Elko County Rose Garden

Four climbing roses in Mr. Brown's back yard. All are repeat blooming large flowered climbing roses. The rose on the far right is 'Climbing America'. 'Climbing America' does well in Elko, especially in sheltered, warmer sites. There is also a Hybrid Tea garden in the back yard that had nearly finished blooming for the season. I hope to photograph it next year, as the cycle begins anew.

'Climbing America', Warriner, USA, 1976, 'Fragrant Cloud' x 'Tradition', All-American rose selection 1976. The rose was introduced in the bicentennial year of the USA.

Mr. Brown said most of these roses were planted approximately 15 years ago by his wife, Norma. The tall light violet rose bush on the left is the grandiflora 'Lagerfeld'. The rose on the far right, in the shade, is 'Peace'. I was not able to identify the other beautiful Hybrid Tea roses.

'Lagerfeld', Christensen, USA, 1986, 'Blue Nile' x ('Ivory Tower' x 'Angel Face'). "The rose was named for a Parisian couturier." (Olds, et al, 1999)

'Peace', Meilland, France, 1942,'Joanna Hill' x ('Charles P. Kilham' x 'Margaret McGredy'). Portland Gold Medal 1944, All-American Rose Selection 1946, American Rose Society Gold Medal 1947, National Rose Society Gold Medal 1947, The Hague Gold Rose 1965, World Federation of Rose Societies Hall of Fame World's Favorite Rose 1976, Royal Horticultural Award of Garden Merit 1993.

^'French Perfume', one

of the Hybrid Tea roses in a circular rose bed. Some of the blooms were more than six inches in diameter. They all were very beautiful. The only labeled rose was 'French Perfume'. It is rose colored on the outer petals and yellow colored toward the center of the flower.

'French Perfume', Suzuki, Japan, 1993, ('Todoroki' x 'Montana') x seedling, "There are small soft prickles on the back of the sepals." The young foliage is purple-red. (Olds, et al, 1999)

'Climbing America' by the front porch.

Permission to photograph the garden and add it to the internet site was given by Mr. Brown.

Mr. Brown is a veteran of World War II. While visiting his garden, we spoke of the proposed WWII National Monument to be dedicated on Veterans Day, 2000. Many of us have seen Tom Hank's thoughtful commercials on TV and support a tribute to all veterans and citizens who gave so much to keep our world free. Today, I think that many of the first, second, or even now, third generations of these quiet heroes, may take for granted the sacrifices our parents or grandparents made during the second World War. Here are two informative links that can tell more of this worthwhile endeavor: National World War II Memorial, Google Directory - WWII Memorial.

I enjoyed the short time I spent with Mr. Brown, looking at the roses in his garden and discussing the topics of the day. From Bush to Gore - and a whole lot more. From an isolated dirt road up-north to a $100 million Monument back-east. From traveling by train, through the Feather River over the Sierra Nevada Mountains to San Francisco Bay to landing on the beaches of Normandy. This is one of the reasons I like livin' in Elko. People still have time to visit and even to talk to strangers who knock on their door, unannounced, to take pictures of their roses. Thank you. Warren. By the way, the entire cost of the Iwo Jima Monument was $850,000 (all donated). It was dedicated on November 10, 1954.

The photographs were taken in the evening of 9/21/00 with a Kodak DC280 Zoom Camera by Dan Turner.

Olds, Margaret, et al, 1998, Botanica's Roses, The Encyclopedia of Roses, Welcome Rain Publishers.