The Prince and Sharifa Asma
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Comments (12)hello Nattaporn, thank you for repling. At the moment i'm growing ten austins in my little back yard in Perth. They are Abe, CPM, a shropshire lad, graham T,Golden cel.,Jubilee cel.,Falstaff, pat, prince and Sharifa Asma. Some of them are in their fist year and the others are still babies. I'm crazy about Austins and look alikes. I don't want to grow any other hybrid tea roses though i have a few which i bought before i knew about DA roses. I travel to Sri lanka once year with my two sons and myhusband to be with my family. We have a huge garden there at my moms with a lot of tropical fruit trees, palms and all sorts of crotons, bouganvillias ect. i like to see whether i can grow some DA roses there. unfortunately there aren't any DA rose retailers in Sri lanka at the moment, i will have to get it from overseas. I still don't know about the quarantine laws in Sri lanka, don't know whether it's going to be a problem. karima my favourite DA rose is golden celebration and jubilee Celebration....See MoreWhat Roses Are You Jaded With???
Comments (42)I'm jaded with most of the Austins right about now too. There are only 3 so far that seem worth their garden space. They are Pretty Jessica, the Prince, and Sharifa Asma. However, these 3 are still being evaluated, but so far, so good. The Dark lady is going to get the boot soon, when I get my shovel out, because she blackspots and defoliates as much as any disease prone hybrid tea without spray. I removed 56 Knockouts that I had mass planted all over the place. Don't get me wrong, I love bright colors BUT these were the most obnoxiously thorned things on earth. They grow like monsters. They shred heavy leather, and then your skin. What the heck did they breed these things from?! Maybe they are dainty cute little things in a cold climate, where winter keeps them in line. Knockouts are NOT disease and insect free. Resistant, yes, but certainly not immune. They WILL look terrible if you do not groom them, and I'm not talking about the deadheads. The foliage can look awful by August, if not kept groomed. Spider Mites love the things, and I was not about to water wand 56 bushes all the time. I won't spray anymore. I now hate Knockouts with a passion. Part of that feeling is how they are marketed to people as being totally work free. NO living thing is work free. The marketing hype is especially annoying. I am not putting anyone down who grows them, or truly likes Knockouts. I've seen some breathtaking pictures of them in some of your gardens. However, it is obvious they are getting some loving care from you. Hopefully no one will throw a brick at me. I'm going to duck anyway. Sandy...See MoreCarefree Austin English Roses - My Search Continues
Comments (20)Most of the Austins are going to defoliate in a hot and humid climate without a regular spray program. When we were dry earlier this year, mine were fine, but once we were hit with rain and high humidity all but 4 of mine are now defoliated. The 4 that still have leaves are The Prince, Tamora, Sharifa Asma, and Jude The Obscure. These are not flawless leaves, but at least they are not naked. The Prince and Tamora look the best out of the bunch, but they've quit blooming. Jude isn't too bad and is still producing some blooms. These are all on fortuniana, so it's not the rootstock that is causing any weakness in the plant. To my knowledge no one is currently producing any Austins on fortuniana. I'm going to pull most of mine out, because I do not want to be involved in a spray program, but will probably hang onto the few decent ones for now. Abraham Darby blackspots badly, and his blooms tend to turn a yuckky brown. If he were sprayed, he has magnificent flowers. Thrips love Abe Darby. I'm going to plant some more chinas, and try a few polyanthas. Not all the polyanthas are great here either, but some are. Sandy...See MoreMarch 3/16: Favorite links, wise quotes, your garden & health goals?
Comments (106)Jess: Yes, those people did that in 20 weeks (5 months), with lots of running & weight lifting, boxing, plus a high-fiber diet: lots of RAW veggies & fruits, lean fish & poultry, and low-fat. The dietician who designed Biggest Loser diet recommended at least 7 RAW fruits & veggies per day and 3 proteins. Always good to try new foods: I tried RAW Brussel sprouts (sliced thin) in salad and I'm addicted to it now. I tried FRESH turmeric yesterday (so yummy with chicken) and it was great in suppressing my appetite, didn't feel hungry for hours afterwards. I researched on turmeric since my Mom has diabetes, and even my skinny sisters are pre-diabetic. My blood-sugar is fine, but I need to bring down my triglycerides & cholesterol levels .. will have that tested end of this year. See excerpt from below link: "The published Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry confirmed that Turmeric could benefit diabetes. Turmeric, an ancient spice, can alter the pathological states of type 2 diabetes linked to heart disease, a dangerous complication of diabetes. In a new study on the reduction of formation of fatty deposits in the arteries, which is a risk for patients with type 2 diabetes it was found that curcuminoid extract can prevent this. Over a series of six months the study revealed the involvement of turmeric extract, curcumin does stop the fatty deposits forming on the inner surfaces of the arteries obstructing the blood flow." Avery July 31, 2015 at 9:15 pm I’ve bee using Turmeric powder for 8+ years. I keep it in a salt shaker and whenever, whatever I cook, from oatmeal to fish, vegetable, I put in about 3-4 shakes of Tumeric along w/a shake or two of Black or White Pepper, except of course in sweet foods, like Oatmeal, cookies, etc. Another great herb is “Fenugreek,” also from India and great for stabilizing blood sugar. Check w/your Doctors. RG February 18, 2015 at 8:42 am I was paying close to $500 per month on Diabetic Medicans. Since starting a Turmeric, I have stopped doctor prescribed Diabetic meds. What a savings! Dr Sheldon March 8, 2014 at 3:01 pm Transmax-resveratrol, an extract of purple grape skins, is a much more effective dietary alternatives to treat Type 2 Diabetes than Tumeric (curcumin). It, like Tumeric, can be used with drugs such as Metformin. In two recently published human clinical trials done by respected medical schools it was shown that transmax had the effect of reducing blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, lowering blood pressure and LDL cholesterol, and even lowering body weight." *** From Straw: the 2 studies of resveratrol & diabetes are found in the below link. My grand-mother drank wine daily, she lived up to 98 year old. But I'm allergic to the sulfites in wine, and any purple-figment produce would do: be it red cabbage, red onion, red beets, or blueberries. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/8/prweb9794089.htm...See More
boncrow66
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roseloverinsf
7 years agoI have both of them on own root. They are very fragrant. Short but I like them that way because they will permanently live in pots. In my foggy place, Sharifa Asma gets some powdery mildew and The Prince gets rust. Not too bad though. Deep Secret gets more rust compared to him. I hate spraying so I just remove the infected leaves. Very brutal you might say but I always think they will survive the ordeal.
These pictures were taken a few months after being transplanted. They started as gallon size.
The Prince
Sharifa Asma
Their present size is about the same and I didn't really prune this January.
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7 years agoI was looking through some of my old photos of The Prince and came up with these two. Neither shows how blessed dark this rose can get. The camera just doesn't capture his coloring well. Diane
The Prince
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7 years agoNever had the Prince, but LOVED Sharifa. Scent to die for. Beautiful flowers. Somewhat stingy with bloom after the first flush, however I too don't bloom much when it is over 105 degrees for weeks on end. The area where she was in my garden, I had grafted roses reverting back to rootstock, she had to go. If I had the space, I would get her again. When I first had her in a pot and saw her bloom, I was ready to get rid of all of my other roses and only grow her. She is that beautiful.
Ignore the date on the first picture. I didn't know how to fix it on the camera.
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Jade Woo
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoThe Prince was my first ever rose planted in our garden when we moved down to S Africa and welcomed the birth of our baby son (my husband chose the rose - he thought the name "the Prince" was the perfect for the occasion). It smells gorgeous and has the most amazing dark red. It took some time to establish (for the first two years he was just a few miserable sticks) and took us some trials and errors to find him a permanent spot - in our intense afternoon heat his scent becomes somewhat lost, and his dark petals would fry under the hot sun and turn a weird shade of purple. So over the years we dug him up three times before settling in his current spot. Each time he sulked for a week or so and recovered. He now gets about 4 hours of morning sun only so his deep colour and old rose scent are sheltered from the worst of the sun. He blooms well into winter too. I hardly ever spray and he doesn't have too much trouble with BS nor mildew even though he only gets half day sun. Sharifa was my second Austin rose. Her blooms are pretty, a delicate shade of pink and very fragrant. In the shade she seems to glow! She is not showy as some other Austin roses but I love to bury my nose into her fragrant petals and inhale deeply. She's pretty prolific and established quicker than the Prince. She also seems to enjoy afternoon shade as i find her a bit more white/washed out when in full day sun. At the moment I am having trouble with her foliage as my dog keeps peeing on her and the urine would scorch her leaves. Very annoyed !
the prince, about to open.
the same bud, a few hours later.
sharifa.
sharifa, showing off her pretty pink hues in the early evening.
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