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Please tell me about Ruth's German Rose

15 years ago

I bought this one not knowing much about it except that the pictures of it are pretty. I can't find much information about it so would love to hear from someone who grows it. Especially about the eventual size of the plant and how it does for you.

Linda

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erasmus_gw
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15 years ago

Oh, that's good to hear about it being at home in the Carolinas, and also interesting about Ruth. I wonder if she ever posts here or has written any articles. I'll do a search. I'd love to join a rose club with a found rose enthusiast in it, and/or wish the Carolinas had a group like the Tx Rose Rustlers.
Linda

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lemecdutex
15 years ago
I've got a plant that's getting pretty big. It's vigorous and totally disease-free here, and suckers moderately. I planted a small one-gallon plant 3 years ago, and it's now about 5' x 5'.

--Ron
erasmus_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
Ron, thank you. I guess where you are roses get huge anyway and don't have much blackspot. I'm glad to hear it has some vigor though. I wonder if someone in my zone could comment. Does it rebloom? I also wonder who Ruth was or is.
Linda
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malcolm_manners
15 years ago
I don't know the rose, but Ruth is Ms. Ruth Knopf, formerly of Rock Hill SC and now of Sullivan's Island, SC. Ruth has been collecting "found" roses for many years, and is quite an expert on the found roses of the Southeast.
lemecdutex
15 years ago
It does not repeat, as far as I know. I believe the rose was found in South Carolina, so it is definitely a good rose for that area.

--Ron
malcolm_manners
15 years ago
Ruth does not post here, but she has written quite a lot, especially about Noisettes. The Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Heritage Roses, wich was held in Charleston several years ago, contains some articles by her, and it is available from the Heritage Rose Foundation. Also, the Charleston Horticultural Society's new book on the history of the Noisette class of roses is just newly out. As soon as the supply arrives, the HRF will be selling it as well. That book is dedicated to Ruth, and contains a couple chapters by her.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Heritage Rose Foundation Web Site
erasmus_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks!
mendocino_rose
15 years ago
This is a beautiful rose, a once bloomer. I reccomend David Stone's method of pruning. This is leaving some thicker older canes to hold up the many new canes. I did this with mine. I had a problem of Ruth's flopping over the pathway. Using this method it was much better behaved for me.
erasmus_gw
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you, Pam. That is very useful information. Now I'm wondering if Ruth brought this rose back from Germany.

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