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Good as gold blooming

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

I saw a cute rose from afar at Home Depot but then another lady was faster lol. My husband had a chance to read the tag and went through all the rose bushes to find the last one! That was end of May and here is Good as Gold blooming today, with surprising (to me) cup shaped blooms and an old fashion scent :)

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Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b

7 years ago

last modified: 7 years ago

Chrisma is the center bush. This pic was taken back in April. About waist high.

Beautiful eye catching color.

Early May.

A pic taken last week. Chrisma is the center bush (mostly hid from this angle). Still about waist high. The 2 monsters on each side of it are Hot Cocoa. The colors blend well together

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Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b
7 years ago
It looks good. The same thing happened to me 4 yrs ago at Lowe's. We were on one side of the nursery area and my wife spotted a Charisma way on the other side of the nursery. Made a bee line over to get it but someone picked it up and put it in their cart. I started digging through all the roses and found one in the middle of everything. Into our cart it went and it is happy in it's new home. I haven't seen another one at Lowe's since. Enjoy your lucky find.
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Holly Webster(7bNC)
7 years ago
Good As Gold is really lovely! I want to add a few cup-shaped bloomers. Funny about Charisma: I just received her from RU's $10 sale. She's enormous and very healthy & going into the ground as soon as I find someone to help me! Would love to see a photo of Charisma!
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dublinbay z6 (KS)
7 years ago
Such a lucky find. Love those dramatic colors on Good as Gold. You got a real beauty there.

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rosecanadian
7 years ago
Love the color and shape!! That red edging is really striking! You did well!

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liakawak_nj6b
Original Author
7 years ago
Ken, these are the ones that feel very special, aren't they? I would love to see photos of your Charisma, It looks like a showstopper!

Holly I was so tempted when I saw the RU sale, only if I had more space! (Hinting pots perhaps?) In fact I am a newbie and I am trying to not get more plants than I can really take care of...feeling like a kid in a candy store lol. I too would love to see your charisma when it blooms!

Dublinbay and rosecanadian, the cup shaped blooms were really an awesome surprise, I hope they repeat in the same form and color (wishing a little more red tint on the edges ha).
mcnastarana
7 years ago
South Africa is a parent. Maybe we will see more breeding with SA.
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
7 years ago
What a great surprise to see those gorgeous gold cups. I've never heard of this rose, but now I want it (this happens frequently). Wishing you more happy surprises. Diane
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summersrhythm_z6a
7 years ago
Beautiful! Will have to find one later. :-)
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
7 years ago
I checked out Good as Gold on HMF and was surprised to learn how recently it was released. It was hybridized by Carruth, and I love most of his roses (think Julia Child...the list is long). Diane
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liakawak_nj6b
Original Author
7 years ago
Hi nanadoll, I read that it is a new hybrid introduced in 2014 by Weeks the same company that released Julia Child and I was even happier because my husband loves the color of JC. In case you are interested I see that heirloom roses has GaG right now (price is a little high though) and regan nursery only for July 2017 (long time to wait...). Lilia
summersrhythm_z6a
7 years ago
That's good to know Regan has it for 2017. I'd wait for a bare root, a band would be 1/10 of a bare root in 2017. :-)
liakawak_nj6b
Original Author
7 years ago
That's a good point, summer :D
jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
7 years ago
Good as gold looks awesome liakawak! Very nice bushes Ken!
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Holly Webster(7bNC)
7 years ago
Thanks, Ken, for the Charisma shots! I might have to rethink its placement. For some reason I was thinking it was 2 1/2" tall. Not in the South, apparently! So healthy looking!
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liakawak_nj6b
Original Author
7 years ago
Wow Ken, they are monsters beautiful ones! Charisma's colors are striking! Thanks for the pictures :D
Joe Moose, Zone 9A
7 years ago
Oh me oh my, those are giants indeed! And so pretty, also!

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