:06:01.369-05:00Janet, Lemonade is beautiful -- I have seen it in ...Janet, Lemonade is beautiful -- I have seen it in person at BB Barnes in Asheville. Methinks the black spot issue must be a real problem for the distributors to stress it, but I don't really know. I will see what folks who grow it have to say and of course, will report back. In the meantime, the hybridizer (who is a medical doctor) continues to work on more disease resistant varieties. Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-44310268561528796192013-01-26T18:41:33.692-05:002013-01-26T18:41:33.692-05:00I was all set to think of a space for Eyeconic Pom...I was all set to think of a space for Eyeconic Pomegranate Lemonade, then I read about the black spot...ugh! These are really stunning roses nonetheless. Janet, The Queen of Seafordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876204203323750245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-31768830223005839992013-01-26T14:49:18.074-05:002013-01-26T14:49:18.074-05:00Hi Sunil, are you covered in snow? I have actually...Hi Sunil, are you covered in snow? I have actually seen the Lemonade and Pink Lemonade in person (I took those photos) and the yellow one is definitely very striking. <br /><br />As I said to Janneke, there is one available in the UK by a British breeder called Eyes for You that looks intriguing. It is a lavender rose that supposedly has a blueberries and spice fragrance.<br /><br />We will have to see how these Eyeconic roses do in areas outside the western US. If they are black spot magnets elsewhere they may not grow in popularity. Take care!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-21325807517536934262013-01-26T14:20:17.771-05:002013-01-26T14:20:17.771-05:00Hi Lynn, I seem to be very particular with my rose...Hi Lynn, I seem to be very particular with my rose preference. I'll either really love it, or just not like it and I can't put my finger on why. I like the "lemon", "pomegranate" and "melon" Lemonade but hate the "pink". I've not seen these available here (UK) but perhaps I just haven't noticed them.Sunil Patelhttp://www.sunilpatel.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-36751794989255693822013-01-23T23:31:35.881-05:002013-01-23T23:31:35.881-05:00Chris, Pomegranate is a mini if you have limited s...Chris, Pomegranate is a mini if you have limited space but it is supposed to be very prolific. I have seen Lemonade and Pink Lemonade in person and both are gorgeous!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-3874541776382570112013-01-23T23:13:27.311-05:002013-01-23T23:13:27.311-05:00Great post. You know I gotta try at least one. Now...Great post. You know I gotta try at least one. Now to select just one!!!!The Redneck Rosarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902924388734499150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-84664836477869433592013-01-23T15:20:25.960-05:002013-01-23T15:20:25.960-05:00Greetings Janneke! I know some of the other breede...Greetings Janneke! I know some of the other breeders have roses with the "eye" that are available in Europe. One is called Eyes for You bred by Peter James in England. It looks gorgeous and is supposed to smell like blueberries and spice! Let me know if you see one.<br /><br />I don't think the Eyeconics are available in Europe at this stage. Cheers! LynnLynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-80847012824525022172013-01-23T13:53:43.683-05:002013-01-23T13:53:43.683-05:00It is the first time I hear about the new line of ...It is the first time I hear about the new line of Eyeconic roses. May be they are not (yet) on the market in Europe. Interesting post, I like shrubroses and the Pink Lemonade and Lychee Lemonade are so beautiful. On overseas blogs I often see roses I never heard of, they are often not suitable for our climate, but I'm such a rose freak I want to know all about them.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-19689971351449655122013-01-22T20:33:51.524-05:002013-01-22T20:33:51.524-05:00Hi Helene! Yes it was interesting. I had never hea...Hi Helene! Yes it was interesting. I had never heard of the Hulthemias but I can see why they intrigued the hybridizers. We'll see how they develop. Cheers!!Lynn Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726341040976568748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362037601559788546.post-60404211562061470532013-01-22T19:08:03.777-05:002013-01-22T19:08:03.777-05:00It is amazing to hear how many years of growing an...It is amazing to hear how many years of growing and selection that is behind a finished plant, ready for naming and sale. Interesting to hear about the Eyeconic :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.com