Which of these intensely fragrants are most disease resistant?
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Yellow Fragrant Short Climber Disease Resistant
Comments (11)Continuous bloom is a bit of a misnomer when it comes to roses. They typically bloom in flushes and some repeat faster than others and the maturity of the rose usually plays a part as well. Based on your height requirements and other wish list, I'd really take a look at getting Roberta Bondar. It is not intensely fragrant, but does have a good fragrance to it. The blooms are a very large clear yellow that hold well in the heat. Disease resistance is above average as well and it will stay in the 6-8' range you are looking for. The best of the lot is probably Golden Gate, but it wants to be bigger than 6-7' tall and will require some regular pruning once it is mature to keep it that size. Normally a 8 to 12" climber....See MoreMore disease resistant than Fragrant Cloud
Comments (11)Fragrant Cloud is a family favorite here, and it should grow as well as any other HT in your city. At the end of the summer, mine can stay a little dewy in the morning because it doesn't get full sun until 9:30 or 10:00, so I do have to be careful with it. Sulfur dust is usually all I need, but your area is less than half the elevation and twice the humidity of mine. The only issues I have with FC is that it fades quickly to dull coral and shatters. At our old house, it was on the west with only afternoon sun, and didn't get blackspot as badly as several other HT's that were a few feet away. I never sprayed or treated the roses there. That bush was about 25yrs old when we moved, and it always flushed with 50-75 blooms, usually twice in a growing season. The scent would fill the entire neighborhood. Gary...See MoreSeeking thornless, fragrant & disease resistant climber...
Comments (35)I agree with Roseseek. THE PILGRIM is anything but thornless. If you want a yellow climbing rose with fewer thorns then try its parent GRAHAM THOMAS. REINE DES VIOLETTES is about as thornless as it gets for a rose. Truthfully I've never noticed any thorns on my plant. Both flowers and foliage are fragrant, which is an added bonus. The growth habit is graceful and mannerly so you won't have to worry about it growing out of bounds. Its one fault is a tendency for Chlorosis (caused by a nutrient deficiency). This cultivar is more susceptible to it than any other rose that I've grown so keep an eye out for yellowed leaves. Solutions include getting a grafted plant on Dr. Huey rootstock or amending your soil. Get your soil tested: pH should be neutral (6.5-7) with plenty of iron for the roots to feed on. Drainage should also be optimal so if you have red clay add some peat moss to fluff it up. I know this sounds like a lot but RdV is one of those roses who is worth the extra effort. A well grown plant in full bloom will stop traffic. CLOTILDE SOUPERT is a gorgeous climbing polyantha that does very well in USDA Zone 6. It has hardly any thorns and flowers are intensely fragrant. It is prone to balling and powdery mildew, which is really only ever a problem in places like California. With enough summer heat the flowers open just fine in spite of the humidity. Here is a link that might be useful: Garden Bad Guys - Chlorosis by Nanette Londeree, Consulting Rosarian...See MoreMost productive, most disease resistant tomato
Comments (12)I agree that it's important to know what disease(s) were the problem. I see you're in a 6b area but could you give us at least a hint of where that 6b ares is? And I ask b'c different diseases are present in different area of the US. And the reason I ask b'c I know of only one disease that will turn the foliage all BLACK and that's Late Blight ( P. infestans) and if that were the case with all your foliage turning black then that disease would be lethal in a week or two and the plants would be a stinking mass of tissue. Once it's known what diseases are in your area I think it would be easier to help. But hybrid or OP there's NO variety that is completely tolerant of foliage diseases. And foliage diseases don't cause wilting, but systemic ones do, those are diseases that are in the soil already, either by planting purchased plants where the soil carried the bad guys into the garden, well, thats the usual way. So were all the leaves black, and before that did you see any spots starting to appear on the green leaves and if so could you describe them as to color and size and shape? Again, hard to help without knowing what diseases. But moderate to severe wilting, when the plants had enough water, speaks to me of a systemic disease. Have you looked at any disease sites to try and ID what the problem might be? Last I knew in the Tomato Pest and Disease Forum, link at the top of this first page, there was a PROBLEM Solver there that listed several disease sites. Two that I like best are the TAMU site and the Cornell site. Hope that helps. Carolyn...See Morehoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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