One of my favorites here in southeast Texas for good health and prolific blooms. Nice spicy scent, too. I never spray.

A super rose in every way here in North Texas. It can totally take heat of 100+, but I guess my dry heat would not compare to your humidity. In my garden, real estate is at a premium and I still have three NN planted around, I like this plant so much.

I don't spray this one either and here in NC it does very well. Very floriferous. Only a little bit of BS. I can't smell it very much, but that is not unusual for me. Denise

Are you serious? It was discovered by Rosarian and AG professor William Welch of Texas A&M in Natchitoches, Louisiana, a hot and humid place. It does well here as a no spray rose. Baton Rouge gets to 98% humidity in August and near that in December.

Nancy, I'm looking at it with lust, in the Antique Emporium, but they are own-root and I'd love to have it on Fort.... does anyone know where to get it grafted on Fort. ? it seems a bit big for a pot......my oh my .... sally

Thanks everyone. Does anyone know how it does against the thrips. Also the spot I want to put it gets less than 6 hours of sun, maybe 4-5. The noisettes are supposed to be one of the better classes for being shade tolerant. Any thoughts on that?
Sally I'm hopeful that being an old rose it will do well on it's own roots.
Nancy

I have never noticed mine, having a problem with thrips and mine is planted where it gets a lot of shade...too much really, and it still blooms well for me. It is one of my favorites Noisettes.

I've only had my NN in the ground a little over a year, but it is definitely a keeper. My garden is completely no-spray.

NN is a super rose, but it does better in full sun, even in Florida. I've tried it in an area with 6 hours of sun, and in an area with all day sun....from sun up till sun set sun. It does WAY better in full sun, and stays healthier.

It is a super rose, and properly sited is a no spray rose.

In full sun I never had any thrips or disease problems. In partial sun it had a some pest issues, including defoliation.

I have always grow mine own root and it does just fine. Wonderful, in fact. If your soil is extremely sandy, then I would ammend it some with compost.

Sandy

Sandy my soil is heavily ammended. I should invest in that company that makes cow manure compost, ha ha.

Does NN have fragrance?
Nancy

Sometimes I can detect a nice fragrance that wafts on the air in the garden. It's not potent, but very nice.

I know what you mean about investing in the compost company.

Sandy

Saldut, It does fine here own root.(well it has for over 5 years or so) Take some Fortuniana cuttings and do a stenting of it. If you need Fortunina, I have some extras I can spare that are already rooted. It will be grafting time very soon! If you still have my phone number feel free to call me.
Andrew
(I have the plant, not 100 percent sure which one of my noisettes it is at the moment, or I would offer a cutting of it also)

I forgot to add my garden is no spray, and the rose does fine in Tampa Bay. Hope it helps.
Andrew Grover

Andrew,grafting looks very complicated to me. Is it? I have a baby fortuniana. For a rambler it isn't growing very fast. I'd love to learn to graft.
Nancy

Teka,
No,it is not complicated at all. You just have to get over the being nervous part! I am not an expert at it but have good results. This year I am going to focus on it A LOT more. (I get way to many requests for minis on Fortuniana) You can find videos online, or I hear the video Wisconsin Roses has is well worth it. You will be better off learning to graft, bigger healthier plants faster! It will save you money all the way around IMO!

Your Fortuniana will take off this year! Just take as many cuttings as you need or can handle. Once you get good at it, it is a lot quicker than doing cuttings. Best of Luck!

UC Davis sells Fortuniana rootstock material through the UC Davis FPS Rose Program. It's very reasonable in price and quantity. I have a few Fortuniana bushes, so I can cut my own. Haven't seen a need, yet. Own-root roses seem to do fine here. Some problems with some disease with some of the DR Huey grafted roses.