Bed 92 of the Tarter Old Rose Collection contains: ‘Manetti’, Giuseppe Manetti, 1835, HN, ‘Gruss an Teplitz’, Geschwind, 1897, B ‘Climbing American Beauty’, Hoopes, Bro. & Thomas Co., 1909, LCl ‘Adam’, Adam, 1838, T ‘Dr. Huey’, Thomas, 1914, R (Wich) ‘General Washington’, Granger, 1861, HP ‘La Reine’, Laffay, 1842, HP ‘Frau Karl Druschki’, Lambert, 1895…
Bed 91 of the Tarter Rose Collection contains: ‘Comtesse de Murinais’, Vibert, 1843, M [“black-red, light at edges” HP] ‘Blanche Moreau’, Moreau-Robert, 1880, M ‘Mme. Plantier’, Plantier, 1835, HCh [HN] ‘Common Moss’, Unknown, pre-1720, M ‘Blanche Moreau’, Moreau-Robert, 1880, M ‘Comtesse de Murinais’, Vibert, 1843, M ‘Rose de Rescht’, Lindsay, re-Introduction, c. 1920, P [Dark red moss]…
Bed 90 of the Mae Tarter Old Rose Collection contains: ‘Alba Semi-Plena’, Rose of York, Unknown, ancient [2 plants], A ‘Crimson Rambler’, The Engineer’s Rose, Turner, 1893, R (Mult) R.x damascena bifera, Autumn Damask, Before 1633, D [“Little Red Velvet”] ‘Felicité ét Perpétue’, Jacques, 1828, R (Semp) ‘Gabriel Noyelle’, Buatois, 1933, M ‘Charles Lawson’, Lawson, 1853,…
Bed 85 includes: ‘Shailer’s Provence’, Shailer, 1796, HCh ‘Hollandica’, Spek, 1888, HRg Rosa multiflora, Sp ‘Manetti’, Giuseppe Manetti, 1835, HN, Understock ‘Bella Donna’, Unknown, pre-1844, D ‘Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria’, Lambert, 1891, HT ‘The Fairy’, Bentall, 1932, Pol ‘Rose de Rescht’, Lindsay, re-introduction, c. 1920, P Rosa rugosa ‘Nyveldt’s White’, Nyveldt, 1953 HRg ‘Rose de Rescht’,…
Perhaps you have noticed the gorgeous photographs on the Conservancy’s Facebook page or at the kiosk near the Bush House Museum. Many of these photographs are the work of Jim Schomaker, who loves both gardening and photographing landscapes and flowers. His two passions come together in his volunteer work for The Conservancy. His contribution to…
The Conservancy and the City of Salem are working together to rehabilitate the center focal point in the Tarter Old Rose Collection. The focal point consists of a brick circle divided by four brick pathways. The area between each of the pathways is currently planted with red roses. Both the brickwork and the roses need restoration.…
MSPC was formed, in part, to respond to threats to the Oregon White Oaks in Bush’s Pasture Park. Among MSPC’s first actions was to commission a professional scientific study of the oaks and, based on that study, recommend significant changes in how the City manages them. Since the study, the City has changed how it…
WOW! If you missed this garden extravaganza, there is always next year. The addition of the new ‘Hot Border’, so named for its vivid color palette, came into its glory this past July. This garden project located immediately south of the Bush Conservatory was funded by a grant from the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon…