Mr Lincoln reaching for the sky
henryinct
10 years ago
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10 years agojim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
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Pruning Mr. Lincoln?
Comments (5)For the first year (or two), prune very lightly. Clip off dead wood when it occurs. Cut the blooms at the juncture of the first or second five-leaflet leaf next to the bloom. After it's established in a couple of years (one year if you really feed it and have excellent growing conditions), you can safely harvest a bloom at the 2nd or 3rd (I'm prudent) five-leaflet leaf from the bottom of the bloom's cane. ML will put out glorious single blooms on 3 ft stems. Cut them as soon as you see the sepals turn down. The blooms will dependably open in the vase. They tend to pop open very fast, otherwise....See MoreWhy isn't my Mr. Lincoln red?
Comments (32)I've grown Mister Lincoln on and off for many years, and more often than not it takes on magenta/bluish shades. Those of you that posted magenta pink pics of Mister Lincoln...In my opinion, you definitely have the right variety, sometimes that's just how it looks. It's the marketing for 50+ years that's always described Mister Lincoln as the quintessential red, in truth it's not always that red. Back in the late 60s when it was introduced, I think it was rightly considered very red. But the standard is higher now, with the introduction of roses like Olympiad and Veterans Honor, which are a far purer, true red. Mister Lincoln also opens too fast and doesn't last as long as those newer reds. It is still probably the best of the old 'reds' , a strong grower with very good fragrance. I think Firefighter is the best compromise between old and new reds...it is quite red, still very fragrant, and very generous in bloom....See MoreGraham Thomas reaching for the sky...
Comments (14)Jackie -- We tried tying the d*mned thing horizontally, but it was in a location that made that difficult. Had we had, say, a picket fence to espalier it along, I think it might have been great. As it was, it -- yes -- made about 15 lanky feet, and produced one bloom or small spray, right up at the top. We finally dug it up and donated it to the trash company. (That was before we took to using failed roses as kindling. I'm sure it would have burned well.) The Austin yellow which succeeds here, and blooms well, is 'Golden Celebration.' But even that -- like every Austin we've ever grown -- likes a generous supply of water. And in today's world, that isn't easy. DH carries dishwater over to them, and supplements the watering system with that, and that seems acceptable. But in today's world, in Southern California, we ain't plantin' no mo' Austin roses. Jeri...See MoreMr. Lincoln
Comments (23)Evelyn (Middle TN) I've grown Mr. Lincoln in every place we have lived since 1976 along with many other roses along the way, but Mr. Lincoln was our first rose and by far our favorite. I often planted it alongside Double Delight which is equally fragrant mixture of red and white. We are getting a bed ready to plant our last Mr. Lincoln this fall or next spring. If I start very in the spring taking good care of Mr. Lincoln, I can get by with only two sprayings per season--however he has a huge appetite for lots of organic food and fish emulsion. We have always bought Mr. Lincoln and Double Delight from Heirloom Roses, but we have three other Brilliant Red Roses that will catch your eye blocks away: Dortmund (fabulous climber), Martha Gonzales (3 x 3 bush) and Altissimo a very tall Hybrid Tea that will grow 8-10 ft. in 3 years completely unsupported. It has huge single blooms, the brightest red of all roses. These three I have only found at Antique Rose Emporium. I think my roses are much better when I grow fewer. Photos coming in 2016....See Morehenryinct
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jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6