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Thu, Feb 7, 13 at 17:17
| I live in zone 6b in a tiny patch surrounded by 7a area. This season, I ordered 3 Austins (the generous gardener, jubilee celebration, the lady of shallot). I was thinking of ordering more roses. I've narrowed my selection down to the following: Abraham Darby Do any of you guys have any experience growing these roses or ordering from the summerstonenursery (prices seem almost too good to be true)? Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks in advance! |
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| Belinda's Dream - I have it in my garden. I love this rose :) Very beautiful, heat resistant, produce flowers all summer long. |
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| 'Comtesse de Provence' aka 'Liv Tyler' has exquisite flowers with a wonderful fruit punch fragrance, however it has been an extremely weak and constantly diseased plant here. I've tried three different plants of it with the same unfortunate results. Perhaps it is better elsewhere? |
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| I have a Olympaid in my garden and I love it. It blooms profusley and the Red blooms last for a long time. Down side is it does get Blackspot, oh well its not a perfect world. jack |
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- Posted by lola-lemon none (My Page) on Thu, Feb 7, 13 at 18:40
| I grow Abraham Darby and Frederic Mistral. Both do great and are healthy for me. They are amongst the most fragrant roses you can own. |
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| I have Belinda's Dream, Frederic & have grown Abe in Washington DC - These are great choices. Please do not order from Summerstone Nursery - they have a terrible, terrible track record. Google "Summerstone Nursery" ~Jay |
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| Frederic Mistral and Liv Tyler are great roses for me. They get blackspot in my no-spray garden setting, however, they do well. Liv Tyler has great fragrance, highly recommended. |
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| Oh, how heartbreaking. I read it. Thanks for the advise, Jay. You're a lifesaver. |
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- Posted by ken-n.ga.mts 7a/7b (My Page) on Thu, Feb 7, 13 at 22:02
| You have a great list there. Nasty Nursery. Roses Unlimited carries all the roses you want except for We Salute You. Always try to buy from a good nursery. You will be happy in the long run. I grow or have grown; Abraham Darby---Big healthy bush with a ton of perfect Englih roses. Belinda's Dream---Nice bush with plenty of great pink blooms. Very healthy. Bride's Dream---Long steams, beautiful high centered pink blooms. Will get black spot if not sprayed. Olympiad---Long stems, beautiful high centered red blooms. Will get black spot. |
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