Finding a variation of one of your best - sellers . It is something that excites many grower , also at Red Lands Roses . At this Kenyan rose farm , specialized in spray rose cultivation , they found the first variation of their best - seller Julieta 2 years ago and lately they found two others , which they are trialing at the moment . " If the trials are successful , we will have four colors of Julieta " , says Rita Wanjiku .
Barbara Natembeya and Rita Wanjiku at theIFTEX2019 were wearing ( and handing out ) necklaces , something they do at every bazaar , but this time with flushed , blanched and pitch-black beads . It symbolize Red Lands support for the fight against Female Genital Mutilation . " Red place upright for the blood that has been disgorge , white for peace and blackness for the African skin color ” .
Julieta is a coral colored garden spray rise variety bred by French rose stock breeder George Delbard . Red Lands Roses begin to grow this variety 4 year ago and quickly saw an growth in need . " It gibe any function , like marriage , Mother ’s Day and so on . " Now , it even belongs to their full - trafficker .
Julieta at the kiosk of Red Lands Roses .
And about 2 years ago , they found a variation in their crop ; a cerise color mixture . They take it out , started to trial it and after successful trials , they named it Julieta Cerise . " We were very glad with this novel addition and now , it is , just like the mother , always deal out . "
Arnaud Delbard and Arnoud Bolten at the IFTEX behind Julieta ( on the left hand ) and Julieta Cerise ( on the right ) from Red Lands Roses .
Lately , the crop again storm them with two new mutants ; a yellow ( Limoncella ) and cream ( Cream ) people of color . " We are now trialing them and we have serious hopes for safe results . "
Together , these varieties are part of their magnanimous assortment which dwell of over 130 miscellany . These roses are grown on a total land area of 28 ha in Ruiru , 35 km Northeast of Nairobi , Kenya .
For more informationRed Lands RosesRita WanjikuEmail:[email protected]www.redlandsroses.com
George DelbardArnaud DelbardEmail:[email protected]www.georgesdelbard.com
