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Does apricot color of the lady gardener and ambridge last?

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Every picture I've seen of the lady gardener, the color will look beautiful Peach or apricot however on houzz several pictures it seemed more white or cream. Does that apricot color not last or will every bush fade as seasons progress? Does it have to do more with heat? I
I seriously considered ambridge rose until many reviews said that beautiful color quickly changes to cream. Than I read some comments that say ambridge color shrub rose is a beautiful shrub with a beautiful color. Does it last will blooms stay Peach in heat throughout seasons?

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SoCalGardenNut

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Even my Julia Child in the shade fades, you can see on the same bunch, some blooms are more yellow than the other blooms, maybe that’s the allure.

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SoCalGardenNut
last year
Mine is in the shade, the blooms will fade.
User
last year
All of the peach/apricot colored Austins fade quickly to cream or parchment. All of them.
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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" All of the peach/apricot colored Austins fade quickly to cream or parchment. All of them. "

That has not been my experience. Both Abraham Darby and Tamora hold their color well, although Tamora does fade to a paler peachy-apricot in time. But not cream or parchment! Abe stays resolutely peach colored.
SoCalGardenNut
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Ambridge is a much paler color to start out with so when it fades it will be much lighter, same with Charlotte, a lite yellow, i moved it in the shade for the same reason. Otherwise, it will be white under the full sun.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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in the blistering sun of the midwest in july and august ...... imo.. ALL roses fade ..

it wouldnt surprise me that they dont in the PNW ...

its not only light intensity.. heat is a factor ... and humidity on tender petals doesnt help much ...

im not sure you have ever told us where you are.. big city name.. it really helps in most posts.. it why many of us have location associated with out names.. i believe you can adjust your name to include such ...

ken
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
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I have never noticed Lady of Shallot to fade in to parchment color. She would have met the shovel if she had.
oursteelers 8B PNW
last year
Here are some examples….

The Lady Gardener in all day sun, you can see the one faded bloom on this baby plant

And on Ambridge the first pic is the darkest it ever gets and the second is the lightest

I am located roughly an hour se of Seattle Wa
librarian_gardner_8b_pnw
last year
I've only had Carding Mill for a year, but it doesn't fade to parchment. Although, it can sometimes be more pink than apricot.

Lady of Shalott stays vibrant, but she may be considered more of an orange rose

I'm in the western part of Oregon, central Cascades. The sun is not nearly as strong here as it is further south, say in a hot and arid place like Arizona. I suspect climate and location also influences fading.
kittymoonbeam
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ambridge starts darker in cooler temps. You get the rich color longer then. Later on as it gets hotter the color lightens faster. Still worth growing as its a good repeater.

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