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Sat, May 8, 10 at 8:13
| She's really coming into her own this year. Got the soil issues taken care of. Love her!
Eric |
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| I love the color of this rose. Your pic captures the beautiful shade, thanks for sharing. |
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| Wowo thats beautiful we lost the only example at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens I hope they replavce it eventually. |
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| Big AND beautiful. Your specimen looks extremely happy. One of the most truly purple roses and yours is outstanding. Ingrid |
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- Posted by sherryocala 9A Florida (My Page) on Sat, May 8, 10 at 21:35
| What's not to love??? Dang, she's beautiful. Sherry |
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- Posted by cindygardens sarasota,fl. z9 (My Page) on Sun, May 9, 10 at 18:34
| Ditto to all the above-LOVE IT! |
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| I love this rose, color, fragrance, thornless, everything. Yours is exceptional. |
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- Posted by zeffyrose_pa6b7 6b7 (My Page) on Mon, May 10, 10 at 19:26
| Lovely rose----I have a few buds on my young baby----can't wait to see a bloom in person-- What were the soil issues you mentioned ??----I want to keep this baby happy--- Florence |
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- Posted by cincy_city_garden Ohio 6a (My Page) on Mon, May 10, 10 at 20:28
| Thanks everybody. This year's display was worth the wait. This is her 3rd year. Florence, our clay soil here is on the alkaline side, so she struggled with chlorosis. I added some Espoma soil acidifier and she's been fine ever since. Eric |
Here is a link that might be useful: Espoma soil acidifier
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| Eric, mine is in the third year also. Did you get yours from ARE? My clay is also alkaline and yours looks much better than mine. I have the Espoma Garden Sulfur. Will that do? Thanks. |
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- Posted by cincy_city_garden Ohio 6a (My Page) on Wed, May 12, 10 at 21:23
| Yes, I got mine from ARE. I think that the Espoma sulfur would work fine. Eric |
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| Thank you! |
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- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Sat, May 15, 10 at 1:23
| Oh my gosh- that last photo did me in. Renee |
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| I'm so glad you mentioned the soil issues. I have clay soil and have noted that the beauty I expected from Madame Isaac Pereire was marred by the light green foliage. It just did not provide a good backdrop to the blooms. I'll have to get some of the soil acidifier you mentioned. I also have just purchased RdV this year, and I want mine to look half as good as yours! Thanks for posting such beauty! Annabeth |
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- Posted by tenor_peggy 10 FL, N. Fort Myers (My Page) on Tue, May 25, 10 at 15:37
| I had this rose up north and I loved it. I won a Dowager Queen with it too. I don't have room for it here, tho. :-/ |
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