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Unsere Gärten sind voller Geister – Gertrude Jekyll, William Lobb, La Belle Sultane, Guy de Maupassant, Constance Spry, Graham Thomas…Fragt ihr euch nicht manchmal, wer diese Menschen waren? Bestimmt, oder? Gerade blüht bei uns die charmante Ghislaine de Féligonde und lässt sich am Obelisk von Clematis texensis Princess Diana und Clematis Venosa Violacea umwerben. Ghislaine haben wir dem französischen Züchter Turbat zu verdanken: An einem glorreichen Tag im Jahre 1916 entstand diese Schöne aus einer Kreuzung zwischen Goldfinch und einem Sämling. Sie vereint viele Vorteile: wenig Stacheln, Duft, gesundes Laub, gute Frosthärte und reiche Blüte. Viele Geister, die den Weg in unsere Gärten gefunden haben, sind uns bekannt. Aber wer war nun Ghislaine de Féligonde? Da ich von Natur aus neugierig (auf gesunde Art 😉 ) und lernbegierig bin, gebe ich keine Ruhe… Bei meiner Recherche stiess ich auf Anne Chapmans Buch „Frauen in meinem Rosengarten“ und war gleich fasziniert! Gute Lektüre für alle, die mehr wissen möchten. Ghislaine beschwor für mich stets das Bild eines Burgfräuleins ohne Furcht und Tadel herauf. Tatsächlich war sie ohne Furcht, denn sie rettete im 1. Weltkrieg ihren geliebten, schwer verwundeten Gatten aus den feindlichen Linien. Wunderbar, dass man sie in Form einer Rose unsterblich machte. Findet ihr nicht auch?

Our gardens are full of ghosts – Gertrude Jekyll, William Lobb, La Belle Sultane, Guy de Maupassant, Constance Spry, Graham Thomas…Don’t you sometimes wonder who these people were? I bet you do. In our garden, charming Ghislaine de Féligonde is in full bloom. Clematis texensis Princess Diana and Clematis Venosa Violacea are courting her as it’s right and proper. It’s due to French rose breeder Turbat that we can cherish her today: On a glory day in 1916 he created her by crossing Goldfinch with a seedling. She combines many advantages: few thorns, scent, healthy foliage, good frost hardiness and rich blossom. We know many of the ghosts that made their way into our gardens. But who was Ghislaine de Féligonde? As I’m curious (in a healthy way 😉 ) and eager to learn, I did some research, stumbled upon Anne Chapman’s book „Women in my rose garden“ and was quite intrigued! Good read for those who want to know more. Ghislaine conjured up images of a brave damsel beyond reproach. In fact she must have been very brave because during World War I she rescued her beloved, seriously wounded husband from enemy lines. How wonderful to immortalise her in the shape of a rose, wouldn’t you agree?

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16 thoughts

  1. Sehr interessant, es hat wohl keinen Sinn wenn ich dich bitte ein paar Geister zu mir zu schicken, die könnten vielleicht Rasenmähen? ggg, aber die sind wohl zu fein für solche Arbeiten 😉

  2. Hübsche Geister, die Du zu Dir gerufen hast… Und es sieht auch ein wenig verwunschen aus, in Deinem Garten. Diese Geister können ruhig bleiben.
    LG
    Markgräflerin

  3. A most beautiful rose. I like to find out how plants come by their names Annette and have a book on the subject. I’m not sure where it is at the moment but when I find it I will see if Ghislaine is mentioned.

    1. Hi Anna, if you do find it, will you let me know the title? Just got An Encyclopaedia of plants in myth, legend, magic and lore recently – great book too. Best wishes, Annette

  4. Yes, this always intrigues me too, Annette. Your Princess Diana is beautiful, despite being a sturdy plant mine does not seem to have survived the move to the colonnade. I love her shape and colour, although Elder Sister was saying last week that the name would put her off growing it – shame. There is a Princess Kate now too – similar but white – but there was a waiting list last time I enquired.

    1. Wonder why this would put her off? Know Princess Kate and can well imagine that there’s a waiting list in the UK 😉 …I’m sure I can order it for you and bring it over on my next visit, no worries!

      1. Are you coming over, or only teasing? I know I said it would be unlikely that i would ever make it out to your part of the world, but if you are more keen to travel than I am It would be a pleasure to show you round my garden and share some cake 😉 ps just the hype around Diana, I think. Too beautiful a clematis to let that bother me, I say

      2. I’ve been planning a trip to the UK for a while so when it does work out eventually I shall tell you about it…I’d love to see your garden and the pink house (forgot the name, sorry) 🙂

  5. Sorry for the delay Annette but I have been away from home for a few days. The book is „Who Does Your Garden Grow?“ by Alex Pankhurst. No mention of Ghislaine I’m sorry to say but some roses are included.

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