Bed 95 of the Tarter Old Rose Collection contains: ‘RosaX damascena‘Bifera’, Autumn Damask, Unknown, before 1633, D Blanc Double de Coubert’, Cochet-Cochet, 1892, Hrg C. Rosa rugosa, Unknown, intro 1796, Sp Rosa rugosa, Unknown, intro 1796, Sp Rosa rugosa, Unknown, intro 1796, Sp ‘Tausendschön’, Kiese, 1906, R (Mult) G. ‘Grootendorst’, De Goey, 1918, HR ‘Silver Moon’,…
Bed 94 of the Tarter Old Rose Collection contains: ‘Rosa Mundi’, Unknown c. 1851 (plus reversions to ‘Officinalis’), G ‘Slater’s Crimson China’, Unknown Chinese breeder, before 1658; Intro to UK by Gilbert Slater as ‘Semperflorens’, 1789, Ch\ ‘Variegata di Bologna’, Bonfiglioli et figlio, 1909, HB ‘Cardinal de Richelieu’, Laffay, 1840, HCh [Likely id, need to…
Bed 93 of the Tarter Old Rose Collection contains: ‘Old Blush’, Unknown Chinese Breeder(s), Ch, before 1759; Discovered by John Parsons (UK), 1793; Introduced to United Kingdom by James Colvill, circa 1795 as ‘Parsons’ Pink China’ (syn.) ‘Cornelia’, Pemberton, 1925, HM ‘Baronne Prévost’, Desprez, 1842, HP [“black-red, light at edges” HP] ‘Coup d’Hebe’, Laffay, 1840, HB [“Hybrid China”] ‘Hermosa’, Marcheseau, 1840, Ch…
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…