Harlow Carr - 2019 - Zone 8B
Hoang Ton - Zone 9a
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Comments (11)I may be closer to you and maybe our BS climate therefore might be similar. Here are my experiences Tamora-- truly one of my favorites but this rose just must be sprayed to keep leaves in the upstate of SC. If you plan to spray, you must have this one!! Abraham Darby-- spots a bit but keeps his leaves (acceptable in this garden). When he is in bloom I smell fresh cut green apples mixed with strong rose scent--fantastic! Lilian Austin--this rose spots but only in spring. Leaves stay on and the rose recovers well. The rest of the year she is clean. I love the color blend of this rose. Do note that she tends to have a weeping quality so if you have a hill or high wall--great--planted there she will be more impressive in her early years. She does get stronger more upright canes as she ages. Some things are worth the wait no matter where you plant them--she is. (sharp thorns--I never said she wasn't feisty) Sophy's rose--no fragrance but wow!! How beautiful is this rose!! Great bush form in my garden. Only spots on occasion and blooms without being pampered (that means no water unless we are in drought conditions). Quick rebloom and gets a lot of attention from those visiting my garden. This is a bright rose but it looks fantastic with purple companions. Scepter'd Isle--do you like black jelly beans? I do!! ...and this rose smells much like them (myrrh fragrance). I loved this rose for the fragrance and "gave it a go" in my garden.....and the rose did well. I had one spring where the rose did defoliate as a result of BS but it was new to my garden. In the following years, it did much better and only spotted. The blooms are pale pink but unlike other roses don't fade in baking sun. That gets points in this garden. I had Graham Thomas--and when the spring flush hit I could barely get from the car to the house. I literally stood in my driveway and looked at this rose forever. I credit this rose forum and this rose for converting me into the rose addict I am today. Such color, fragrance and beauty....alas, he preferred to be naked....equally as shocking from the driveway. I have Christopher Marlowe but admittedly have him in a poor location. My information on this rose won't be valuable. Good luck and enjoy!!...See MoreMolineux - 2019 - Zone 8B
Comments (9)Very beautiful, Hoang! I really enjoy all the different colors Molineux displays. In your very last photo, Molineux appears to be most yellow. The first several photos show much more color variation. I’m curious as to the different times of year/temps they were taken in. Mine is currently blooming in a very pure yellow color, much like your last photo. It’s been cool and raining here, so maybe heat brings on the more orange tones? My Molineux has been charming, but mine also has very small blooms during the summer. They also shatter in a day or two when it’s hot and dry out. I forgive Molineux for those faults because it’s always blooming. I purchased Molineux knowing it wasn’t a good rose for cutting, which is unusual for me. I normally choose roses that make good cut flowers, but pictures of Molineux kept captivating me. The promise of remaining small helped me justify the purchase. Hoang, I love the shape and size of yours. Looking over your various posts, I think you have pruning down to an art. All your rose bushes are so perfectly shaped. I think I ought to learn more about how to prune for shape. Here in So CA, I cut most roses down to the ground (nearly) about this time of year. There’s not a whole lot to shape when I leave only 18” or so. They get way too big if I don’t cut them back that hard. Many still end up needing a mid/late summer pruning to keep them from taking over. I’m also interested in hearing how old yours is, and if it’s on its own roots, or grafted. Mine is already much larger than anticipated. Once I put it into the ground, it really took off. When it really began to grow, it grew very tall and narrow. It’s now growing a bit wider, but I wasn’t expecting it to reach over 5F tall, as it is now, (second year.) I think mine could use some of Hoang’s skillful shaping. Kristine, I bet yours will improve with maturity. The blooms really are plentiful and beautiful. Great pictures, Hoang. Thanks for showing them. Lisa...See MoreDavid Austin Roses in my garden
Comments (45)Wow - beautiful roses, htracyn79! You have a great DA collection! I just picked up a Harlow Carr at a local nursery, so I was excited to see your photos, as it's relatively less common so not as well known to me. I know it's thorny, though! (I draped a towel lightly over it while transporting it in my car, and the towel stuck to the thorns, lol.)...See More2021 & 2020 Rose Awards (from us)
Comments (128)@Sheila z8a Rogue Valley OR I so agree on the less is more. Of course this doesn't apply to every situation, but earlier this year I was concerned because I think I burned some of my bands with too much manure. It was recommended to me to add such and such to fix it (I can't remember the remedies now) but I got too busy with the kids and the rest of the garden and I just forgot about it. Well, the roses recovered all on their own without any extra care, and they've put forth lots of healthy and beautiful new growth. I'm a lazy gardener who is not really willing to pamper anything, so they're just going to have to get by with minimal special attention 🤷♀️...See MoreMagnus - England
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