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| Rita Levi Montalcini
Cubana Easter Basket Sebastian Kneipp Carding Mill As a rule I never buy a rose I haven't seen in person but have fallen for these thanks to recommendations and (mostly) photos on hmf. The exception is the Barni rose Rita Levi Monalcini-- I saw here in Richmond VA at the Lewis Ginter Botanical garden. I fell for her on the spot. Good repeat, reasonable resistance, manageable size are on my list. My garden includes many Earthkind roses and antiques so one thing I look for from modern roses is to broaden the palette colorwise. |
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- Posted by harborrose 8a-PNW (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 2:26
| Barbara, I wish I could be of help. I grow Sebastian Kneipp, but have only had it a few months so can add nothing there either. Have you purchased these already or are they on a short list? I've heard Cubana is very disease resistant and a great bloomer, but that's hearsay only. |
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- Posted by kstrong 10 So Cal (kathystrong@gmail.com) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 12:28
| Of those, the only one I know is Easter Basket. It's a really good rose here. Would recommend it over anything else I have in that color class, so go for it. Kathy |
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- Posted by barbarag_happy 8a SE VA (My Page) on Sun, Apr 1, 12 at 22:19
| Kathy, took your advice! Rita Levi, Cubana, and Easter Basket will be here in about 2 weeks. The colors of Easter Basket remind me of a rose I haven't seen in YEARS-- Garden Party, remember it? I didn't add ANYTHING last year so I'm just thrilled to have these coming. |
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| Think you will love Easter Basket, and yes, the colors are reminiscent of Garden Party, although Easter Basket may start out a bit more pale yellow. I can't speak with complete authority, but I had Easter Basket a couple years ago--one lovely bloom cycle, and it came down with RRD, so I had to spade it. It stuck in my memory strong enough that I re-ordered it for this spring and am really looking forward to it. One reason I picked it originally was its disease-resistance. Hope that proves to be true -- and that RRD doesn't attack my yard again--ugh to that! Kate |
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- Posted by garyderosa none (My Page) on Tue, Apr 3, 12 at 23:39
| I have carding mill and it would fit your criteria. It blooms entire bush at a time in flushes of 50-75, then stars again almost immediately. very disease resistant for me here in Pittsburgh. The scent is listed as myrrh but smells a bit like cherry vicks 44-d to me. Heres my fav pic i've ever taken of my roses . On a morning after a rain. hope it works.
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- Posted by barbarag_happy 8a SE VA (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 11:30
| Thanks for the great photo of Carding Mill. Am a bit sorry I didn't get Carding Mill this time, since it is fragrant & the other 3 aren't. Well maybe Rita Levi M. will prove a bit fragrant, hope hope! I have two Austins in this color range already, Tamora and Jude the Obscure. Both are great but in adding I decided I wanted to get one from Kordes and one from Barni. We have to decide somehow don't we! I am always on the fence about choosing the most resistant rose vs the most fragrant. Pretty tall fence huh. |
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- Posted by garyderosa none (My Page) on Wed, Apr 4, 12 at 14:07
| I have jude coming in the mail this week :-) |
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