Your experiences with roses from my Wishlist please.
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Mischievous Magpie (CO 5b)
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Comments (23)molinuex, I was on line searching some information and accidentally come back to this post. Wow, what a beautiful picture for SA. Actually, I have one SA already, but it's grafted on Dr.Huey. So I am thinking about getting an own root and hopely I can keep it longer this time. It sure is a winner compared to Eglantyne . When I look out of my window now, I can see my 3' high SA blooms like crazy (the flowers are smaller in summer though) and only has BS here and there. On the other hand, the giant 6' Egalantyne is covered with BS and has two or three tiny flower buds. Even, their are both under the guard the Bayer 3 in 1. Every time, when I walk pass Eglantyne, I just can hear he (or she) crying for a "spread"....See MoreHeirloom Roses: Please share your experiences & views
Comments (120)KJ I think it’s an easy task, especially with a young rose you planted yourself . In zone 9B, you can plant high above the graft and any Huey that pops out below the bud union will be very obvious, just snap it off completely when you see it. Claire those reasons make sense to me for cold weahter locales. If it dies to the ground, the rose will come back true to variety. In my mild winter climate I always plant as high up on the root system as possible because all the best soil is on top (there’s a reason it’s coalled topsoil lol!) , so its not wasted on the graft and can be used by feeder roots. Also, I don’t have to dig so deep into the much harder adobe clay below. I am quite opportunistic and get whatever rootstock comes my way! With good care and a benevolent climate, the great majority of roses thrive regardless of own root or whichever rootstock....See MorePlease comment on my wishlist, good and BAD
Comments (11)Lady Hillinddon Cl.: One of the most hardy climbing teas. Very disease resistant here. -WS 2000 only gets a little mildew here. Best red Austin so far -Chromatella. You do realize that this is going to get HUGE!! Can get just as big as Madame Alfred Carriere. Again one of the more hardy tea-noisette. Pretty good disease resistant. -Souvenir du Dr. Jaimain- already commented on that in one of your posts lately. -Etoile d'Hollande: I hope you get the climber. I did not find the HT bush form worth growing. BS and Mildew prone! Amazing fragrance! -American Pillar: Classic huge rambler. Hardy but a little mildew and BS. -Nahema- An awkward grower!!! Not an improvement on Heritage! The blooms may last a little longer. -Gypsy Boy. Very BS prone here. Flowers smaller than I had expected. but quite good fragrance. Prince Charles is a better wine Red Bourbon IMO. -Blanche Moreau (repeating white moss). Very sparse repeat if any!!!! If you do not already grow Quatre Saisons Blanc Mousseux this is the rose to get instead. But the flowers of BM are better shaped. -Agatha. I wish you had said Agatha Incarnata! Agatha is IMO just another pink blah gallica. -Auguste Gervais: A Huge Rambler. Flowers are pretty (Larger than most ramblers) and a big specimen in full bloom is wonderful and very scented too. Gets a little mildew, only a little BS. -Malvern Hills. A totally overlooked Austin Climber. Or more correct a miniature rambler(Easy to train). Is far more hardy than I had expected and has been very clean only a little mildew. It is like a miniature Alberic Barbier (But do not have much fragrance). Repeat also better than expected after 2 years. These are the roses I know intimately and feel I could comment on. Look forward hearing and SEEING how they will do for you....See MoreWhat's your dream wishlist 2008?
Comments (36)I've become much more disenchanted with selecting rose varieties than ever before - I'm not sure why, maybe because I'm still limited to my own window ledge and haven't been home to my old garden in a few years, but I don't think I'll be ordering much this season. I'm dismayed at the closing of Sequoia and may try to get a few rare things from them before the end. It always seems that the most promising varieties are quite out of reach, so for now, I think I'll concentrate my efforts on breeding more than acquiring and see if I can't make the rose I'm craving but simply cannot buy. At work, I'll continue adding to the collection of wonderful Chinese rose species and cultivars; this is one of my little pet projects to increase public (and institutional) awareness of these amazing and largely well-adapted plants. Marianne (if you read this), do you really feel that both helenae cultivars are equal in hardiness, and that your zones 4-5 are warmer than ours? From reading which roses do well where in Scandinavia, I was under the impression that a zone 4-5 hardy rose where you live is roughly equivalent to one at my home in Minnesota, also zone 4-5. I was also fairly sure I understood that 'Lykkefund' is less hardy than 'Hybrida', which hopefully is soon on its way to Ashdown from Europe courtesy of a certain GW member! Stefan...See More
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
last yearI also grow Violets Pride. It is finally doing better. It really struggled and was kind of a grey . It finally turned a corner and is very pretty
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
last yearlast modified: last yearI am in N FL, so similar climates. I also dont spray. Queen of Elegance is fantastic here. Life of the Party and Grande Dame both get some blackspot during summer when its rainy and humid. They are both good bloomers and replace their bs leaves quickly.
I just ordered Pop Art for this year. I have a similar rose, Peach Swirl aka Miss Peachy Yum Yum (what I call it lol). It does really great here.
Peach Swirl
Older PS blooms..they just get fluffier & yummier.
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rosecanadian
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oursteelers 8B PNW
last yearI am in a completely different climate than you but State of Grace was amazing in its very first year-not common at my house!
Floriferous, fragrant and only a wee touch of blackspot in my no spray yard. Highly recommend
oursteelers 8B PNW
last yearI also have Zephy and this rose is fabulous in part shade here but I have read so many bad reviews I’m hesitant to recommend
Here are a few pics, I thought i had one of spring foliage which was perfectly elegant and graceful but apparently I deleted it.
Still the last one is fall foliage and you can see no blackspot or mildew
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
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KrystalW 9b SoCal
last yearI also love state of grace! I have a first year state of grace and she’s small for now but has put out some of my favorite blooms. I don’t recall its fragrance, maybe it just isn’t notable yet on mine. i love the color variation in the blooms!
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
last yearlast modified: last yearrosecanadian, thank you. I do love Peach Swirl. I hope you can find one soon. She is definitely worth growing.
Sunny Mississippi, Of the 3 (Grande Dame, Life of The Party, & Queen of Elegance: I like LOtP's fragrance the most! It is very strong and citrus. Kind of lemony but sweet!
Being in a zone 8a, in the south, have you thought of growing any old fashioned roses like Teas or Noisettes? They really seem to love my climate. I strongly recommend Mrs B R Cant! She really has it all: Vigor, healthy leaves, nice sweet candy fragrance, big fat pink cupcake blooms and she does bloom alot!
Another great one here is, Rosette delizy. She has great health and all these adorable colorful blooms with pinks, creams & yellows! I think if you planted her behind Life of The Party, it would look fantastic. Now that I have moved and am reworking my flowerbeds, that is how I plan to plant them.
LOtP
Rosette delizy
Mrs B R Cant
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Diane Brakefield
last yearSunny, I doubt that Doris can beat out Julia, In my garden, Julia is great in heat and is one of the last roses blooming in the cold. And she's always in bloom. Supposedly, Julia is the world's best selling rose--and there's a reason for that. Diane
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rosecanadian
last yeargawdinfever Z6
last yearI'm new to roses and bought several in 2020. Grande Dame has become my favorite. Blooms constantly, smells awesome, and really healthy until very late fall. I've crowded her and plant to remedy
that this spring.
gawdinfever Z6
last yearkentucky_rose zone 6
last yearlast modified: last yearPLUM PERFECT and GRANDE AMORE were big performers in my garden 2022.
June 3, 2022
PLUM PERFECT Sept. 5, 2022Sunny Mississippi 8a
last yearlast modified: last year@sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish) I've thought about teas. Mrs. B R Cant really is glorious. And I love Maggie too. I currently have zero teas in the ground, but plan to add these two either this year or next. Mrs. B R Cant is gigantic here. But I think Maggie will be more manageable. I'm trying to stick with varieties that can be kept compact with pruning. But yes, I need to get on that OGR waggon. We have a cemetery nearby with a large variety of OGRs that are profuse with little care. I've been taking notes. Your Rosette Delizy is fabulous. I haven't seen that one yet so thank you!
@Kristine LeGault 8a pnw I just ordered three Munstead Wood roses from DA. So the plan for a Memorial Day companion is officially in motion!
@rosecanadian agreed, Diane must have the best Julia Child in the world! I'm sure we've all had dreams of her Julia Child pics.
@Diane Brakefield her fragrance and bloom power are fantastic! It makes me sad when people say they don't detect a fragrance from her.
@Ken Wilkinson I'll aim to get one Sheila's Perfume to try. I'm hoping her disease resistance is excellent.
@oursteelers 8B PNW I'll get one Zephy to try. I'm intrigued and want to know!
This might be the final list. Maybe a couple LotP and a couple Memorial Day, one Queen of Elegance, one Sheila's Perfume, and one Zephirine Drouhin in order to test health/disease resistance. What do y'all think?
The Updated list:
-Life of the Party
-Memorial Day
-Queen of Elegance
-Sheila's Perfume
-Zephirine DrouhinCan anyone compare Memorial Day to Queen of Elegance as far as fragrance goes and disease resistance? I'm wondering now if I should just get one of each, or if I definitley need multiples. Thank you!
Just in general, does this look like a good list or are there some still in here that I need to pull? Thanks!
Just a pic for happies. I think this is Comte de ChambordKristine LeGault 8a pnw
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last yearlast modified: last yearI bought Queen of Elegance and Peach Swirl last year, they are both very healthy in my garden, would like to see more of them this year.
Peach Swirl
Queen of Elegance
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last yearThank you @pink rose(9b, FL ) for the descriptions. I am in a high humidity&heat zone too. Your reviews are helpful. And make these decisions all so tough. If only I could go and see them in person before I purchased! That would help so much. I'm just concerned they will be sold out by the time I get there if I don't buy in advance. Which of the four you listed could you not be without? Are any of the four particularly amazing to you personally? Thanks!
@SoCalGardenNut your Queen is glorious! How fragrant is she? And what is the fragrance?
hey @Kristine LeGault 8a pnw I order from all over the place. But this list in particular is for PineHills Nursery in Mississippi. This is their rose list. I can purchase now and pick up in a month or two. They do not graft on Fort. and I am hoping to get a few roses from K&M this spring. I try to drive down there once a year and load up. I'm overdue and can't wait to visit again. This is my first time ordering directly from DA. Just purchased the MWs. I've also purchased from RVR, ARE, and RU. I had an amazing order with Regan two years ago but it was exed bc turns out they don't ship to MS. And the truth of the matter is that there is a cemetery so close to me with a vast selection of OGRs, I just have to be disciplined this year and try to root some cuttings. They have beauties like Maggie, Mrs. B R Cant, Buff Beauty, .....Anyway, I know we are not in the same place at all, but I hope Memorial Day is a winner here!
Sally Holmes pic for fun!
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last yearHere's an old Sheila's Perfume pic. I lost the plant and bought another but the second one struck me as garish. It can be pretty, gets blackspot.
Grafted Zepherine in a tree...never got mildew here , does get blackspot.
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