Kordes Parfuma-First Crush on sale. And other rose ramblings....
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First Crush looks good for Chicago area
Comments (8)I also got Summer Romance and Dark Desire last year. Both survived the winter. You will like the blooms on Dark Desire. I am trying some of the Kordes roses now. I have several Austins but they seem to die unpredictably. I lost Evelyn this year and Crown Princess Margeretta last year which is supposed to be very hardy. You can view some of the new Kordes roses at newflora.com...See MoreFirst Crush
Comments (49)I'm still getting ONE.bloom.at.a.time.. but OH what a bloom! . So full and quartered! I haven't pruned this one because it was the one that kept getting whacked down, after voles ate it's roots all the way down to nothing. It has been through the wringer. However, it is sending up several new canes so I am going to chop the older somewhat bare canes off when the new ones get a little bigger and hope to get better bloom from it....See MoreOpinions on your KORDES roses
Comments (109)Kate, I saw the exact thing on Pomponella at the Columbus Garden of roses which led me to search for another in that color. I'll see how much time I have 4 up keeping such a rose, but I'm getting quite a collection and would like to have only a few that require so much care. Valerie, I found my own route Florentina took a long time to bloom. And its first year last year I didn't get a one, but this year it's bursting in bloom and is sending out huge mature canes now that I finally put it in the ground. It needs a bit of time but as well worth it. Mine is in a Southern Exposure with some light dappling from a redbud tree. I think I'm going to get another one this year so it can actually Bloom by next summer! LOL I have a large garage wall and I'm mixing them in with Phyllis Bide. If those two aren't a theft deterrent I don't know what is!...See MoreKordes Roses as cut flowers?
Comments (11)I have Dark Desire. It reblooms a lot now that I do not try and keep him shorter than he wants to be.... He will get to be about 15 foot tall here in Florida. HE is not a climber but he sure thinks he is one..... In fact, by accident I found that if his long limbs lays over it will put out laterals..... He does last a long time in the vase. I also have Beverly and she lasts a long time in the vase. I think she is more fragrant than Dark Desire at least in South Florida. She seems to bloom quite a bit. Another one I grow is Earth Angel, but it dose not last very long unless I cut it really really early.... kind of before they open all the way, because if they open on the bush they drop the petals really fast .... again I think that is because of my heat and humidity. I also have Lavender Veranda.... it makes a cute little bouquet.... I can't detect any scent.... I know that SoFl grows Wedding Bells and she says it lasts quite a while in the vase as well.... she also says it is one of her best in her garden and she does no spray... Good luck finding the one you want....See Morenoseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque)
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