Great Maiden's Blush
(Rosa × alba 'Maiden's Blush')
This specimen makes its home along the fence on the west side of the garden, and it is almost seven feet high. It is very fragrant, and the bee sisters love it.
The Albas are among the most ancient roses, and they are thought to be naturally occurring hybrids of Rosa canina (the dog rose) and Rosa gallica (the Gallic rose). Disease resistant and winter hardy, they do just fine in Canadian winters, and they bloom only once in a calendar year, but oh, how they bloom when they do!
I have a passion for all the Albas, but this one is probably my favourite. 'Königin von Dänemark', 'Maxima', 'Belle Amour' and 'Mme Legras de St Germain' are others. I wish I had room in my garden for them all. If I ever have to leave the little blue house in the village, I shall have to find a way to take them with me.
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