It is hard to find anyone who doesn't love Crépuscule, although I finally encountered one such person a couple of months ago who said they would never have it in their garden - for once I was lost for words ...
Well let's see - it offers gentle harmonious apricot tones , it repeats generously, is a tractable small climber, has very few prickles, doesn't succumb to blackspot etc, and of course is one of the great truly evergreen roses.
Probably the most famous display of Crépuscule in Australia, is the hedge at Flemington Racecourse, where most of the nation sees it once a year as they watch the Melbourne Cup on television.
'Crépuscule' translates to 'twilight' in English - the French use this word for both dawn & dusk & it is frequently found in literature & poetry. Recently I also found apt reference in a doglet training article, with a vet describing dogs as being 'crépuscular' - most energetic at dawn & dusk - fits Minky to a 'T' ...
The rose, a Noisette, was bred in France by Francis Dubreuil & introduced in 1904, the parentage is not known.
This photo of 2 plants of Crépuscule was taken in winter 2007 (June 28). The adjacent wooden door is 6' high, and each plant has a spread of about 3 metres. These roses were the first planted here in winter 2003.
2 comments:
They must be beyond belief in full flower. I trust you will post pix when they are.
Cats are crepuscular too!
Not sure I'd describe 'Crepuscule' as a small climber, not here in Sydney anyway. "Smallish", maybe... but it is a superlative rose
Delightful blog. Keep up the good work.
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