How are you liking your new additions this year?
I’m sure I’m not the only one who adds new roses to the garden every year despite ever-so-limited ground space available!
Now that most of our roses have had their first flush, how do you feel about your new additions this year? Let’s hear the good, the bad, and all that’s in between!
I’ll start first with “fun in the sun”, who I got this spring as a bare root rose, planted in north-facing part sun. It has so far surpassed my expectations, producing large amounts of old fashioned blooms whose color varies from a peachy yellow to cream and blush. She has been very healthy, and I like how the blooms are fragrant even in their first year.
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rosecanadian
2 years ago
strawchicago z5
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoBaron de Rothschild needs a thick layer of alkaline clay to buffer acidic rain. It HATES ACIDIC RAIN, prone to blackspots. I'll do "soil surgery" on it, dig out the outer soil and mix in lime on the top 7" to buffer the heavy rain. It's in a fast drainage but poor nutrient spot. Putting lime on top doesn't work since lime moves down too slow.
Parfum de Paris has glossy leaves like Baron de Rothschild, but less dark-green and can take acidic rain better. The very dark-green leaves like Wise Portia, Baron de Rothschild need VERY ALKALINE pH to cope with the heavy rain here. Ideally Baron should be on a raised bed for fast drainage, but I killed too many healthy roses by moving, so I won't move any roses. Still remember how I killed 100% healthy Louis Estes by moving it. It's a WOW rose that I miss. Blooms are large 4" across, but the scent is light. It's a truly disease-resistant rose, but doesn't get huge like Kordes roses
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Feiy (PNWZ8b/9a)
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noseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque)
2 years agonoseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque)
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoOlivia Rose Austin is having a third flush and I’m liking her much more now.
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
2 years agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoCuteleier Z6 KS
2 years ago@strawchicago z5 I’m not the best with scent lol.. it smells like princess charlene de monaco to me but not very strong. Life of the party smells similar but stronger. I like Fun in the Sun flowers better though. Life of the Party’s flowers are very small.
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rosecanadian
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https://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.1984
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Day 4, spent flower- gypsy sue..retains that cup shaped form
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoIt seems I am always late reading these threads. I use my curser, bouncing up and down the thread like a yoyo to reference a comment...So, first off, there are so many beautiful roses posted in this thread, but going from memory...
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2 years agorosecanadian
2 years ago
Lek Arun
2 years agomarascz9b
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2 years agoFeiy (PNWZ8b/9a)
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Tina (4b SW Ontario)
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoDouble Blanc de Coubert
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Souvenir de la Malmaison
Golden Beauty
Tranquillity
Eglantyne
The DA North America exec said that Eglantyne is being discontinued, so I had to nab it when I saw it at the grocery store.rosecanadian
2 years agostrawchicago z5
2 years agoTina (4b SW Ontario)
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2 years agoTina (4b SW Ontario)
2 years agoRosecanadian - Yes! I started seeing them last year only at one Real Canadian Superstore in town and they were priced at $45, sat around until June/July before being marked down and disappearing quickly. Then this year they were at every Loblaws owned grocery store except the discount No Frills and Valu-Mart (Although they had other roses too). They slapped Presidents Choice labels on all the non-DA roses and really got the pricing right so that everything sells like hot cakes before July and then they shutdown the seasonal garden centre.
I bought Bolero as well from Superstore but I don’t have a picture of mine. Ugh Bolero is such a sweet little rose. I love it.
Here are some pics of some other roses I was debating and didn’t get. Did I make a mistake? 😭
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2 years agoMagpie, it just went into the ground this spring. Unfortunately for it I put it underneath a japanese maple which steals both sunlight and water.
These pictures aren’t super helpful since it is so surrounded by phlox and penstemon but I hope it gives you a little idea of the shape
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2 years agoMagpie, it just went into the ground this spring. Unfortunately for it I put it underneath a japanese maple which steals both sunlight and water.
These pictures aren’t super helpful since it is so surrounded by phlox and penstemon but I hope it gives you a little idea of the shape
librarian_gardner_8b_pnw
2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoMy rose garden is very young and I planted many many different roses this year. Some were own root 1 gallon sized, some were tiny bands and some were good sized bare roots. I expect many roses to mature into something that wows me as the varieties that I selected were often ones that folks on this forum love.
A few roses really wowed me right away in their first season with incredible fragrance!
Bare root Emily Bronte has been prolific with a fast repeat and has a very strong delicious fruity and old rose fragrance with a lovely quartered bloom with a button eye.
Bare root Gabriel Oak doesn't fade in the hot summer sun and has a delicious strong fruity fragrance.
Maggie came to me as a band in April. She's in a 3 gallon pot and has bloomed a lot. Strong, lovely and unique fragrance. (Smaller dark pink here, next to PAoK)
Mel's Heritage came as a band in April, and has been incredibly vigorous and prolific in a 3 gallon pot. Delicious strong, wafting, green apple fragrance.
rosecanadian
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2 years agoMischievous Magpie (CO 5b)
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2 years agoLibrarian: I really love your Emily Bronte. So exquisite!
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2 years agoState of Grace is also a new addition this year. So floriferous! Beautiful mixture of colors: gold, apricot and pink reversal. It remains me of its parent: About Face. However, unlike About Face, it is very healthy so far.
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2 years agoRose Lai (9b)
2 years agoflowersaremusic z5 Eastern WA
2 years agoThe roses I planted this year have not had a chance to show off because of the weather.
Raspberry Cream Twirl was planted last year, blooming now as a first year rose. She just doesn't stop. The blooms are constant. Right now, there is a stem filled with just opening blooms all proliferating. Kind of interesting, but I hope the entire plant doesn't resort to that. She's one of only a few blooming during the heat.
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2 years agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
2 years agoWow! Rose, your State of Grace is breathtaking! What a color!
Sweet Mademoiselle is looking like Gemini today. It seems to be a pretty nice rose with tons of growth.
The color seems better than I expected. I was nervous after some of the color reviews but it is a nice color.
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