Variety Trial Garden

Variety Trial Garden Evaluations

This garden at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) features plants sent annually to PBMG and to other test sites across the state of Texas.  The plants are planted under specific conditions and extensive records are kept concerning their growth.  This information is sent to Extension Texas Superstar's Coordinators Dr. Jerry Parsons and Dr. Larry Stein.  The purpose is to identify superior plants for the state of Texas which will be introduced to the gardening public as "Texas Superstars" through a cooperative program with Extension and the nursery trade of Texas.  EarthKind Roses and Southern brigade Roses are also tested and demonstrated at this garden site.

The variety Trial Garden was established at the CAF in 1996. The first Chairperson was Rosemary Tittle. The current Chairperson is Geriann Green, with Co-Chairperson Nancy Davis.

The following EarthKind ™ Roses are included: Marie Daly, The Fairy, Knock Out, Perle d'Or, Belinda's Dream, Else Poulsen, Katy Road Pink(Care Free Beauty), Duchesse de Brabant, Spice, Climbing Pinkie, and Sea Foam.

Southern Brigade Roses being tested are: Arethusa, Bon Silene, Buff Beauty, Cecile Brunner, Comtesse du Cayla, Dublin Bay, Flora Dora, Isabella Sprunt, Jaune Deprez, Lafter, Lamarque, Louis Phillippe, Maggie, Marie Pavie, MME. Antoine Mari, Monsieur Tillier, Mrs. Dudley Cross, Reve d'Or, and Souvenir de St. Anne's.

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Arethusa

Arethusa is a member of the China class of roses. When Western explorers first visited China and the far East, they discovered roses that bloomed more than one season of the year. Before that, there had been only one species of rose in Europe that rebloomed in the fall. All other European roses bloomed only in the spring. It was China roses that gave many other rose types the ability to rebloom within a given year.

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BonSilene

Bon Silene, a member of the Tea class of roses, was bred at the Luxembourg Palace in Paris. Tea roses are so named because the original Teas had a strong, green tea-like fragrance.

(Photo courtesy Chamblee's Rose Nursery)

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Comtesse

Comtesse du Cayla is a member of the China class of roses. It was named in honor of the mistress of Louis XV111.

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Jaune

Jaune Desprez is a member of the Noisette class of roses. Noisettes are the first class of roses that originated in the United States.

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Maggie

Maggie is a member of the Bourbon class of roses. The Bourbon rose class resulted from a natural cross between the rose cultivars Old Blush and Autumn Damask, both planted as hedges on the French island of Bourbon, now known as Reunion.

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BuffBeauty

Buff Beauty begins as buff yellow and matures to a rich apricot hue. This rose can be grown as a climber reaching to 12 feet.

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CecilleBrunner

Cecile Brunner (the sweetheart rose) has blooms that are fresh, a gentle pink and quite beautiful. The Cecile Brunner rose was first introduced, in France, in 1881.

Its most noticeable characteristic is the size of the blooms. They are as small as a thumb nail, and the leaves are much smaller than those of other roses.

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DublinBay

Dublin Bay is a tall red shrub rose, usually grown as a small climber. It’s a natural choice for a country garden, spreads easily on fences.

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FloraDora

The Flora Dora rose fights disease easily. It is ideal for mass plantings or as a hedge.

Blooms are redder in color during cool temperatures. During theheat of summer, the bloomsare hot pink with orange undertones.

(Photo courtesy Chamblee's Rose Nursery)

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sprunt

Isabella Sprunt rose is best in the south where it is tough and sturdy. Good for beginners and landscapers.

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Lafter

Lafter tolerates poorer soils.    Needs full sun, Can be trained as a climber or pillar rose if supported.   Makes a good hedge.

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Lamarque

Lamarque is a good cut flower. One of the world's favorite white climbers. Plant in warm, sunny area, protected from cold. Planted around the Texas Governor's mansion.

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MariePavie

Marie Pavie is great for use in borders, small hedges. Recommended for novice gardeners.

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AntoineMari

MME. Antoine Mari is a tea with darker rose outer petals blending to pale pink within. This is one of the later teas, bred by a little known rosarian (Mari) in 1901.

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MTillier

Monsieur Tillier is a beautiful and distinctive rose. This large, upright shrub bears flowers that are a mixture of pale rose, salmon and purple. Fully open flowers are compact and attractive, flat and very double with petals that are often imbricated. Its rich and unique fragrance is like a spicy herbal tea.

(Photo courtesy Chamblee's Rose Nursery)

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cross

Mrs. Dudley Cross roses are good for hedges and mass plantings.  Pastel yellow blooms turn shades of pink.

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Rive_dor

Reve d'Or is an excellent pillar or climber. It is best suited to warmer areas.

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Souv

Souvenir de St Anne's rose is good for mass plantings, borders. Has few hips.

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phillippe

Louis Phillippe roses are double, deep crimson with a touch of blush at the center and like all old Chinas exhibits an occasional white streak through the petals.

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