I’m curious about the hybridizers of the Pavement Roses. From what I can tell they were done by two separate introducers, Baum and UHL. I think they are German. There has been a lot of confusion over the years because many have been renamed for the English speaking market. I have carefully gone through Modern Roses XI and other sources to compile a list of all the cultivars. If anyone has more information, or sees an error in my list, I would greatly appreciate your comment.
Mark Disero, Brantford Ontario, Canada
Roses by Baum
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Mont Blanc '84
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Monte Cassino '84
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Monte Rosa '84
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Rosa zwerg '84
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Schneekoppe - Snow Pavement '84
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Rotesmeer - Purple Pavement '86
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Pristine Pavement - Schneeberg - White Perfection '90
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Showy Pavement '90
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Pink Pavement - HanBau '91
Roses by UHL
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Apart '81
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Yankee Lady - Pirette (Pierette) Pavement - UHLwe '87
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White Pavement - Snow Owl - UHLensch '87
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Buffalo Gal - Foxi Pavement - UHLater '89
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Scarlet Pavement - Rote Apart '91
Pristine Pavement has been a much better than average rugosa parent to make wide crosses (non-rugosa) with for seed set and germination.
Apart, although a more finicy parent in wide crosses with non-rugosa types, I do have a couple seedlings of it with R. primula.
I haven’t used Snow Pavement very much, but love it’s silvery lavender color- seems very unusual for a rugosa. It also seems more compact than the other rugosas.
David
I have Snow Owl. Mine never sets hips. Its nice and compact in the landscape, though. The foliage is a little smaller than most rugosa hybrids and a wee bit pale. My personal opinion is that I would skip using this one. I think R. rugosa alba is far more beautiful with better rebloom…albeit way larger in size.
David, it’s good to know your comments regarding Pristine Pavement being a better one to work with … I’ll be giving it a try! I also agree with your remarks on Snow Pavement, gotta love that rose … and that fragrance!
Terry
I grow 9 of the 14 pavement roses that I have listed (with 2 more coming this spring) and I can honestly say that ‘Mont Blanc’ produces more flowers and seed than any other. To me it is the best of the group.
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