Wow both roses are beautiful !

Does Sedona blow open fast ? how about disease for both ?

Great pictures of both of them, I love multi colors. I actually prefer Sedona because it has a nice and rather unique pear fragrance, while DCT is scentless for me.

Pink rose, Sedona does open a bit fast, but it does hang on to its petals. So the bloom spends a good deal of its life in the fully open stage.

BenT

Can you share pics? What about disease resistance for both ?

I have to agree with romogen, DCT is a better rose for me than Sedona. More blooms, better health and hardier.

Dream Come True

Sedona

seil

Wonderful pics .DCT appears to have more petals than Sedona . Usually I do not like roses that have few petals and show stamens fast .

Pink, I've grown both and DCT lasted longer than Sedona, although both were pretty much good rose bushes. DCT has more petals then Sedona. Where are you buying either from?

-Adrian.

Kublakan

Thanks ! I got them both from Nelson's . I planted DCT today but will leave Sedona potted until I see the blooms and decide whether I like them or not .

Pink,

You bought them directly at Nelson's recently?

Kublakan

Yes l bought them directly from Nelsons this weekend. They are newly grafted and pretty small, a 1 gallon size .

1Gallon? At regular price?

Yes .Actually they were getting them ready for spring .But l wanted to buy because l like to plant now while it is cooler.

Ooh! Could you post a picture of the grafts on both of the plants? I might have to get an order together. I already asked them to reserve 10 Veteran's Honors for me; they tell me they won't be ready until Spring.

You're going to love both roses. Sedona has a color that just pops in the garden. DCT makes a great cut rose in the cooler months. It's horrible in the summer.

Here is DCT

And Sedona

Interesting...

I'd venture that both of those are from Weeks as those grafts are not in line with the typical Nelson's grafting style. Furthermore, that Sedona is an older plant and will grow quickly in the bigger pot (I'm assuming you bumped it to the 3 gallon pot yourself).

I know they are grafted on Fortuniana . Yes I potted Sedona in a bigger pot .

By the way how do you manage Downy mildew?

Much like blackspot, I put the roses on a heavy rotation of fungicides when a problem presents itself. What have you been doing?

I just sprayed Mancozeb mixed with hottest tap water ,several times .seems under control right now .l am not sure whether Honor Guard and Bayer Advance work for the Downy .

Honor Guard, Bayer Advance, and Immunox all should work, as they're all antifungals. The hot tap water is interesting, but I'd be afraid to harm the plants with the temperature of the water, lol. You should also trim your roses to improve air circulation. This goes a long way. My problem continues to be Chili Thrips. I can not shake them. Even the cold snap we just had did little to curb the problem. I am in the process of going on a heavy cycle in order to try to control the numbers. I'm trying to take advantage of the dry weather to spray without fear of daily rain, which throws off my plans often.

Kublakan

The hot water is supposed to kill Downy .l did not notice any bad effect so far .

I had severe chilli thrip infestation this summer while l was away for 3 weeks on vacation .Thank God they are under control now .l have been using 1/2 cup per bush Bayer Advance systematic 2 in 1 rose granules every 6 weeks .and adding Captain Jack's dead bug concentrate in my spray program (weak form of spinosad ) .

Oh my goodness!! Those are gorgeous pictures of DCT!!!!! Perfection!!!