Angel face rose/ suggestions for lavender roses.

3 years ago

Planning to buy Angel face rose. But I read it’s susceptible to BS. Anyone growing it in zone 7a/VA. Please share your experience.

Any other suggestions for roses in lavender or lilac colors.

Thanks!

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rifis (zone 6b-7a NJ)
3 years ago
Angel face was my mother’s favorite rose. Many died on me from blackspot and lack of vigor. Plum Perfect now fills the space. No fragrance for me; otherwise near perfect no spray. Lavender- like Poseidon is no fuss and excellent in every respect, bar none.
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Dirt Digger Z6NH
3 years ago
Plum perfect and Poseidon are doing great for me as well no disease on either so far. I planted two angel face bushes last year, both died to the ground and came back very weak only two canes each and only about ten inches tall. I am removing them shortly.

Here are photos of plum perfect and Poseidon both have a mild fragrance for me.
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I agree Angel Face is a popular rose and is exactly the type of rose that Walmart does sell and one poster noted that earlier. Why they would sell it as Angel Face in Virginia and Lavender in Minnesota I don't know. If they came from different vendors then it is possible that Lavender is really Angel Face just mislabeled or it could be Lavende labeled with the English translation of Lavender. There were several other things that led me to believe that it wasn't Angel Face. First, the opening flower buds on Angel Face tend to be darker than the open flower. Whereas on my rose the opening flower buds are the same color as the open flower. Second, the flowers on Angel Face tend to develop cerise edges on them. My rose hasn't yet. That doesn't mean they won't when it gets hotter here. Time will tell.
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I'd second the choice of Love Song, which I think is an excellent lavender. LS blooms continuously, producing large, sumptuous blooms that are a lot tougher than they look. This rose grows into an attractive rounded bush--no gangly growth. I haven't detected any strong scent, though. I like Love Song so much I now have two plants. DianeLove Song Diane
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Lovely photos, Sara. Angel Face is a favorite of mine, and despite it's problems, there is nothing quite like those creamy lavender blooms with their scallops and beautiful scent. Your beautiful Heirloom doesn't seem to be having problems with your heat, either, like mine did. Angel Face, June 5, doesn't mind the heat, but is quite tender in the cold around here. Angel Face, September 25 Blue Bayou, May 25, is consistent in color, but shrivels almost immediately our dry heat. Blue Bayou, October 8 Blueberry Hill, June5, couldn't take our heat, so is no longer with me. Heirloom, June 8, shriveled in our heat and has been removed. Love song, the best of all, is consistent in color and can take our dry heat, but is a little tender in the cold. Love Song, May 25 Love Song, October 24Diane
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I agree with Jackie's Veilchenblau suggestion. A wonderful rose! I am downsizing my (tiny) garden but adding a few favorites. Veilchenblau is one on the honored few. It's that purple and that good! I also grow Violette which would probably thrive for you, too. She's another multiflora hybrid and really deep, yummy red-purple. In your area, I would give these ramblers partial shade. They should bloom just fine. I'm big on purple gallicas here in Portland, OR, but except for CdR, which you mentioned, I think other classes perform better in OK. Baby Faurax is a nice little mauve polyantha and should do well in your climate. A personal favorite of mine is Basye's Purple, developed by Dr. Robert Basye and much loved by the Texas A&M crowd...and me! Carol
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Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
3 years ago
This is my year of the lavender rose and I kind of went crazy

Plum perfect is a beautiful rose although yesterday when the temperature went up the blooms fried but Love Songs blooms didn't. Love Song has nice big blooms.

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Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
3 years ago
VP and Lavender Crush are both BS disasters here. I'm looking forward to trying PP and Poseidon. Christian J is the only other purple I have, but he is a single.
Diane Brakefield
3 years ago
You could try Angel Face and hope for the best or spray. I garden in zone 7a, but it's a semi arid desert here, and there is no black spot.

Love Song is a favorite of mine, but again I have not idea how it would do in your climate.

The first and third photos are Love Song. The second photo is Angel Face. Diane
seil zone 6b MI
3 years ago
I keep my Angel Face because it's one of only two I have left that were my Mom's but I would NEVER recommend it to any one because of its very poor disease resistance. It's a beautiful bloom on a horrid plant!

My best lavender is Love Song. A good bushy growth, lots of beautiful blooms and much better resistance to BS.

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rifis (zone 6b-7a NJ)

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