'Desdemona' and 'The Ancient Mariner'
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'The Ancient Mariner'... spring foliage plus rave review..
Comments (10)The foliage is awesome, Marlorena. The Austin nursery hybridizes so many beautiful pink roses, The Ancient Mariner looks like another superb rose. The blooms have the lavish look of the Centifolias. Seeing the spring foliage reminds me of potted roses for sale at local nurseries in May, so often irresistible, especially when in bloom....See MoreJust picked up The Ancient Mariner, PAoK and Brother Cadfael
Comments (7)I have grown the Brother for over 20 years. I have had PA of K since it was first released in the US. I grow roses in a very different zone than you. So if there is someone out there who grows them in your climate conditions, I would take their advice. I love the Brother. His scent is to die for. It will make you swoon! He gets over 10 feet tall in my garden and I cut back the flowers (after the first flush) quite severely in order to keep him in a manageable height. He grows straight up for me on stiff canes. He does appreciate afternoon shade (as do most Austins in my yard). It gets hotter than Hades here in the summer (about 110--116 F) for several months. When it is that hot, not too many roses bloom in my garden. They shut down as they are just trying to survive. The first year I had PA of K, I read the description on the DA website and doubled the size I thought she would get. Ah, no. She (first year own root) grew over 7 feet tall. I had her in a bed on my front walkway and she would just about eat people alive as they walked down it. I moved her to the back, where she got full sun all day long and she hated it. I finally moved her again where she gets some shade and she is again coming into her own. Love her pink/coral colored blooms. They are huge (bigger than my hand) and have a lovely scent. BTW, she will sulk a bit when you move her. She can have a bit of a Princess attitude. However, she is a great and beautiful rose. She does love to be the center of attention. Her growth is not as straight as the Brother, but she does have some length on her. Again, this is in my zone which is very different than yours. I would place her where she gets some afternoon shade as well. As with most Austins, they love, love, love water! Mine are on drip so they are able to drink up the water with their thirsty roots without any interference. They also love fertilizer too....See MoreRoses 2019.... in England...
Comments (7)'Absolutely Fabulous' ['Julia Child'] 'Conditorum'... 'Souvenir de la Malmaison'... 'James L. Austin'... 'Bellard'... ...carefree, no spray garden... Roses are so easy if you don't fight them.. ...stating the obvious, but I love roses... do you enjoy yours if you grow them.. ***END***...See MorePlease compare Bishop's Castle and The Ancient Mariner
Comments (30)Thanks for the info. Erasmus. Was your 2nd CRM own root too? I don't mind it being shorter if the blooms don't hang down on the ground. I want to grow The Ancient Mariner on an obelisk. I'm hoping it will cooperate. Do the canes seem pliable at all? Cyndita, Your color analysis is so helpful. I had two spots in mind. One by Rose de Rescht, which is fuchsia to me, and the other by Princess Anne another medium pink. I still think I will get it though because the pictures make it too tempting. I just don't know where it will go yet. Oursteelers, I agree. I've been looking at more and more pictures (just a LITTLE obsessed), and I've come to the conclusion that TAM is a lighter pink. Hopefully, someone will correct me if I'm wrong. Therefore, why not get both Lol. I would love to see your comparison pictures when you get them. SJN, I looked up Distant Drums, and agree that it would look really nice with CRM. I won't be able to get one until next year, so, hopefully, I will remember to get it and your recommendation....See MoreUser
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