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Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 10:46
| Does anyone have experience with Love Song and Poseidon? I got Love Song this year and like it. The blooms look similar on both and Poseidon is suppose to be a lot healthier. Do I need both? Thanks in advance. |
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| Poseidon is very healthy, a very upright plant in my experience, with very glossy green leaves. Sadly no fragrance, but repeat bloom is good. It is a favorite here, and known as Novalis, after the poet. |
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| I only have Love Song, two of them in their second year, so far I am pleased. I wouldn't say mine are overly vigorous, and I did come close to losing one of them over the winter, but it seems to be rebounding nicely. I am considering Poseidon, because I do want a few more lavenders and I've read such good things about it. Even if they are similar I wouldn't mind having both, then I would know which one is better. |
This post was edited by Sara-Ann on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 20:18
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| I grow both, and love them both. Almost lost my Love Song in our bad winter..I do not winter protect. But it rebounded well and gives me beautiful, full blooms. My Poseidon is a lovely upright rose. Very healthy. For some reason the blooms are very small.??? Plentiful, but small. It is two years old and may need more time. I really love my Love Song and hope to add a second one next spring.Don`t know if this helps…I am happy with both. Lesley |
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| I don't have Poseidon but I love my Love Song! It has pretty good disease resistance, although not totally spotless, and blooms a lot. I would have to say that LS is a bit winter tender too. But those blooms! |
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- Posted by sandandsun 9a FL (My Page) on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 20:16
| I don't have both. One of them has a far better name than the other, IMHO. The most interesting thing that I've read about them this year is in the thread linked below where one of them was reportedly "pretty much sold out" before the season began (Feb). |
Here is a link that might be useful: Bluish purple rose?
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| Seil - That bloom is gorgeous! |
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- Posted by prettypetals GA 7 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 20:54
| I think you need both if you have room. To me they are not similar at all. My Poseidon is frilly and vintage looking. Mine lots of times has a few brown spots on the edges but I think that adds to the vintage look. Mine has been vigorous but the blooms are smaller and fewer this flush. I love it!! I'm on my second Love Song and it's doing much better than my first one before it died. It's a gorgeous rose. My LS is half the size of my Poseidon but it's new this yr. Go for it and get both. Will post pics if I can find them. Take care, Judy |
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- Posted by prettypetals GA 7 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 21:05
| I couldn't find my pretty pics from spring but here's a couple other shots. First the bush shot. |
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- Posted by prettypetals GA 7 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 21:07
| And a close up! Ugh I wish I coulda found the other pics bc it's gorgeous. |
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- Posted by kentucky_rose Z6 KY (My Page) on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 21:10
| Seil, that's a beautiful picture of Love Song. Thanks everyone for all the help. I'll try to order Poseidon from Palatine for 2015, then I'll have them both. |
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- Posted by poorbutroserich Nashville 7a (My Page) on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 21:18
| Hi KY rose. I grow both. The only similarity really is the color. Love Song has ruffled petals and Poseidon's are more imbricated. Poseidon is supposed to be a floribunda but it is 8ft tall here. Never a spot of any disease….NONE!It is the healthiest rose I have. Love Song has lots of black spot. But very pretty. They are both nice. Poseidon much healthier. I've attached a photo from Poseidon's spring flush. Sorry it's upside down! Susan |
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- Posted by kentucky_rose Z6 KY (My Page) on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 22:23
| Judy, that's a lot of pretty blooms! Susan, yours looked a little deeper colored. Interesting that there's not negative comments about either one. This just reinforces that I need Poseidon, too. |
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- Posted by prettypetals GA 7 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 4, 14 at 22:52
| Wow Susan's is a diff shade than mine. Mines really pale looking. Lol. Even in the spring. Hmmmm I wonder why mine is so pale. I really gotta find my spring pics to see if they're a lil more purple! |
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- Posted by poorbutroserich Nashville 7a (My Page) on Fri, Sep 5, 14 at 19:51
| Ladies, that photo is from last summer. Seems Poseidon was in a pot and got more sun than it does this year….because this year's blooms are paler! How much sun are you all's plants getting? Susan |
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- Posted by prettypetals GA 7 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 6, 14 at 14:27
| I looked at mine yesterday and they were more purple I'm assuming due to the cloudy day. Susan mine gets a good 8 hours of sun. I love it. Yes Kentucky rose you need both!! More is always better. Lol |
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| Uh.....these are gorgeous. I want both of them! |
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- Posted by sandandsun 9a FL (My Page) on Thu, Sep 11, 14 at 22:00
| I'm not at all surprised to read these "healthy" reports about Poseidon. Poseidon won an ADR Award - even though HelpMeFind doesn't currently (yesterday) list any awards for Poseidon. And that's what the 21st century ADR Awards seem to consistently mean - healthy. |
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| Love Song has her moments. |
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- Posted by kentucky_rose Z6 KY (My Page) on Fri, Sep 12, 14 at 18:34
| So pretty! |
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