Cathy and I went to the National Arboretum after church today. They have a reasonable collection of species roses, which typically bloom earlier than the hybrid roses. Last year we were too late so we made an effort to go a bit earlier this year. Some of them were past but a few others were still in bud, so there’s no way to see them all on a single visit. We did see a good selection though, and I was happy. This rose, called Dupontii or the snow-bush rose is not quite a species but is a hybrid of Rosa moschata, the musk rose, bred by André Du Pont in 1817. It’s a lovely, slightly pink flower and one that I’d love to grow. Understand that this rose only blooms once in the spring, though, so don’t expect a summer full of flowers.
Rose ‘Dupontii’ (Snow-bush Rose)
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Sunday, May 07, 2023, Rose ‘Dupontii’ (Snow-bush Rose)
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#rosa #rosamoschata #rose #rosedupontii #snowbushrose #snowbushrose
See link to my blog in my bio, where there is more detail about each photo.