My first wild rose blooms
blackwillow87
5 years ago
I got this plant in a raffle two years ago and it bloomed for the first time this year. Sadly it only blooms once in Spring. I've been battling small grasshoppers because they keep eating the petals. The scent is very mild and almost soapy fragrance. It grows in part sun underneath some large hackberries. I'm surprised at its drought tolerance too. It's Rosa setigera.
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blackwillow87
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Comments (15)Hi Densiemill, This is a wonderful place to look at so many beautiful roses and gardens and as you said, learn! I started planting roses last year around the bird bath to discourage my outdoor "rescue" cat, Oscar, from sitting under the birdbath as if it were an entertainment/buffet...ugh. I saw the bare root roses at Sam's Club, they weren't expensive so I thought I would try planting a few. I bought six with a lot of greenery on them thinking that was good but, 15 minutes after I got them watered, they were wilted about to the ground. I thought I killed them in record time but, came on the board and the knowledgeable, kind people here told me to cut the greenery back and they would be fine, with watering, etc. and, they did well! This year, I waited for Sam's Club to get the roses in and practically ran down the isle when I saw them. This was one of the first ones I bought, they had another shipment that I got the rest from and now, I am waiting on more blooms of beauty and fragrance. And, Oscar still sits under the bird bath at times but has learned, when he does, it is possible he will get watered along with the roses ;) Thank you for the kind words and I am happy you enjoyed this beautiful rose :)...See MoreFirst blooms from some of my new roses
Comments (9)Floribunda 'Scentimental' Fairly big and solitary for a floribunda. Sometimes lots of red, and sometimes lots of white. The scent is good, but with 'scent' in the name, I would've expected more. Floribunda 'Intrigue' Hard to capture the true color of this one. Very intense darker magenta. Sometimes has white at the base of the petals. Hybrid Tea 'Dark Night' The specimen I purchased wasn't exactly thriving, so I'm not surprised by the small size of the first blooms. It's putting out much better growth now. Very dark magenta main color with the light yellow reverse. Nice combination, but the blooms are small for a hybrid tea. Floribunda 'Fired Up'. Now this is a striking combination. Bright orange/red with canary yellow streaks. Small blooms, but very eye-catching to the passerby. A bonus picture of my daylily 'Primal Scream'. I saw a tag for this thing when perusing a garden center. The name was cool, so I bought one. I'm glad I did because this bloom is at least twice as big as my other daylilies. The color is stunning, and the elongated petals are jarring at first glance. I saw another daylily the other day that was larger than this one. It was in the ground at another garden center, so I don't know it's name....See MoreMy first rose garden, my first rose posting
Comments (34)Hi Sophia, I can give little input on repetition. I don't pay attention to that here in non-winter land. Poor Abraham Darby got suckers from his Dr. Huey root stock after 4 yrs. and I thought they were the octopus canes I'd read about. By the time I figured it out they had taken over. I battle them every year (difficult access). Poor Abe is now only 3 feet high but in my climate grows easily to 6 feet +. Dr Huey is stealing nutrients and water. Large petal packed wafting uber fragrant blooms. Some blackspot in a non-spray garden. Evelyn is in the path of the wind. She has a lovely spring flush (no winds) and sporadic bloom thereafter (regular winds). No blackspot this year on either as yet. Disease wise I'd say they're equal here (very little). Evelyn's blooms are probably the same diameter as Abe's but not as deep. I keep her under 5 feet with pruning. A 7 ft. arching cane appeared after 6 or 8 years. Colors - Abe is usually a pink fully infused with peach-yellow-mango. Full bodied oomphy color. Lasts no more than 3 days in a bouquet. In Sept. mine changes to a warm medium pink, not as peachy as spring but never bluey-pink. A boring everyday color. In Nov. it is back to a prettier peachy pink. Evelyn, ah Evelyn. The pink dawn touched by sunlight? Not pink, not peach, but a sophisticated blend on gossamer satin petals. I think it is the delicate iridescence that captivates. If I could only have one rose bloom a year it would be her. So you see I am terribly prejudiced and pay little attention to the bush....See MoreTwilight Zone--always one of my first roses to bloom.
Comments (8)Lilyfinch, mine is grafted. I have 2 and I had them both in all day full sun! The first spring blooms have always been magnificent, but in summer they are small and tend to fry. This year I moved one bush to a shadier location. That is the one in this photo. By the photo, you can see it transplanted happily. I will be curious to see if it performs better here through the summer. If so, I will move the the other bush next year. I absolutely LOVE this rose! When it is good, it is very, very, good, but when it is bad, it is sad....See Moreblackwillow87
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