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| Does anyone have this rose? How well does it do? I saw one today and I really like it. I'm just wondering how well it does for anyone that has it. |
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- Posted by socks12345 Zone 9 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 12 at 13:49
| I have often wondered if this bush is Tropicana, but I'm not sure. Whatever it is, it's a terrible mildew magnet, just covered with grey when most other bushes are not.
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| Socks, that COULD be Tropicana. The color is difficult to determine due to weather and climate but it has the basic "feel" to it. The dead give away is the bronzy new growth and the terminal mildew. Tropicana has been complained about for mildew for decades. One writer even quipped it has its "own brand of mildew". Others complained it appeared to become increasingly addicted to mildew as the variety got older. Who knows whether that was due to changes in climate, mutations of the fungus, deterioration of the variety due to propagation errors, virus infections, culture, etc.? Whatever the reasons, the mildew you're seeing is very characteristic of Tropicana in climates where mildew is an issue. Of course, we will now hear from several who have the rose without mildew and those will be the regular sprayers or those who are fortunate enough to live where mildew isn't an issue or who have a particularly vigorous, happy plant in precisely the right spot and conditions. But, yes, Tropicana is well known for is mildew, and has been for many decades. Kim |
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| I'm more in the same zone as you. I grew Tropicana in my prior home. Was quite healthy for me and a prolific bloomer. I did spray regularly so I can't say if that is the reason or not. I ordered it again for my new home, just planted it last week. We'll see how it does here; although I expect it may be the same since the growing conditions at my new home are somewhat better than the last (more sun). BTW - I typically don't go for such bright colored roses but I really adore this one :) |
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- Posted by roseblush1 8a/Sunset 7 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 12 at 16:38
| I am currently growing Tropicana in the mountains of northern California ... very different from Kim's climate ... and I have had no disease problems with this plant. Since the house was built around 1965, I am guessing that the rose was planted within a few years of its introduction to the US as Mrs. J loved orange colored roses. I inherited the plant when I bought my home in '04 and had to do a few years of rejuvenation pruning, but even when it was a neglected plant, there was no mildew. During the year I was recovering from a knee injury, none of my roses received regular watering and feeding and this rose was still a prolific and healthy plant. Smiles, |
Here is a link that might be useful: Tropicana photo
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| I have had Tropicana for over 10 years and haven't had any mildew, or none that was significant. It could be where I live, Central Coast CA. It does quite well here and produces a lot of flowers. I do not spray or use any chemicals. Clare |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 12 at 17:56
| I had a very old Tropicana, which was grafted as a standard. I hated it, but not because it got mildew, which it didn't. I didn't like the color at all - just personal preference. It was also so old, and probably not well pruned, that it was incredibly lopsided. After a few years it got tired of being hissed at when I walked by it, and I got tired of it, and it died. Jackie |
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- Posted by roseblush1 8a/Sunset 7 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 12 at 19:54
| Jackie......... I feel the same way about the color of Tropicana, but mine is crudely healthy and stands up to the climate very well, I'll probably have it forever. Smiles, |
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- Posted by ken-n.ga.mts 7b/7a (My Page) on Mon, Mar 19, 12 at 0:33
| I grew it yrs ago in Fl as one of my first roses. At that early rose time of my gardening (early 1970's) I didn't care for the coloring. Now, finding a good orange is tough. I think I'll put it back in my garden. It should do great up here. |
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- Posted by flaurabunda 5b, Central IL (My Page) on Mon, Mar 19, 12 at 13:30
| I have it--I'm a confessed orange-loving freak. It grows like crazy for me, but has a terrible tendency for some sort of disease in my yard. It's not a great producer, doesn't have massive fragrance, and the blooms are smaller than most of my other Hybrid Teas. However, it's one that my grandmother grew years ago and my mom had it in her bouquet when she was married, so I grow it. I'm keeping it mainly because it wants to grow straight up, and it's planted on the edge of our deck, so it's quite lovely when it decides to snake its way up the posts and bloom. |
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