A Day at Plantas Continental Trial House in Timau
At the begining of July, we headed to the scenic countryside of Timau, an area on the chilly Nothern slopes of Mount Kenya. This is where Plantas Continental's trial house is located; housed within the confines of Uhuru Flowers Ltd at 2,600m altitude. At the trial house, Plantas Continental showcases both new and well established commercial rose varieties; including standard roses and garden roses.
Mayra's Rose® Pink
Mayra's Rose is a beautiful garden-shaped pink rose with slight fragrance. Mayra's Rose Pink is also currently under production at Uhuru Flowers.
Mayra's Rose is a beautiful garden-shaped pink rose with slight fragrance. Mayra's Rose Pink is also currently under production at Uhuru Flowers.
Other Garden Roses at the Timau trial house
This standard sized rose is a bicolor with a combination of pink and white. Mayra's Rose® FANTASY has an average stem length of 50-70cm and a vaselife of 12-14 days.
A green garden rose with an average stemlength of 50-70 cm and a vaselife of 12-14 days.
Below some standard roses currently at the plantas continental trial/showhouse
Cotton Candy
This pink rose is quite popular among South American rose growers. It is a good producer with and avergae stemlength of 60-70 cm and also grows a large head.
This pink rose is quite popular among South American rose growers. It is a good producer with and avergae stemlength of 60-70 cm and also grows a large head.
Frost
Frost has a unique combination of violet and light green. This standard rose has an average stemlength of 60-80cm and average vaselife of 12-14 days.
Frost has a unique combination of violet and light green. This standard rose has an average stemlength of 60-80cm and average vaselife of 12-14 days.
Pink Porcelain
Pink Porcelain has a beautiful baby pink color and is a good producer.
Pink Porcelain has a beautiful baby pink color and is a good producer.
Pink Porcelain has a beautiful baby pink color and is a good producer.
Pink Porcelain has a beautiful baby pink color and is a good producer.
