Honest thoughts on Abraham Darby
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Comments (12)I'm leaning a bit away from Abraham Darby at this point. If I can grow Constance Spry as a climber here (I had read in the north it would be more a shrub than a climber)- I have the perfect spot for her. I've never dealt with rust before but have come toe to toe with blackspot...and lost. I guess my main problem is that I don't really have the perfect spot for it. The areas where that size rose would go are a little less than ideal (one's in a back corner kind of hidden away and the other gets a little less than ideal sun and is where our snow from the driveway gets piled near). I may have just talked myself out of it....See MoreAbraham Darby - Much better than I remember!!
Comments (11)Abe Darby has my favorite rose fragrance I've found yet, it's fruity & bright & just delicious. & honestly I didn't love the bloom on him at first either, pinks aren't my favorite, and there are so many other good ones to consider, but the fragrance won me over, and now I've grown to love the bloom as well. He's been in a pot the whole time I've had him & I just planted him in the ground, so I'm excited to see his blooms get even better! I'm glad you are enjoying yours!! It is lovely! In regards to the color being lighter, many things could cause it, weather conditions, amount of water or nutrients it has received. I wish I could give you an answer as to your specific situation, but I'm not as knowledgeable as some here, hopefully someone could give you some help with that! -Jessica...See MoreVase life comp. of 2 buds Abraham Darby vs Princess Charlene de Monaco
Comments (13)I'm afraid I don't know the PH, but it is city water that goes through reverse osmosis. I think it's on the alkaline side. Does that make a difference? Both of these roses are grafted on Dr. Huey. Lisa...See MoreA kudos to Abraham Darby
Comments (21)All, beautiful roses! I’m envious of all your hard work and I know how much of a passion your roses are for you. I left behind all of my roses when we moved into this new house. I’m in the process of redoing the front beds and just about finished all of the bee, butterfly and bird plants. As for my roses, I’ve got the 4 AD and that’s it so far. I want to get the ones i left behind, too: Louis Philippe: Belinda’s Dream: Lagerfeld: Mr Lincoln: Molineux: Mrs BR Cant: Sombrueil: Climbing America: Don Juan. I’m forgetting some I know. I usually buy mine from Hardin’s or a nursery on 49th St in St Pete whose name is escaping me. I’ve only bought on fortuniana stock and have been curious about own root for the OGR’s. I amend my soil very well, try to stay as organic as possible and put most of my effort in time spent on just taking care of the garden as much as possible. I’m 43 years old and have Lupus so some days I’m too tired or too sore to go outside, especially in this crazy heat. But those days are not too frequent thank goodness. I believe that we are stewards of our environment and must help take care of all the critters living with us in this world. I’m happy to see so much beauty in all of your gardens and it gives me hope that we’re all in this together!...See Moreflowersaremusic z5 Eastern WA
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