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Fri, May 10, 13 at 13:39
| The Rugosa roses looked like hybrids and they are very fragrant. The place smelled heavenly. I am not sure why someone would farm these. Pictures taken along a high-way in Western China - as a proof, see the telephone poles are solid concrete. In the US, they are light wood poles.
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| I would love to drive by a whole field of blooming rugosa. Wonderful idea. Thanks for the pics--quite a sight! Kate |
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- Posted by kittymoonbeam 10 (My Page) on Sat, May 11, 13 at 3:26
| Do you think they are growing hips for medicine? |
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| If you click and view the large pictures, you can see the bees in the first picture. It is interesting to see bees are out in spring. |
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| Pretty sure that's an ancient damask variety used to make rose oil. Something along the lines of Kazanlik (or older), http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.217241 |
Here is a link that might be useful: Damask roses
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| Posted by jon_z6b (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 13:09 How wonderful! Thank you so much. |
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