| World's
largest rose "tree" |
Edward
Frank |
| Apr
19, 2005 07:53 PDT |
On a cable channel I saw a piece about the world's largest rose
bush in
Tombstone Arizona. It was said to have a circumference of 14
feet. Its
branches grow on a trelis above the courtyard of an inn and
overflowed
8,600 square feet in spread.
Tombstone Arizona, a 120-year-old Lady Banksia, which covers
8,600 square
feet.
"This Lady Banks Rose, the World's Largest Rose Tree, will
celebrate her
113th blooming season in April, 1998. The Rose
Tree is Tombstone's most
famous 'Shady Lady'. She was planted in
Tombstone in 1885 and unlike the
various gun-fighters who stayed a short time and went on their
way, she has
remained, growing more beautiful with the passing years.
The 'Town Too Tough to Die'
was nearly done for in 1937 when Robert
Ripley of the famous Believe It or Not visited Tombstone. He
gave this
Lady Banks Rose the title of the World's Largest and to-date it
has never
been disputed. Guinness' Book of World Records
also lists her as the
World's Largest. The unbelievable spread of
branches and blooms is
supported by pipes and posts and covers an area of over 8,000
square feet.
The trunk of the tree is approximately 12 feet in
circumference." from:
http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/plants/Rosa.banksiae.Tombstone.cfm |
| Re:
World's largest rose "tree" |
Don
Bertolette |
| Apr
19, 2005 08:07 PDT |
Ed-
Have visited with the "Lady Banksia", and in a
Tombstone summer, she's a
cool one to share space with!
-Don
PS:They also have ice cold Sarsaparilla (like a root beer)!
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