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Comments (11)My Koko Loko survived my zone 5 winters reasonably well, though it wasn't cane hardy. You shouldn't have any trouble in zone 7 LI. As for color, mine are still second year plants and haven't approached the stunning color range of Seil's picture (wowza!). As with most roses in the lavender/russet range, their colors will be deeper in cooler temperatures and/or with some afternoon shade. Don't be disappointed if it looks a bit washed out in 90 degree and higher temperatures - this rose has a changeable nature. Cynthia...See MoreKoko Loko/Soul Sister and suggestions?
Comments (3)Thank you Kristine. :-) The Lady Emma is for a purple and orange bed we've been working on. We did plant both a Twilight Zone and Ebb Tide in that bed about a month ago. I thought we were going to lose the Ebb Tide, but we just had a tiny first flower open. This first bloom is much smaller and more fuchsia than I think we will have when the plant eventually matures, but the scent is fab for such a tiny flower/plant. I'm planning to place Gold Badge beside a climbing Iceberg and Golden Celebration to create a hedge. In front of this we planted a Rainbow Happy Trails, and I'm thinking there's space there for several shorter perennials and another groundcover rose or two. Wanting to stick with the yellows, whites and touches of pink in this bed. And Koko? Golly. lol I have no idea. It's just been calling my name since I saw pictures of it on this forum. I finally convince my husband it was one we needed. I'll probably put it in a pot for now. That way I can move it around until we figure out a permanent home. I've read so many wonderful reviews of Roses Unlimited and I'm looking forward to ordering from them. We had been looking for an own root Lady Emma since the spring and I was very happy to see they have her....See MoreKoko Loko............
Comments (36)Tina (Oursteelers), Please take my experience with tan roses as just that, one man's POV. We all have different responses to roses. I do not have Distant Drums, but my niece here in town has two young, own root bushes that are doing very well in spite of no winter protection provided. I don't see them getting much over 2' tall, maybe 30" at maturity in 2-3 years. The color of Distant Drums bloom incorporates pink into its scheme, which gives the bloom a warmth that augments the tan color. If you can get It grafted, I bet it will do even better than my niece's own root bushes. My philosophy in our climate is to go grafted, preferably on multiflora root stock (Dr. Huey, second choice), whenever possible, and particularly when a rose is fragrant, and/or a hybrid tea type, because these traits generally make for less vigorous growth and winter hardiness issues here. Distant Drums was bred for winter hardiness by Dr. Buck whose goal in his rose breeding program in Iowa was to introduce healthy, winter hardy roses for Americans. He bred Carefree Beauty, Earth Song (Take a look at Jim's, he's from Central PA, show stopping specimen here on the Roses Forum), and Quietness (my favorite rose), among over 100 other roses he bred. Roses Unlimited has the largest Dr. Buck selection and the best prices. Heirloom Roses comes in second in both categories. Moses...See MoreBeverly , Elle , or koko loko reviews please?
Comments (22)Beverly: Carefree and very fragrant. Do others remember her being a good repeater throughout the summer? (I don’t remember much from her during July/August, just that she was very good in spring). Elle: Also carefree and a nice citrus scent. This one did repeat well, and is the quite the changeling. Sometimes you will find different colored blooms on the same plant which I think is quite fun. I’ll second that she’s extraordinarily hardy...after the polar vortex which got down to 0F here, Elle not only kept all her canes, but miracuously all her LEAVES were not damaged! JC, you have a good memory, I did start a Tiffany vs Elle thread, and ended up growing them both. They both did well for me. I’d say Elle performed just a bit better, but I slightly prefer the look and fragrance of Tiffany....See Moreflowersaremusic z5 Eastern WA
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