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Comments (13)I recently got 4 roses from White Flower, Princesse Charlene de Monaco, Above & Beyond, Sweet Fragrance and Rose At Last. The first 3 arrived - Rose At Last is on its way. My Charlene has 3 canes and looks much like Anne's. I think this may just be a spindly specimen. Above & Beyond and Sweet Fragrance look really good - see photos. Don't know what the last rose will look like, but mine are all healthy and have just potted them and I expect them to grow well. I think that probably all the Charlene roses will look like this. I'll bet that if you pot it up and baby it a bit, it will grow just fine. Mine will stay in a fairly large pot this year - hopefully it will survive and be able to be planted in the ground next fall. This is a really pretty rose, no one else carries it so I am happy to have it and will be optimistic it will do well. I did order a daylily at the same time as the roses, and it wasn't much to look at. I get far better specimens on the Daylily Auction but it was one I wanted that few daylily nurseries carry. However, its planted and doing well so eventually, it should do fine. Though Charlene is small, she is healthy and I was very pleased with my other 2 roses. Hope your Charlene will grow and do well for you!...See MoreRose varieties with extra large - huge flowers?
Comments (56)Beautiful picture, Sarah Ann! Your photo reminded me of another rose with big beautiful blooms, (maybe it’s already been mentioned). What about “Chartreuse de Parme”? Mine is still young, and I can’t locate any pictures of her first blooms, but they were impressive already. She reportedly has very large blooms, is very fragrant, and her color is somewhat similar to Yves Piaget(mauve/pink). Hopefully, mine will really take off soon, since I planted it into the ground over the winter. I left for my mom’s house right after I posted my comment/question asking if there was a time release granular fertilizer that is soluble, and I couldn’t get the thought out of my head, that perhaps that’s an oxymoron. I know so little about container fertilizer(or fertilizers in general) that it may have been a foolish question:) I just know myself. I can’t see spraying fertilizer on the leaves regularly, and even mixing and watering it in every week or two isn’t going to happen on a regular basis. When I’m unwell, just watering my pots is enough of a struggle. I tend to have more problems with my MS during the summer heat, so I just know I won’t keep up with weekly fertilizing. I think your suggestion of asking on the container gardening forum is a good one, Carol. I should ask there, and explain what exactly I’m looking for. Thank you:) Peter, we know exactly what you mean by “guano”. In this case we would call it “manure”. :) Check out “Chartreuse de Parme”, by Delbard. I think you’ll like it, and it’s very highly rated in all categories. Lisa...See MoreFrom the Curator of The Nursery at Grace Rose Farm
Comments (19)There is something about the aura and mystery of many of these roses that have been around much longer than my lifetime and may have originated in faraway places that makes them worth so much more than what a local store or nursery may carry. They are very precious parts of my garden experience. My increasing tiredness makes it difficult for me to get out much now, and being able to receive roses in the mail is a necessity now as much as a luxury. Of course I shouldn't be buying more roses at all, but Zalud House and President de Carnot are following me into my dreams. I want to say that knowing that the people who care for these wonderful roses at this nursery are also being cared for makes me very happy. We're all in this together, and this by no means easy work deserves adequate compensation....See MoreErin (Floret Flowers) interviews Gracie (Grace Rose Farm)
Comments (6)Both of these women will tell you anything you want to know about their growing methods - how they get so many blooms, what products they use, etc. Very generous with their knowledge. Plus, they reply to every comment and question....See MoreMeg-zone8aOR
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