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Posted by kenz5 Z5 WI. (My Page) on Sun, Nov 22, 09 at 10:59
| Well I've given Jude the Obscure 4 years now and it is out for next year. Very poor blooms and rebloom so I was figuring on replacing it with either Golden Zest or The McCartney rose......your thoughts please. |
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- Posted by hoovb z9 Southern CA (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 22, 09 at 12:39
| Who is selling 'Golden Zest'? Spectacular fragrance on that one. I would love to have it. 'The McCartney Rose' (assuming you mean the pink HT) has strong fragrance, big strong grower, excellent bloom production, long cutting stems, not enough petals for my warm dry climate. Slight tendency to mildew, better than average rust resistance. Tends to bloom in clusters more than single stem here. |
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| You need to hear from midwestern Z. 4-5 about the hardiness of The McCartney. Mine died over winter. However, it looked like it may have been canker more than cold, and canker is less of a problem in the Midwest.. This rose has shown blackspot resistance in another garden here. It is susceptible to mildew, but that's not a big deal in most of the country. |
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| hoovb, Roses Unlimited is selling "Golden Zest" |
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McCartney Rose does well in my no-spray garden---I love this rose---it really is an easy rose to grow and the fragrance is wonderful----I don't ususally buy HD roses but this one jumped in my cart a few years ago and so far so good----
 
Florence |
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- Posted by hoovb z9 Southern CA (My Page) on
Mon, Nov 23, 09 at 1:40
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| I bought my Golden Zest last season from Jackson and Perkins. So far it is quite healthy. We'll see how it overwinters here in zone 6b, but so far I am pleased with it. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Kim's Garden
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| The Macartney rose is hardy enough here in Tropical Minnesota, zone 4a. It suffers winter about the same as other HT's. It dies to the snow or mulch line, but has enough vigor to restore itself and then some. It is a nice rose here and the only complaint is that it could flower more. In good growing years it gets over five foot and is among the tallest HT's. It just smells so good too. Lemon Zest struggles here. It does not flower very well, the the few it produces are wonderful. It did not earn it's keep here so I gave it to a friend who has it in a sheltered spot with a Southern exposure. It is still struggling and may not get fully established. It would be happier in a warmer climate. Charles |
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- Posted by elks US5, Can6b (My Page) on
Mon, Nov 23, 09 at 18:40
TMR is spectacular here between the Great Lakes, to 6 or more feet and perfectly clean without sprays of any kind. It is pruned to the ground in spring, but bounces right back. A favourite.
Steve. |
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| In case those in other climates are reading....Here The MacCartney Rose is very susceptible to both blackspot (whatever strain it is we have here) and mildew. It defoliates by at least 50%, but regrows its leaves and grows huge every year. Great vigor. (I am no spray.) I keep him because the fragrance is one of the very best and it wafts well. It does not last well as a cut flower compared to other HT's I have though. |
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- Posted by kenz5 Z5 WI. (My Page) on
Wed, Nov 25, 09 at 11:25
| Many thanks to all of you for your comments!!! I think I'm going to try for both roses next year!! Thanks again, Ken. |
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