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Comments (38)cjrosaphile--sorry to hear your Braveheart canes want to lie on the ground. Mine have never done that, so I don't know how typical that is. However, I do remember vaguely that the first year, there was something about Braveheart's shape the bothered me a bit. I can't remember exactly now what it was--maybe top-heavy canes--too many heavy blooms for the canes. However, I propped them up before they had a chance to sink to the ground. Then the next spring, I pruned them differently--maybe lower than normal--so that those heavy blooms wouldn't have the chance to stick out at an angle and then sink when the blooms became full. Wish I could remember details now, but after pruning Braveheart differently than usual, I haven't had the sinking cane syndrome. Just gorgeous blooms! Kate...See MoreBest red English Roses?
Comments (36)I've just come in from taking cuttings from the roses that rate rare treasure status in my garden. I just stuck three cuttings of The Squire. He is now virtually impossible to find in Canada and I hope to root some cuttings for insurance in my cold climate. He/she/it,is, as are most old fashioned red roses, a "DIVA" in my garden. But I have grown him in a large pot since I stumbled upon a plant about five years ago. He blooms well for me, though the plant is short, + or - two feet and is very upright in growth. Fragrance varies with the weather, but there is a noticeable Damask fragrance when temperatures are not too hot. The Squire gets some blackspot but not enough to defoiate, I do not spray. In fact this year, he has almost no spotted leaves even in October and is in fact cleaner the WS 2000 and Tradescent who are in pots adjacent to him. After reading the posts on this thread, I looked at the reviews for The Squire on Help Me Find and the quote below struck me as expressing how I feel about this rose better than I am likely to do myself. "Nothing quite matches the beauty of a well formed bloom from The Squire. The single bush is ugly, but plant two together, or three a foot apart in a triangle and it is less noticeable." I love The Squire for the huge, bright crimson, old fashioned flowers. No other red comes close in my view and I've grown or grow the majority of the reds mentioned on this thread. Each to their own, but for me, The Squire is a rose I don't want to be without. Cheers, Rick...See MoreWhat is the Best TRUE red rose??
Comments (51)Openmoon, I have grown 3 of the four roses you have side by side images of, what I see is "spot on"; especially in the heat. In addition to the four you have shown, Crimson Bouquet was another true red rose; it was not orangey- red, deep dark red, and did not turn pinkish in the sun. Mr. Lincoln turned pinkish as soon as it became hot. My favorite however was Veteran's Honor. Seil, your image of V.H. is precisely what I remember. Gorgeous, classic hybrid tea. Lynn...See MoreWhat red rose is best for hot weather?
Comments (3)There are so many beatiful red roses, one of everybody's favourites is Mr. Lincoln. Dark red, heavy beautiful perfume, long stems, lasts well in water. I have grown the climber and bush and both do well. This year I have tried what I think is a fairly new one called Amadeus a climber. It is certainly prolific, bunches of deep red roses VERY PRICKLY but the bunches grow on long stems and last ages in a vase. Very little perfume. This is not the best photo but the first one to come up. It did really well in last year's 40C heat and also in this year's humidity and wet. Climbing Amadeus:-...See Moreroserobin_gw
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