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Daring Spirit or George Burns?

alameda/zone 8/East Texas

7 years ago

Thinking of buying one of these. Any opinions? Thanks...

Judith

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bethnorcal9

7 years ago

You need both.

GEORGE BURNS

DARING SPIRIT

They both produce ever-changing blooms. GB may repeat a little better. Grows about 2½ft x 3½ft (wider than tall). So far, my DS is still in a pot, waiting to go in the ground. It's been about 3ft x 2ft. I expect it will probably get taller once it's in the ground tho.

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SylviaWW 9a Hot dry SoCal
7 years ago
I actually have both! I'm in the L.A. area, zone 10a/20. Daring Spirit is a hybrid tea with typical HT characteristics. Mine was a Mother's Day present in 2015 and I love it. Huuuge blooms with unbeatable fragrance, no disease issues, bug-resistant.

My two Geo. Burns went in this fall. They went on blooming and have hardly even been without a flower, even this winter with all the rain and cold temperatures (i.e. 50s). They are also very fragrant. This rose is a floribunda, however, and has completely different growth and bloom habits from hybrid teas such as DS, as I'm sure you know.

Where will you put these roses? Will they have other roses nearby? Mine are in full sun, though DS does get some afternoon shade.

Good luck! They're both terrific.
SylviaWW 9a Hot dry SoCal
7 years ago
Here's Daring Spirit, on the left, with a Don Juan (lower right) and two Oklahomas, last spring.

Below is George Burns, a little past his prime. Usually the blooms are much darker and the striping is more pronounced.
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alameda/zone 8/East Texas
Original Author
7 years ago
I have a large bed in back of my horse barn with a patio and really good sun, easy to water, so planning to put whatever I choose there, probably close to roses with yellows, oranges or red coloring. I have seen Geo. Burns at a nursery once - loved the colors but noted it has lots of thorns [not an issue] I have an order w/ Jackson Perkins so could add Daring Spirit to that....is the color on DS as bright as GB? Thanks!
SylviaWW 9a Hot dry SoCal
7 years ago
yes, DS's colors are very bright and vibrant. I wish I had room for another!
Cori Ann - H0uzz violated my privacy
7 years ago
Sylvia that is a gorgeous little bouquet!
SylviaWW 9a Hot dry SoCal
7 years ago
thank you, cori Ann!
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
7 years ago
'George Burns' was a very good rose here, but very, very, very prickly.

I think I've gotten to the point where there are now more roses that I used to have than that I currently have. :(
pat_bamaz7
7 years ago
I'm not familiar with Daring Spirit, but did grow George Burns for many years. Just removed it this winter as I'm trying to go no spray and it didn't make the cut for that...better bs resistance than some, but not good enough for no spray here in our high humidity. I will miss George...nice round, compact bush (but as already mentioned, VERY thorny), good bloomer, nice fragrance. Mine would show much more yellow in the spring and fall...still a vibrant striped rose in heat of summer, but more white with red stripes during those months vs yellow & white with red stripes in cooler weather.

I don't see that I took a bush shot in 2016, but here are a couple from 2015:

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