Beautiful Lisa... your rose is much larger than mine..but I have 2 buds just opened, quite early for here I think...

Also your rose has a much looser, flailing habit, I've never seen a 'Felicia' like that actually... mine is stiffer and more upright... so far.. compact...

..but look at all those buds !...

Wow! Felicia looks like a happy camper at your place, Lisa. Keep up the good work!

Virginia

Yes, mine is rather "spawley", isn't it? I wonder why? It's only about 2 years old and came as a 4 inch pot. Thanks, Virginia, I love the her color and scent. Lisa

It's beautiful, but I'm also surprised at the sprawl since I've never seen another Felicia do that. As long as you have the room I don't suppose it matters. To me it's one of the prettiest of the hybrid musks.

Are you certain of the i.d. on your rose Lisa?... can we see a photo of the foliage?.. there's something about the buds that also looks different to mine but one has to take climate into account I suppose...

Mine is upright and vase shaped also.

Oh boy! I sure hope what I've got is the right rose, after growing it from a 4 inch pot! I'll get a sweatshirt on and go take some more photos. After a hot week, it's suddenly cool and drizzling.(Not complaining!) Be right back with pictures. Lisa

Ok, here we go. I really hope this IS Felicia. I ordered her from Annie's Annuals. They don't carry many roses, so I would be surprised if they had a mix up, but accidents happen. I know they take cuttings from their own mother plant at the nursery. Lisa

Not many thorns on her.

I can't see my pictures!! When I click on them I can. Please let me know if you can see them or not. I may have time to retake them before the rain really gets going. Lisa

I can see them Lisa..... yes the foliage looks like mine, and so do the blooms... so I think you are o.k....

I still can't get over the growth habit though...

Thanks for taking some more photos though, and going to the trouble...

Thanks, Marlorena. I'm glad to know that I probably do have the real Felicia. Do you think that she is in too much shade, and that's why she is sprawling so much? She sure isn't in too much shade to bloom, though. It would be interesting to find someone else who is growing this particular clone of Felicia from Annies, and see what sort of growth habit theirs has. Lisa

I did wonder about that Lisa, that it's growing in some shade and is reaching out towards the sun.. it seems to be situated under the eaves of the building... even so, I admit to finding it odd... I hope to keep mine more rigid as | haven't got the room for that kind of sprawling, and wouldn't be expecting it... but as long as you're happy with its blooming and growth, that's all that matters... and it seems to be doing well...

She looks beautiful. So nice and healthy and good gravy look at all those buds on the close up. Love it!!

As Virginia says, she is young and has grown very quickly from a 4" pot. It will take a little time for those longish canes to stiffen up a bit.

Cath

My plants of 'Felicia' are also quite stiff and upright, not like Lisa's, but perhaps reaching to the sun is the reason. One key to identification: the scent. 'Felicia's is a combination of musk and old rose, and it carries in the air. I don't know of another rose with this fragrance.

Yes, she has this scent, and I can't get enough of it. This must be a real Felicia. The scent does not carry very well when the air is extremely dry however , as it often is here. She also suffers from a bit of powdery mildew this time of year, with our warm days and cool nights. It's nothing serious though. Lisa

Your rose sure looks like Felicia to me. Felicia's clusters of blossoms are heavy, and I've seen young plants throw out longer canes that arch from the weight of the clusters. In a warm climate, she will eventually make a fountain (wider than tall) unless pruned to do otherwise. There's a great photo of a very mature fountain of Felicia in one of Mike Shoup's books. The whole plant arches in every direction. Carol

And on reflection, while this habit is new to me, the flowers do look right. I wish mine grew that well!

I have one of Mike Shoup's books, I'll have to see if I have the one with that picture of Felicia. I think it's the "Empress of the Garden Book". The coffee table book. I'm glad she is growing so well, but I didn't quite expect this kind of habit either. I hope she doesn't out grow her space. This is a very prominent front of the house bed, with lots of well planned annuals and perennials interspersed. I will need to tie her to the trellis a bit and maybe do a bit of careful cutting back of some canes after the flush to keep her in check. We had a good rain yesterday and I'm pleased with how well her blooms held up. Lisa

Felicia is super pruneable, Lisa. I wouldn't worry at all about her location. She can make a terrific, shrubby, plays-well-with-others kind of rose. Just shape as desired. She looks lovely in front of your home! Felicia is also, I think, one of the most remontant of the HM roses. I wonder why I don't have this great rose in my garden. Food for thought! :-) Carol

I'm so glad to hear that Carol. Every single one of my roses has been purchased sight unseen, except for impulse buys at the local nursery. None of my family and friends are into roses, or if they grow any, they are icebergs. I have to go by what I can glean from catalogs and on this forum. I literally do not think I have seen an OGR in "real life" anywhere but my own garden. This forum is priceless. I couldn't grow my roses without all the help you all have given me. Thank you. Lisa

Welcome to the club of antique rose fanatics. I'm thrilled you saw the light! :-) Carol

Lisa, that is a beautiful rose! I have Felicia coming this spring from long ago roses. I know what you mean about purchasing ogrs sight unseen. Last year was my first rose growing year and I was hooked when I got a bloom in Maggie and souvenir de St Anne's. I live really close to Elizabeth park in Hartford so I will visit this as year. Good luck with your gardening. Lisa

Thanks, Carol and gibsongirl. I love them. I don't only grow OGR, as I pretty much try anything that strikes my fancy, but there is something so special about growing the same roses that were grown a hundred or more years ago. I love the history behind some of these roses, and that some are such tough old survivors! How can some people think all roses are fussy when some are found growing uncared for, for so many years? Hurray for my happy Felicia! Lisa

Lisa, I can not wait to finally get home to my newly arrived Felicia later this week. It's nice that we have a bunch of newbies so I don't feel so lost, but I have to say, everyone has been so welcoming this year that I'm far less intimidated than I was before. it's wonderful to share and toss around ideas in such a open way.

I'm back again!! Your bouquet is beautiful!!! Penelope looks like a rose I need. Lol

I've admired Penelope myself, Prettypetals. El Jardin de la Algeria en Madrid from Spain recently posted some amazing pictures of their Penelope in full bloom. It made me want to grow it, too. That light peach color is lovely. The post is over in the regular Rose forum, dated May 1.

Vaporvac, I'm glad you have Felicia and Bubble Bath waiting for you at home. I'm guessing those are not the only ones. What else will be there? How exciting! Lisa