O.K. How about Austin Darcey Bussell???
sandinmyshoesoregon
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William Shakespeare 2000, Darcey Bussell and Munstead Wood
Comments (5)I don't know Darcy Bussell. I used to grow WS2000. For me it was healthy and pretty, but it was also one of those tentacle roses Austin produces from time to time. The form of the plant reminded me a lot of Scepter'd Isle. Both pretty, but not very good as shrubs for me here. Maybe they would be okay as climbers but somehow I think they would be awkward that way too. In all fairness I have to say I could be wrong about that, since I did not actually try growing them on a structure. Instead I gave both away to good homes. Actually my WS2000 was grafted and I pretty much destroyed it digging it up, but I did root a cutting and I gave the rooted cutting to a gardener I know who gave it a good home. When I last saw WS2000 it was not yet throwing out octopus arms. It may well be that it doesn't do that when grown on its own roots. On the other hand, it was confined to a 10 gallon pot, so maybe it needs to be in the ground for that behavior to occur. Munstead Wood on the other hand is a superb rose. The color is rich, the fragrance quite good, and the form of the plant compact enough that you can put it front and center of your garden. Mine is a couple of years old and two feet high. It may get a bit taller in time but I don't think it will ever be a huge rose. Now I like big roses, too, but it is good to have some that stay small enough to plant them close to where you walk. I heartily recommend Munstead Wood to gardeners who enjoy richly colored, richly perfumed roses. Rosefolly...See MoreDarcey Bussell
Comments (2)Beth, I grow DB since this year. Though we have the same zone, your summertemps are considerably higher and your season is much longer. Under those circumstances most Austins will behave differently from whatever you read on their website or what they claim in their catalogue. However, I have two of them in the front of a larger flowerbed and their proportions stay well within the limits so far. The flowers are really gorgeous, look good for about five days, changing gradually from crimsom red to a shade close to purple....See MoreOwn root Queen of Sweden and Darcey Bussell
Comments (3)My Darcey Bussell is about the same size as farmerduck, and I agree that it's a lovely, hardy, and vigorous bush. Mine is in non-ideal conditions and it's a great own-root Austin. My Queen of Sweden happens to be grafted, but I have an own-root Scepter'd Isle right behind it that blows the grafted one out of the water. I wouldn't hesitate to plant most any of the Austins own root, particularly in our cold zones. I also have Papa Meilland, and he survives my zone 5 winters fine in a warm spot (the south side of my house as well, which functions as a virtual zone 6 for me). He's perfectly happy there and blooms those lovely rich red blooms on a usual 6 week HT cycle. He's tall and slim for me, but well worth it. Cynthia...See MoreBig and Little: Darcey Bussell and Jet Spray
Comments (2)Wow, Embothrium. I guess it’s just another example of right rose, right place. I have heard Darcey praised as a warm climate rose. I’m not particularly fond of red roses, but purchased her on sale locally. In my So CA climate, Darcey Bussell is the most productive, disease free David Austin I have. She doesn’t even get powdery mildew here, and just about everything get that here. I prune my DB two or three time a year to keep her in bounds, cutting off loads of buds and blooms every time. I wonder if others in your area have the same trouble with Darcey? Maybe she loves my hot dry climate? She couldn’t be healthier or bloom more, here. Lisa...See Moresandinmyshoesoregon
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