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Thank you Vapor. Do you grow Famenco rosita? She is virtually immune to blackspot here and a nonstop bloomer, as close as I have ever seen to a true constant bloomer. I still remember the first time I saw her at the Biltmore in North Carolina. My husband said “ that one must be the best “ lol she was huge and full of blooms.

So pretty!

Very nice!

I feel really bad that I didnt

give mine a chance

One of those big regret moments.

Yours is glorious!

Oh, I will SO get it in the Fall. I almost got it this spring then I canceled the order; but after removing a couple, I've got space for her. She sounds like a workhorse from what I read.

I think lack of scent is what has kept me from this rose. It sure is pretty though…didn’t lilyfinch have a really good one in Tennessee?

Kristine why did you remove yours?

Oursteelers Lilyfinch had a gorgeous specimen (like 8x8 or 8x10). She even had a post saying she couldn’t believe she could be promoting a hot pink rose lol. It was after seeing hers I got mine. I mentioned my husband loving her at the Biltmore, but at the time I didn’t like the color. A few years went by and around 400 roses later I realized to difficult it actually is to find a rose that blooms constantly with perfect foliage all season. It is no secret I am an Austin lover which poses with difficulty or finding blackspot free ones (rare indeed here). Her scent is mild but she does have one. I would not rate her anywhere near Earth Ángel for reference but she isn’t scentless.

@Artist-FKA-Novice Zone 7B GA

She really is worth the space if you have it. I have really bad clay here at my lake house where she is located. I got it own root from Heirloom and placed her next to the drive which has gravel mixed in the clay with no amendments. She had to be moved because she was taking over the drive lol. I moved her last spring to in front of my house together with 10 Olivia Austin. The Olivia’s resented it so much I have only 6 left maybe. The flamencos as you saw are already making blooms. They are not as large as they could be because I cut them down to the ground to move them but I will post a picture once they get going this year and throughout the season for you to evaluate. I know disease resistance and bloom power is critical for you. She does need space so probably not good for a pot.

lilyfinch old post: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/4580310/you-simply-need-flamenco-rosita

I have to second the vote of confidence for it. I haven't had mine long but it seems to have it all except for having light fragrance. The color can vary a lot here...can be a softer pink or pretty bright. I like either. It is very easy to root. I usually grow rooted cuttings on in gallon or larger pots before planting in the ground but FR is so vigorous I recently planted a tiny plant of it a few inches tall in the ground in a spot that's dry with root competition. PLanted another one in a lot of shade. If anything will make it in a poor spot FR will.

It is a nice looking plant....well branched, not too angular, very, very healthy.

Lots of petals! Blooms are not very large though. ( so far)

Erasmus your pictures are beautiful. I think this rose is truly spectacular and strong. I have said many times I wish it had several sports. I would grow an entire garden of her in every color possible. Thank you for sharing your pictures.

Oh geeze, now I am really regretting removing her . Im not even sure why. Maybe I didn't like her form. Who knows. I regret moving her for sure

Another grandchild of 'Floradora'! Good old 'Floradora' - still contributing to the gene pool - for better or for worse.

@Paul Barden

Paul I am so glad you saw this post. I noticed that Flamenco rosita is the daughter of Bonica and some other rose called Roundelay.

Now you mentioned Floradora. Are there any other roses in this family you are familiar with to have great disease resistance to blackspot.

@dianela7bnorthal I was being a bit facetious about ’Floradora’ - its not known for breeding blackspot resistant offspring. It sure didnt come from ’Roundelay’ either. The disease resistance came through ’Bonica’.

I figured it was Bonica and not the other rose that provided her blackspot resistance and wondered if Floradora was the source, now I know it isn’t. I was trying to learn more regarding any roses related to Flamenco in hopes of finding more little jewels like this one. I do not know enough of the parents genetic traits in most of these plants to even make educated guesses.

@dianela7bnorthal

Thank you for your thoughtful input. You remember well, disease resistance and bloom power is what I obsess over. :) I follow you because we have pretty much the same climate and conditions, clay included, so what you say is important to me. :)

My rose bed is next to a tree and even though the area gets plenty of sunlight throughput the say as the tree is very tall and the lower branches cut off...there's still the issue of root competition. And yet, that's my only place where I can have a few roses in the ground. The rest are in pots and a Double Pink Knockout at the mailbox.

Over the years, I realized that the reason none in that bed get quite as high as advertised or expected, is because they compete with the tree for nutrients and water. Sure, they work and bloom too, but the bushes seem to grow smaller than in other yards.

I expect Rosita will behave the same. I'm sure she will grow but not as big as people talk about. I'll have to try her out. I took out two bushes there (Dick Clark and Julia Child) and I thinh I will use Rosita to replace both, somewhere in the middle.

I've seen Julia Child grow very large in other people' yardds, but in mine it had always stayed small. So I'm sure Rosita won't get as big as other people's either.

If yours didn't have big root competition next to the driveway, I am not surprised she took over.

Either way, every time I hear bloom power, I perk my ears. :)

I wonder if I can order it now for fall.

Also, do you think it would work well as a semi-privacy screen to separate a bit from neighbor's yard?

@Artist-FKA-Novice Zone 7B GA

I ordered mine from heirloom and with them you probably can choose your shipping for fall, but I am not certain. Other places may carry her also since she isn’t a new rose. Mine did not have competition from tree roots which I am sure makes the soil dryer. I still think she is a way stronger plant than either of the roses you removed and I am hopping she will do well as long as she gets enough sun (mine are in full sun). She has dense pretty foliage from the ground up and would be a good screen as roses go. Hopping she does great for you. I am also always looking for any roses doing well in blackspot territory.

Dianela, finding blooms on your Flamenco Rosita is really something special. You've been experiencing the same temperature swings as we have although we may be a little colder here. I may have lost some roses. None are happy. To see your FR already blooming is remarkable.

That said, I also have FR aka Ivor's Rose. I'm not a fan of pink, especially hot pink. Yet Ivor's Rose is special to me because it is in one of the poorer spots in my garden. It's dry and shady and deer, vole and rabbit pressure is the worst; protection is required and sometimes fails. Yet it continues to be healthy and bloom. Mine has a nice fragrance if not strong.

Erasmus, your FR is an inspiration.

I got FR from Long Ago last summer and have bren coddling it in a pot until it coulf put on some size, but based on y’all’s descriptions it dounds like it would fo fine in the ground!

@Markay MD-Zone7A

she needs no pampering.

Here is a 2nd year plant (going to be her 3rd season). She was cut to the ground and moved to this location a year ago.

Erasmus your blooms are gorgeous.

Dianela and Erasmus - mmmmm....glorious blooms!

4 days later. The purplish is very noticeable. Color is almost Identical to James Austin

Thanks! Yours are beautiful too , Diane. It's a fine rose. I don't see much freeze damage on mine, do you see any on yours?

@erasmus_gw

Erasmus looking forward to seeing more pictures of yours in the future. Interestingly my teasing Georgia, spirit of freedom, Olivia and bolero all have melted new growth while Flamenco rosita is untouched with another bud opening. My other three unaffected roses are Mel’s heritage, Raspberry Cream Twirl and Peggy Martin.

Freeze damage is erratic here too...overall it seems minimal so far. I don't know if it'll hamper the spring flush.

That’s great news Erasmus I am very optimistic it won’t affect the spring flush at all.

I love that purple color! Amazing!

Thank you Carol. I am in love with it also. Today is day 8 im my cup and it ia starting to fall apart. So 8 days base life in a cup of water, no plant food or change of water.