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Just bought Tropicana and Fragrant Cloud

15 years ago

Any comments on these Roses I bought tropicana on sale at K-mart. And J&P Fragrant Cloud from local nursery. Just planted them both then had a downpour. I heard Tropicana is prown to blackspot but surprisingly after being neglected at K-mart has some yellowing but no blackspot . I pruned it. Now I wait.

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C Schaffner
15 years ago
I have a tropicana I just got this year. It grew fast but has pm. It is covered in blooms.
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tisha_
15 years ago
Just got Tropicana 2 weeks ago, it has powdery mildew, but it is blooming. I'm not going to give up on it yet. It's so pretty and smells great!
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shellys4811
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I love my Fragrant Cloud! This is my third year for growing her, and I never tire of her huge blooms and very strong fragrance! For the second year, I didn't prune anything but deadwood off, then this year I pruned down to 12". I have already had doubled growth and she has been full of blooms. She repeats very fast for me! As for disease, occasional BS has occured, but I spray (I have to where I live) and that takes care of it. As far as I'm concerned, she's a real eye catcher!

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elgrillo
15 years ago
Hello Susan,

BS is not a real problem in my climate except when there is an unusual amount of rain and humidity in August and September, so I really don't do much to prevent it. I have had Fragrant Cloud for roughly 30 years, Tropicana for just a few years, and members of DW's family have had FC and/or Tropicana for years as well. These two roses have different strenths and weaknesses. FC has always had lots of blooms with good form, has one of the strongest fragrances, tends to get BS easily unless it gets all-day sun, pales out and shatters quickly in our winds. Tropicana blooms fairly well, moderately scented, blooms hold their color and form longer than FC, can get leggy, gets BS less than FC though it will get it. Cane dieback from winter is comparable, though that won't be a problem for you.

Hope this helps,

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susanp508
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all so much . I can't wait for the fragrant cloud to bloom. The bush is young so I hope to enjoy it for years to come. The tropicana has a bloom and is perking up already since we have had nothing but rain.
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bewitched
15 years ago
I think you'll be happy.Both roses are pleasing performers here and we were happy with Tropicana back on Long Island,too.It's Dad's longterm sentimental favorite,hence having multiples of it in both places.

I suspect you'll get lots of flowers out of both.Fragrant Cloud's smell is kind of unique and worthy of it's name.Tropicana has been a notably lusty grower for us,with a nice sniff in it's own right.
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allison64
15 years ago
I love my Fragrant Cloud. The blooms are long lasting large and last a long time in the house/vase. Its a bloomer too. I haven't had any BS or problems I didn't cause, like over watering.
You will enjoy this rose!
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decagon
15 years ago
I have both and love them. FC has a strong, pleasing rose fragrance and both are wonderful colors with many blooms for me. They've been disease-free here in SoCal, and I noticed that their first blooms are coming a little later than my other roses this year.
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