I NEED THIS ROSE! Carol

Carol, I grew it long ago, but got rid of it because it rusted like mad, once we quit spraying.
Now, thanks to Kim, we have a budded plant, and the difference is like night and day. The foliage is dependably perfect, and the blooms, as a bonus, are larger.
I'm just so happy!

He is exquisite! I need him, too. But I think everyone is sold out of him on his own roots at the moment. I'd probably have a devil of a time finding him on R. fortuniana, too.

He's healthy own root here from RVRs.

This is such a special rose - yours is so gorgeous and healthy!

I just came from Sheila's stunning Eugene to yours, Jeri, and I can't get enough of this rose. The close-up pictures are breathtaking.

This is one of the prettiest roses I've seen.

I'm celebrating your gorgeous, RUST FREE grafted Eugene de B, Jeri! Rust is one fungal infection that sends me for the shovel in short order. It's amazing what a difference grafting can make for many otherwise difficult characters. You and Sheila and John across town have convinced me that I must tuck this richly colored but modestly sized beauty somewhere in my garden. Carol

The colour is so intense and rich Love the beauty of this rose. Jeri, you are killing me. Everytime, you post, I am writing names down as MUST have..must, must, must have...lol

Jin

Oh, I'm the same way dot-dot-dot rushing off to HMF and now I find out this one is Hardy in my zone! I'm hoping Burling still has it this is a beauty and could be a substitute perhaps for my Barcelona.

Carol, I feel the same way about rust. Well, I can handle some late season rust on old, worn-out leaves. But roses that rust in the spring, on new leaves? NONONONO!!!

I have 4 EdBs growing in my garden - one is a very very old one - from where it is growing I would guess at least 75 years old, and possibly much older. The other three were rooted from it. I just checked, and even with our unusually cold Spring, none of them have any rust whatever.

Jackie

My conditions here probably had a great deal to do with it Jackie. Some of the Austins -- Tamora was one -- rusted badly here, as well.

I don't know much about rust at all. Not on roses, I meant. But, will a rose still rust even it is directly under sun and lots of water.

I know it is extremely hard to find any antique roses on any rootstock Bec of their hardiness and survival. So, does it meant it will rust here if I get it on ownroots ?

Jin

No, Jin -- if you never see rust, you likely won't have that problem. Im MY conditions, if rust is possible, it will happen.

Jin, I never see rust here. Black spot is the main issue here in FL.

Jeri, that coloring is luscious! I think I also need this!

Did I mention that I need this rose? :-) Carol

Wowza. Such gorgeousness!

What is it budded on to?

Wow this is a swoon worthy rose, the color is so rich and the bloom so full and pretty, it’s absolutely sumptuous and decadent at the same time. I think I’m in love :-) How is the fragrance? And how do you think it would grow in hot and humid SE TX?

McNastarana -- This plant is budded on Fortuniana -- which is a very good rootstock for my conditions.
But I think it is most-commonly available on its own roots.

I THINK I remember that it is very fragrant (I have lost a lot of my sense of smell over the years). I suspect that it would like TX very much -- but can't swear to that.

I just smelled mine. I think it is fragrant in an old rose way. I'm allergic and not the best at this.

It is VERY fragrant (old rose fragrance) - one of the most, if not the most, fragrant rose in my garden. Since it never gets very tall (mine are about 3 ft), it is right at nose height!

Jackie

Jeri what is the rootstock it is budded to? Why does having it budded cut down on rust?

Sal

Sal, it is budded to Fortuniana -- which is a very powerful rootstock, and well-suited to my conditions.

I assume that the extra vigor provided by the rootstock increases the plant's natural immune level.