About Long Island Gardener Expertise Rose Gardening -- I grow about 50 roses in my Long Island, N.Y. garden, and that's still not enough. My favorites are heavy on fragrance and long vase life. I really love rare and unusual roses -- brown and blue -- and old damasks and bourbons. They are so worth the trouble. And what trouble these beauties can be. Black spot, white spot, Japanese beetles, aphids. Since indoor bouquets are important, I make sure my Roses are pesticide- and chemical-free. Some people sprinkle rose petals on summer salads. I prefer them in a vase.
Experience Besides degrees in related fields, I work as a docent at our local botanical gardens -- but it's the years of hands on work in the garden where the real knowledge is put to the test.
Question is a scarlet carson a real name of a rose?
Answer You are asking about the fictitious Scarlet Carson rose made famous in a science fiction story called "V for Vendetta"?
The movie alludes to this fictitious rose. The plot in the book, however, changes the name from Scarlet Carson to a rose introduced by the prolific breeder Sam McGredy in 1964: Violet Carson.
To publicize his film, the producer issued a press release about the futuristic plot, and described your relevant Rosebush thusly: "In the midst of his quest to free the people of England from their fascist leaders, V is on a very personal mission to wreak vengeance on those who imprisoned and tortured him, and in doing so, created a monster. One by one he is systematically eliminating these enemies, leaving a single Violet Carson rose as his calling card at the scene of each murder."
Note the producer's own reference to a Violet Carson rose. It is my understanding - without having watched the movie - that the rose in his own movie is called Scarlet Carson. This was actually a point of criticism by some who felt that a movie with a hero named V ought to retain a rose that began with a V as well. An on-line discussion board debates the pro's and con's of each (politedissent.com/archives/1171).
In real life, "Violet Carson" is a very fragrant, melon/pink double Floribunda. Since it's off patent now, it is highly likely you will be able to find it in the bareroot $2.99 bargains section at Home Depot next spring.
Scarlet Carson, however, has not yet been invented. What was that they used to say about a Rose by any other name...?
