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| I am interested in hearing your favorite apricot. I am looking mainly for disease resistance. Thanks. Nancy |
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| 'LADY ROBERTS' !!!! Prolific and disease-free in CA!!! Old CA publications listed these roses as top picks. I can't imagine why the fell out of favor. Jeri |
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| I'm not incredibly fond of apricot but I do like Miss Atwood, a tea rose, and very much like Reve d'Or, a climber that I unfortunately had against a hot wall which it didn't like. Cl. Lady Hillingdon in a rose I love, which is more of a golden apricot. None of these have disease for me, but my climate is very dry, quite unlike yours. Ingrid |
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| Well, my favorite apricot (I have no idea if it's disease resistant in your climate) is Evelyn. But there are dozens upon dozens of gorgeous apricots out there to choose from, for sure. Diane |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 11, 13 at 17:17
| Not an antique, but I have noticed how consistently our Cardin Mill has a spray. Note I said "a spray", it is rarely full of flowers but it is also rarely with out one as well. I am glad I put it where Mom can see it well from her chair in the bedroom because she has been enjoying it for months. |
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| I was going to suggest Miss Atwood and Lady Hillingdon as well. M.A. has probably been the best for me as far as disease resistance. And she sure loves to bloom! Jeri, I have my eye on Lady Roberts there. I do so love the apricots! |
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| I love Crepuscule, never any BS and it is in constant bloom...not really apricot but a nice yellow-cream almost-apricot color....I have two, one on Fort. and one own-root, and they both are vigorous....sally |
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- Posted by ratdogheads 5b NH (My Page) on Mon, Feb 11, 13 at 18:52
| My favorite is David Austin's Grace, which I love for the unusual dahlia like form, and the elegant draping habit. Can't speak to performance in your region, but for me she's better than average for BS, and blossoms hold up pretty well to the heat, both in color and substance. Really a "Graceful" rose (sorry, but they named her well). She hasn't shown the common DA octopus cane tendency. |
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- Posted by jeannie2009 PNW 7/8 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 12, 13 at 8:43
| This spring I should be receiving Alliance franco Russe from RVR. Not quite sure if the color will lean more to apricot or butter yellow. Cousin grows it in Oklahoma where it leans toward yellow but their summers are way warmer than mine. Jeannie |
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| Not an antique, but Just Joey (photo color is off, she is true apricot):
And Crown Princess Margarita:
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| My favorite apricot is the 'Goldensweet', and after that, the 'Blenheim', though that one is more susceptible to disease. Oh, you meant roses! ;-) Rosefolly |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 12, 13 at 21:00
| Rosefolly, Katy is pretty good too :) |
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| I love apricot-colored roses! If I lived in your warm climate, I'd plant every apricot Tea rose I could find, especially Crepuscule and Miss Atwood! I have an antique Hybrid Tea called 'Gruss an Coburg' which I absolutely love...the scent is really lovely, and the color is extremely attractive. It also has a very rapid re-bloom. I ordered it from Vintage Gardens, and when it arrived it had buds, which almost immediately bloomed, and it set MORE buds after that...in November. I can't wait to see what it does this Spring. |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.156833
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| We grow 'Gruss an Coburg' as well - bought it at Gregg Lowery's suggestion - and really like it. |
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- Posted by mariannese 5b (My Page) on Wed, Feb 13, 13 at 15:40
| Not an antique and I don't know how it would thrive in your climate, but Sangerhauser Jubilaemsrose (aka Flower Fairy Tale) is the only apricot that stays apricot for me. All others fade. It is very healthy. |
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| Don't forget "Buff Beauty"! |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.193672
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- Posted by wirosarian z4b WI (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 0:06
| Not an antique although it has antique in its name, 'Antique Caramel'. I liked enough that I have 2 in my garden, the blooms last a long time & it reblooms quickly for a high petal count flower. Link below to it on HMF |
Here is a link that might be useful: 'Antique Caramel'
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| The apricot-pink EVELYN is the most beautiful rose in the world. |
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| Yes! Molineux, Evelyn is the most beautiful. Here she is in another small bouquet. Diane |
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- Posted by plan9fromposhmadison 8%3F Oregon (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 4:43
| Teka, considering that South Florida's climate and soils are completely unlike those elsewhere in North America, I think you should listen ONLY to people near you. Californians do not have your humidity. And they do not have the nematode problem apparently unique to Florida. You may need to grow your roses in pots, and may need to have them grafted onto Fortuniana rootstock because of the nematodes. Antique Chinas, Hybrid Giganteas, Hybrid Bracteatas and Antique Teas, particularly those too tender for other parts of the country, are probably your best bets. There are some heat-loving Rosa Gigantea hybrids which were done in the 1920s, by a socialite in Australia, which may be good. I think a couple have been imported. But honestly, your climate is so unique, you need to inquire locally. I wonder what's in the old gardens in Coral Gables and Miami Beach. It would also be interesting to know what roses are grown at Vizcaya. Then, there are the Bermuda Found Roses, which are apparently ancient Chinese roses that seem to like Southern gardens. But I'm just not sure if Zone 10 is beyond their capacity for year-round heat tolerance. Your local experts will know. Antique Rose Emporium is one retailer offering some Bermuda Roses. There are beautiful roses in India, Southern China, and Sri Lanka. So I know there are varieties suited to your climate. And if any of those are available in the US, and are Apricot (My favorite color too, btw), then locals will know which ones are disease resistant. When we were in Mississippi, I grew Peach Drift and Apricot Drift. They were semi-evergreen for me, loved growing in smallish pots, and were pretty shade-tolerant (morning sun, then dappled shade from noon onward, I'm guessing, will be ideal for roses down where you are). I loved the growth habit and glossiness of the leaves. They're worth a try... |
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- Posted by plan9fromposhmadison 8%3F Oregon (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 4:57
| I just poked around the Internet a bit, and there IS a Found Bermuda Rose in an Apricot blend. 'Miss Atwood' is the name. Classed as a Tea. Almost thornless, too! Information is at HelpMeFind. |
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| Tamora is probably my favorite rose and does well here in the heart of blackspot country. I have no idea how she might fare in your garden. I just like posting her pics since she photographs so well!
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| Harry, can you please tell me the name of the purple rose in the background of your picture? Love the color! Your Tamora looks very healthy and happy. It would be nice to see more of your garden based on this little vignette. Ingrid |
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| Yes, more glimpses of your beautiful roses, please, if possible. Your Tamora is so healthy looking, and I love the growth habit of the bush. She's a fav of mine, as well. I have read she is a parent of Evelyn. Here's another photo of Tamora. Diane |
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| Thanks. That picture is a few years old. Tiffany, (foreground) and Tamara remain in these spots at present. I think the mauve rose behind Tamara is the HT Heirloom. The HT bed has been reduced from 17 to five with Heirloom still hanging in there but in a different location. |
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- Posted by teka2rjleffel z10FL (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 12:44
| Harryshoe, I love your photos. I had to shovel prune Tamora (2 of them) They needed to be put out of their misery.They are beautiful but not in my garden. Your's are lovely. I too have Heirloom. She is an oldie but goodie and my last H/T. Her scent is extraordinary. |
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