Falstaff Vs. William Shakespear 2000
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Could you compare Falstaff to William Shakespear
Comments (10)I'm not sure how helpful my input is, as I live in the South West of England with probably very different growing conditions from yours, and only have one summer of experience to report on, but I planted both in Feb 2006. Last summer, WS2000 was a slightly more straggly plant for me, and more inclined to get blackspot, but it bloomed earlier in the season and produced more flowers, whereas Falstaff has been stronger and bushier and was disease-free last year but bloomed later and less. Both have beautifully shaped blooms, although WS2000s are a little lighter in colour, and both have an excellent fragrance. So far, I like them both very much. If I absolutely had to choose between them, I would probably choose Falstaff, but it would be a very close call....See MoreWm Shakespeare vs Falstaff
Comments (8)not Falstaff- whatever zone you are in - a dreadful, spindly rose which will not be coming with me when I leave my allotment. It is unhealthy, nearly always lacking foliage, has an ugly, graceless upright stance but without enough vigour or generosity to call it a climber (although Austin does). I suspect it requires more care than I am prepared to offer - although roses mere feet away perform wonderfully), it is quite mean with blooms but it does have a reliable late flush and, to be fair, it was never a rose I would have chose for myself so was predisposed not to like it.....and it has lived up to its poor expectations. WmS....well, I wouldn't grow this one either but I would pick it over Falstaff as I have seen it looking considerably more fulsome and bloomy....See MoreWilliam Shakespeare 2000 - comments
Comments (26)Each of these roses has a distinct personality in my garden. WS2K stays fairly short, less than 3 feet, with a spreading stature, moderate thorns. Flowers are heavily scented of violets, well quartered. Mine don't fade to purple like those in the photos above. The flowers don't take heat well at all. Munstead Wood is bushier, but still a bit sprawling in my garden, heavily thorned, sparsely leafed, also not more than three feet tall in its third year. Blooms can be quartered, but not as densely as WS2K, and only with the earliest blooms, usually the flowers are a looser form. Color is dark purplish red in cooler weather, turning to bright fuchsia pink at temperatures above 80F, and tolerate heat better (almost nothing has flowers which don't get crispy in midsummer's dry roasting heat here). Fragrance is rich old rose, gone by afternoon. Falstaff grows to about five feet tall here, spreading, moderately thorned. Flowers stay a rich crimson red throughout their lives, and are cupped. Fragrance is not reliable here, but can be old rose with litchi. Flower buds do not tolerate wind at all, my plant usually loses all its buds in the spring winds. All three plants need to be well watered, especially WS2K, and Falstaff in particular needs a rich diet to perform....See MoreFalstaff
Comments (13)I wasn't going to get a Falstaff after hearing what a stingy bloomer it was. On Mother's Day I got a bare root surprise of Falstaff so I potted it up and was surprised to see that it has been blooming very often here. Lately it seems to always have either buds or flowers. It has nice color and form but the flowers are kinda small but I know that it desperately needs to be potted up to a much larger pot. I have only noticed a faint fragrance to the blooms. I really like it so far. We have been getting tons of rain here so it seems happy. ~SJN...See More- 12 years ago
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