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Posted by alameda 8 - East Texas (My Page) on

Thu, Jan 16, 14 at 11:35

I am considering adding Sweet Juliet to my David Austin rose order, but cant find many comments about this rose. Can anyone offer opinions on this rose? I live in east Texas - I water well and don't mind spraying. Thanks!
Judith

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Posted by lynnette PNW (My Page) on
Thu, Jan 16, 14 at 13:13

In the PNW. Sweet Juilet was a very good, clean rose. The flowers were a washed out pinky peach which got more washed out in the full sun, and you didn't get many. I grew many of the Austins and I wouldn't have recommended this rose to anyone.

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Posted by krista_4 NY (My Page) on
Thu, Jan 16, 14 at 17:41

I'm very fond of this rose, (although I prefer Evelyn, which has similar lineage...)

It has elegant blooms that open caramel apricot color and then fade to a light peach color. It has a strong, fruity fragrance.

It gets blackspot in my no-spray garden setting.

I grow it with pink roses, and I like the color mix.

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Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on
Thu, Jan 16, 14 at 18:00

Mine is a magnificent specimen. It is a huge vase shaped, graceful, easy to grow rose. The rebloom isn't great but I don't care.

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Posted by john_ca CA US9/SSZ14 (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 18, 14 at 11:23

I have grown over 150 different Austin roses over the years, including this one. I do know that this one is/was particularly popular in the UK. In my garden, the flowers were on the small to medium size, the plant rather large, and the repeat not particularly good. It didn't stand out and I do not grow it today. Carding Mill has a similar color, a better plant type, and a much faster repeat. It is now available as an own root plant from Chamblees for $11.95 plus shipping. If you are lucky, you may get more than one rooted cutting in the one gallon pot that you can separate.

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Posted by caldonbeck none (My Page) on
Sat, Jan 18, 14 at 20:19

Here in the UK it is one of my favourites, strong citrus fragrance, an unusual colour, and a nice shaped bloom. The growth is bushy and vigorous and I have found the rebloom is better when cut back hard both in spring and after first flush. I would definitely recommend it.

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Posted by the_bustopher 6, MO (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 20, 14 at 0:46

I ditched mine. It was all monster bush and few flowers. As mentioned above, Carding Mill is a similar color, flowers and reflowers much better, and doesn't turn into a monster, at least not in this climate.

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Posted by lori_elf z6b MD (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 20, 14 at 16:24

I love mine. It makes a large, strong-growing, vase-like plant. I don't spray it and it is much healthier than many Austins and only loses some lower leaves but still stays well foliated in summer. The fragrance is magnificant -- citrusy and strong. I like the soft colors too. Mine repeat blooms fairly well.

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Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on
Mon, Jan 20, 14 at 20:34

I garden in a different climate but must chime in that I love her. Fragrant, clean, somewhat narrow and easy to place in the midst of other plants in my shoehorn garden, fragrant, lovely delicate color, fragrant, great name! Takes a little while to establish when own-root.

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Posted by alameda 8 - East Texas (My Page) on
Wed, Jan 29, 14 at 16:06

I am still on the fence about this rose - does it do well in heat [as in Texas]? I have had problems getting Graham Thomas to bloom but he seems to be doing better as he ages. I have plenty of room for SJ to get large - but am worried about the lack of repeat bloom that some have commented on. With good fertilization and watering, do you all feel this rose might bloom more? Also, would I be better placing it in full, all day sun or would it like a bit of afternoon shade? Thanks!
Judith

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