What a wonderful start you've made on these two roses. Both are gorgeous, though I especially love the color and form of Princess Elise. It's fun to see such a beauty that's out there, and I've never heard of her. I must look her up. That rose bed looks great, too. Do you have new edging? Plus the mulch/compost looks tiptop. Where do you find the time? I'm so impressed. Diane

Very beautiful, Dianela!

They're both beauties! I'll have to look up 'Amazing Grace' now. I'm jealous - I grow 'Princess Elise' but mine isn't much to look at - two to three inches tall right now in my garden. She's also being swamped by a creeping phlox (that I'll be moving next week when I'm off work).

I'm a cold zone 6 though - amazing what a difference a zone can make! I'm pretty sure this is her third year, so maybe I'll see a change. If I don't, she's a candidate for farm relocation - my parents house has a zone 7 microclimate and from your pics, she'd be happy there!

Diane Thank you very much. I have really been liking those intense colors lately. I actually have had this bed for a couple of years, but hadn’t been able to do much with it. I can’t take the credit for this bed however. My husband used the bricks from a nonfunctional fireplace we removed a couple of years ago and surprised me by finishing it for me. He really has been a savior.

Thank you Sara Ann.

ac Thank you. I hope your princess get going very soon. She has not been very vigorous here either for how hot we are. The blooms are worth it tho so I hope you keep pampering her.

As always, Dianela, just beautiful. I'll repeat Diane's "where do you find the time?" question. You must be a bundle of energy.

Ac91, I'm sorry to hear Princess Elise doesn't grow well in z6. Guess that means she wouldn't like z5, with a very short season, any better. Oh, well. We're use to that, right?

I'm not sure mine is really a good cold-zone example. In PE's defense, she spent most of her first year in a pot and overwintered in my basement - definitely not ideal conditions. This spring she leafed out better than last year, when I thought she was a goner - literally one day from the deadline I'd set for calling her toast. The 'Julia Child' I got at the same time from Heirloom has been a nub with only a couple blooms last year, and I know she does much better for people in areas just as cold, but has put on some respectable spring growth this year. The weather the last couple years hasn't helped - we had a drought the first year she was in the ground, yo-yo springs, or going straight from winter to summer with not even two weeks of springtime temps.

There's a reason this state is pronounced 'Misery', ha!

Diane, I think you're right - we've got about 4 months between our average first and last frost. I think our spring freezes may be what knocks my roses back; however mine are all pretty young - 4 years at most - so that might be part of it too. You're still farther ahead on flowering than I am - I only have two colored buds, on one rose ('Dakota Song'), out of all of mine!

Flowers, I think reliably cold winters without the late spring freezes might be better for roses! And in fairness, I thought I was going to be shoveling 'Molineux' last spring and this year he kept about 2/3 of his canes! It's a lot of time to wait on a rose that doesn't want to be hardy right out of the gate. Er, nursery pot that is!

The Princess is my kind of color

I have wanted Amazing Grace and not sure why she has never gotten ordered. That is such a gorgeous rose.

Your yard is really looking lovely!

Really nice, dianela! The form of Princess Elise reminds me a bit of Twilight Zone, but a bright pink version :)

And, how thoughtful of your husband to finish the bed for you! The salvaged bricks look great.

So much fun to have a rose that’s rarely grown, especially when they look as nice as yours do! Seems these two have more bloom than plant! My Amazing Grace had a few huge buds earlier this spring, but they couldn’t open properly with all our rain. She got a few more now, hoping for some sun.

Diane you are absolutely right, zones just gives a tiny glimpse of the entire picture. I am glad to have them, but latitude and altitude definitely seem to be the key components.

I’ll be back to keep commenting later. Going to FaceTime with my parents and grandparents for a while. Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend.

I hope your family is doing well, Dianela, and you have a good visit. Stay well and take care. Diane

Princess Elise — what a beautiful color! Should definitely be more widely grown.

Gorgeous! I really wanted Amazing Grace but read that it was not that BS resistant. I would be curious to hear how disease resistant it is for you.

Dianela , this is soooo beautiful and kinda looks like a smaller flamenco rosita ? What do you think of that comparison... I think I really want to order her now . I see it’s in stock at heirloom now I just need a sale lol .

Your garden is looking absolutely amazing!!!

Oh, I'm in heaven!!! Your Princess Elise is beyond beautiful!!! And so is your Amazing Grace! Thank you so much for sharing those pictures...they really are gorgeous!!

Princess Elise is beautiful daniela! I've been tempted to get it so thanks for sharing!

Here's the best pic I have of Amazing Grace which is starting her third year in my garden this Spring. This photo is from late summer last year when I entered AG in my rose society's show.

In year two, I only got about five to six blooms per flush but they were on these strong individual stems. In looking at your plant, it may not have enough root development yet to support a lot of blooms. So maybe Amazing Grace needs another year? My first year I got no flowers at all! I guess she was establishing herself because year two was really nice!

I love the larger than typical size, blended pastel colors, and fragrance. AG can sometimes look like she's from outer space when this egg-shaped formation occurs in the early stages of blooming.

I hope this helps! Good luck with all your new roses!

Ann

These are beautiful photos - Dianela, my Princess Elise isn't nearly as beautiful as yours. This will be her second summer with me, and I am not seeing a very vigorous rose yet, but I got several blooms last year, and here is the nicest one. She is a good little rose with great fragrance for me, I have high hopes for her.

I would like to apologize everyone, I have been struggling with Houzz's notifications or lack off for a while. I did not see I had new comments.

Flowers Thank you very much. In regard to where do I find the time, i find myself not being a great house wife and spending every second of my weekends in the yard. Thankfully I have a very kind and understanding husband who is willing to support me in my craziness.

Thank you kristine. Amazing Grace is lovely. i wish the plant was stronger, but I am pampering it and hoping for the best. If she does not shape up into a decent bush after a couple more years tho, I will give her spot to a better performing plant.

Diane my parents and grandparents are doing well even tho Miami has definitely had a rough time with this virus going on. We are hoping they will be able to visit us some time before the end of the year. How is your spring going? I am thinking your roses should be getting very beautiful by now. Cant wait to see more of your garden.

Sylvia Thank you. I really love the ruffles on princess Elise. Her color also does not seem to fade which I know is a quality a lot of people admire. If she didn't get black spot, she would be perfect.

Totoro sorry for my delayed reply. Amazing Grace does not have good disease resistance so far. She was planted as a tiny band so maybe it will improve with time, but so far it needs regular spraying.

Lily yesss it does look very similar. Here FR is a bit lighter pink and not as ruffled, but certainly in same color family. Flamenco rosita is also a superior plant when it comes to disease resistance. I am so glad I got her after seeing her in your garden. She is one of those super rare roses that are 100 percent black-spot free here. They would probably look great next to each-other.

Thank you very much Carol.

WOW Ann your Amazing Grace gives me hope, she is gorgeous. Unfortunately I know my huge blackspot pressure here will give her difficulties so she may never look as nice a yours. Your pictures show that she can be a real beauty tho so ill keep pampering her and see what happens.

Absolutely lovely!! I hadn’t heard of Princess Elise. What a beauty! Amazing Grace is gorgeous, too. A bit more subdued and classy. :) Ann, yours is a wonderful specimen!

Wow what a gorgeous rose she is I love that rich color!

I am bringing this thread back to life after seeing Heirloom showcasing Princess Elise

After 3 years what is the verdict on this rose?

It looks like it may be an Heirlooom creation because I dont see it anywhere else.

Kristine I enjoyed mine even tho it got black spot. It did not make the cut of the extra healthy roses I moved to my new property. It is a beautiful floriferous rose and would be great in a place where black spot isn’t a big issue or for those willing to spray regularly.

Thank you Dianela, I thought that I didnt have an issues with black spot until I tried Heirloom. Maybe I will pass.

Kristine I shovel pruned it after 3 years because:

-it was only mildly fragrant (I bought it because Heirloom website described it as very fragrant).

-it was covered in powdery mildew year around.

Michael....ugh...I hate PM!!

Thanks Michael, there are many better roses of that color so I wont sucumb to its come hither color