The amazing John Davis rose!
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Comments (9)John Davis is a Hybrid Kordesii. While John Davis is grown as a climber due to it's habit of often throwing long canes, it's classified as a shrub Rose. I had two, one threw long canes and the other grows as a 4-5 foot shrub. The shrub was a rooted cutting of the longer version. The long caned version got RRD and had to be destroyed. I still have the other. John repeats well. I grew both as shrub roses as I do William Baffin. Willie's a really large shrub and throws long canes but I'd not grow it as a climber. Willie has a great spring bloom but is slow to repeat. Some years it acts like a once bloomer. I think a better climber, although not pink, is Quadra, another Explorer, like Willie and John. While also a Hybrid Kordesii, Quadra has a more dependable climbing habit. Mine grows quite large with really long canes and repeats much better. It took three years to really begin to throw long climbing canes. At 7 years now, I have to keep them cut back to avoid being eaten when I mow. I have 30 hardy climbers in my NW Indiana zone 5 garden. A pink that has hardy canes for me is Clair Matin. It's a rich pink that blooms in large clusters all summer. It grows as a climber from the start....See MoreJohn Davis and 'Martin Frobisher'
Comments (2)Neither are great cutting roses, nor have I been overly impressed by their fragrance. In my garden, John Davis has been more vigorous than Martin...taller and stronger. You're right, the blooms last longer on John Davis, but the main reason to recommend either of these roses is their winter hardiness....See MoreJohn Davis and 'Martin Frobisher'
Comments (9)I definitly recommend John Davis as it was one of my best season long bloomers. It can get a little mildew sometimes, but not enough to be of concern to me. I grew Martin Frobisher and found it a good parent for breeding. It does not fit in my catagory of a continuous bloomer, but I cannot give you any numbers. My first choice for a rugosa recommenation is Will Alderman. I have occasionally made the statement that Will Alderman is the standard that I hold my rugosa crosses against. I definitely have not bettered it and the few that I think are just as good are probably not (as parent I am probably biased). Regarding fragrance of each. Sorry, as a retired chemist, my nose is shot....See MoreHow much ground space would you need for John Davis Rose?
Comments (1)Judy, I have 3 of these roses. One is new. The other 2 have grown very tall around 6-7 feet. They grow wide, around 3 or 4 feet, but I prune the side branches to encourage growth upward. Its a great rose that gets some powdery mildew towards the end of the gardening season. I don't spray my roses since I have 3 dogs and they love to be in the garden. I'm sure that you can use some commercial product to get rid of it. Other than that, you'll love this rose for the heavy flush of blooms, hardiness, and sheer beauty....See Moreostrich
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