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| i bought what i think is a tea rose the tag that came on it had American beauty rose bush and the color on the tag showed the flowers a deep velvet red when it started blooming the roses are light pink blooms in clusters starting in march and blooms profusely all the way up to the first hard freeze we have in Texas real beautiful the only thing is the tag on it is not right it is a climber and is now five feet tall and not a rose bush like it says and also has no scent at all i have read on other site say the scent varies on the fragrances but mine has no scent at all very disappointed because its real beautiful but when i was growing up my mother had the most beautiful roses in the front and back yard and in the spring time the wind bowled and the air smelled so good i didn't know there was a rose that didn't have even a light scent does any one els have a rose bush or climbing rose with no scent |
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| There are many roses which aren't scented, and there are many roses offered for sale (often at "bargain prices") which are commonly mislabeled. It's also possible that the rose you bought (the top growth of a grafted rose) has died, and what you see growing now is the rootstock. What I'd suggest is to look at rose nurseries' websites to see what's out there, read through posts on this and the Antique Roses forums for more ideas, and start making lists of possibilities. You can further research anything interesting you on HelpMeFind by entering the rose's name (link at bottom of post). If you are looking for fragrant roses, make a note of descriptions which mention this feature. Even if you decide to buy elsewhere, Rogue Valley Roses (www.roguevalleyroses.com) and Heirloom Roses (www.heirloomroses.com) have websites which allow you to select for fragrance among the various types of roses available. This can augment your list of roses for more research. Start making a list of roses you'd want for next Spring now, and spend this time finding more about them on here and on HelpMeFind (or by simply googling the roses' names). :-) ~Christopher |
Here is a link that might be useful: Rose Search at HelpMeFind
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| You got a mislabeled rose which is not uncommon for the cheap bagged roses as Christopher said. It could be just about anything that the producer had on hand when they shipped those roses out. With out pictures of it there's no way we can even attempt to ID it. If you want roses with scent you need to deal with reputable nurseries either locally or on line and choose the one you want. |
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| Also -- 5 ft. tall isn't at all unusual for a big Hybrid Tea Rose. And in hot weather, red roses may very well bloom pink. Then, too, fragrance is a very individual sense. There are many "fragrant" roses I cannot smell . . . And there are a few NON-fragrant roses which I CAN smell. Gardens can be full of surprises. |
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