Which Roses Do Not Drop Petals?
lynn08
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Comments (1)Can it simply be the wind? (wind can be tricky, blowing in a small part of the garden but not in another nearby!). If not, do blooms look fine until they open? Do you see insects inside the flowers once they are open? (some insects love to go into the roses and move inside, but damage the flowers in doing so, making petals drop: maybe that's your case?) I show you here one unwelcomed intruder that might cause this problem, especially in not very large roses. Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreThe petals on my roses seem to drop really quickly
Comments (4)I have two "Garden Party", one "Mr. Lincoln", one " Oklahoma" and one "Tiffany". We have been getting an okay amount of rain here in Connecticut. We are supposed to get thunderstorms later today so I'll hold off watering until then, but I will certainly get out there with the watering can if we go more than a few days, yes ? I am new to roses so it's a bit of a guessing game as well as a learning experience. Now I've noticed that something (I suspect deer) are eating the very tips and occasionally the top third to half of the buds so I haven't had too many flowers. Any homemade deer repellent recipes ? Thanks so much !! Johanna :)...See MoreSo many roses cling tightly to their old petals.
Comments (6)Jim, this is a complaint that I can relate to with you. I agree with you 100%. It's one of the few complaints I have with Mrs Dudley Cross, a rose I otherwise totally love. I have a 6 year old 'Rise-N-Shine' rose that is healthy and covered in bright yellow blooms all season long, including right now in this heat. But it's hard to enjoy the fresh blooms because you also have to look at all its dried-up, shriveled, brown, ugly, spent blooms as well. And deadhead the tiny spent blooms on this thorny miniature rose every day ... no thanks! At least Mrs Dudley Cross' blooms are large and she is thornless. And don't even get me started on Marie Pavie & Marie Daly. At least they smell good. I feel your pain brother. Randy...See MoreWhich roses have flat, plate-like form with swirl of petal
Comments (15)Tangles, my Abraham Darby sometimes produces blooms like these, but he's not a true pink. What might be helpful to note, though, is that I've witnessed that his blooms, like the blooms of other Austins and OGR types, can vary even in the same flush. The photographer may have selected a particularly "flat and swirled" example from one of several Austins that can produce such blooms. In his book DA the English Roses: Classic Favorites and New Selections, your chosen bloom type is referred to as "cupped rosette with a button eye". The bloom example in the photo must have one of the highest petal counts of any rose. The petals are really packed, and your rose's count is in the range of roses like Wedding Cake. Austin's website contains some great close-ups of blooms. Perhaps searching bloom description and petal count could help your rose ID detective project. Great photos and ideas from others on the forum! Like Christopher, I have found that Duchesse de Montebello consistently produces this bloom type. If it weren't for size differences, I'd say your example is a ringer for DdM. Belle Isis can produce similar blooms, too. So can Paul Barden's Marianne. A once bloomer in the buttery apricot range with a fragrance that knocks my socks off! Totally healthy in my garden and quickly becoming a favorite. Carol...See Morehoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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