Happy Birthday Grow Jo

Your are looking FABULOUS!! Hope you have a great day.

Joanne,

I looked for a picture of the "Joanne" shrub rose. Google search came up empty. I checked the Hortico web site and they do not have that rose any more. Last year, I gave the Joanne rose to Grow_Jo for a B-Day gift. Joanne had it in a large container and no room to plant it in ground for the winter. So the "Joanne" rose returned to my garden & spent the winter in the veggie patch. It was the 1st shrub rose to leaf out this spring. Unfortunately there was a hungry little critter at Grow_Jo's garden last winter and a few roses were it's food source. Since there were a few casualties, there is now room for that shrub rose at Grow_Jo's.

So Joanne (Grow_Jo) has received the very same rose "Joanne" for her birthday 2 years in a row!

Happy Birthday!

Joanne Too
(picture is Morden FireGlow, another rose that has lived in both gardens)




This message was edited May 25, 2009 6:17 AM

Sending birthday wishes as well...hope it's a sunshine day for you!!!

Found some info on the Joanne Rose. Looked in Hortico 2008 catalog: P/N SHJOAN10
3 feet, Large Semi-Double Blooms of Whitish-Light Pink Tones
Good Cut Flower, Zone 3
Modern Shrub Rose
VF- Very Fragrant
**not in the 2009 catalog

From HelpMeFind site:
Pink blend Shrub.
Bred by Dr. Anthony Casimir Mekdeci (circa 1984) Canada.
Shrub.
Pink blend. Strong fragrance.
USDA zone 6b through 9b .
Dornröschen (shrub, Kordes, 1960) × Ames Climber

**I would say it is Pink blend Shrub.
Bred by Dr. Anthony Casimir Mekdeci (circa 1984) Canada.
Shrub.
Pink blend. Strong fragrance.
USDA zone 6b through 9b .
Dornröschen (shrub, Kordes, 1960) × Ames Climber

** Hardy Zone 3 for sure. It was the first to leaf out & no winter kill.

Joanne,
You will need to post a picture when it blooms. Appears to be quite unique, as with all Joannes




This message was edited May 25, 2009 10:14 AM

Thanks for the birthday wishes!
Had a great day visiting with a garden buddy and got some planting done too.

The "Joanne" shrub rose is now safely planted in my garden. Maybe it will be her forever home??? LOL.

Thanks for the information on her, Jo.

Joanne

Joanne
Many happy returns for the B day! Gardening is about the best thing to on a special day.
Ann

Happy Happy Birthday, Jo!!
It isn't a Joanne rose, but it's the sunniest flower I can find, from my last year's garden, and as I wish a sunny day for you, it's the best I can think of :-)

-Susan-

A nice rose for a nice lady.... Wow! I'm so late to wish you happy birthday - but it's no less sincere. Glad to hear you had a good day!!

Sandy