Rosa ‘Veilchenblau’
“Roses are red; violets are blue.”
These words date back to 1590, from Sir Edmund Spenser’s epic poem, The Faerie Queene. Though classic, this poem may not have stood the test of time. Yes, many roses today are still red, as are many violets blue. But roses today run the gamut of colors, including blue(ish). In actuality, there is no such thing as a genuinely blue rose. But, this month’s Plant of the Month is as close as it gets.
Rosa ‘Veilchenblau’, also known by the names ‘Blue Rambler’, ‘Blue Rosalie’, and ‘Violet Blue’ is a vigorous multiflora climber-rose cultivar that was bred…
Last week, the classic “Big Chair” returned to its beloved spot on Parrish Beach. This icon of the campus was permanently retired last spring after wear, tear, and weather final took its toll making the chair no longer safe to use. According to Vice President of Facilities Stu Hain “When Jake Beckman ['04] built the chair it was as a piece of art and not built of materials that would hold up under the stresses they received,” Hain explained. “We fixed it many times. It is now beyond our ability to make it safe without changing Jake’s intent.”
