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| Hi Folks,
I'm wondering whether anyone grows Tipsy Imperial Concubine as a no-spray rose (meaning no sprays except those that are generally considered organic). And if you have it, how well do you like it? Thanks for any info,
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| I have this rose on order and am also interested in hearing what those who grow her think. From the pictures on the web, well she's gorgeous! |
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- Posted by aimeekitty 9-10 SW 18 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 4, 11 at 22:33
| I wish I could be of more help. I liked that the Tea Roses for Warm Climates book listed it as one you could keep smaller or even easily pot. I planted mine last fall. I missed it's first bloom and am now waiting to see what it does. |
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- Posted by carolinamary 7 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 5, 11 at 16:38
| Thanks Folks, This rose still appeals to me, but I'll probably skip it for now. Its one negative - the only negative I can find - is that it is above average in thorniness (for an area where we need to be able to walk). But Clothilde Soupert is still looking good to make the spring list for smaller roses here. Best wishes, P.S. I wish Help Me Find would have one of its evaluative categories for reporting on a particular variety's degree of thorniness; I end up spending a zillion hours looking for thorniness information! |
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- Posted by jaspermplants 9 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 6, 11 at 14:46
| I'm in the Phoenix area, so hot and very dry and have 2 Tipsy Imperial Concubines. I don't spray and grow organically. I've had one plant for about a year and it's great, no disease at all (we don't have much here) and the blooms are to die for. Huge and beautiful, wonderful fragrance. The other plant is less than one year and currently has a huge bloom on it. So far it seems to blooms singly, like a hybrid tea. The blooms to me are quite exotic, different from any other rose I've grown. She is definately one of the roses I am particulary fond of. Probably they take a pretty dry climate, from what I've read. |
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- Posted by cemeteryrose USDA 9/Sunset 14 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 6, 11 at 16:01
| I'm not convinced it's a tea. Seems like a not-too-robust HT to me, with the huge blooms, borne singly, tending not to open if it's damp. We don't have much problem with blackspot in hot, dry Sacramento but this plant did get some last spring, which was wetter and cooler than usual. I do like the blooms when they open! Anita |
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- Posted by jaspermplants 9 AZ (My Page) on Wed, Mar 30, 11 at 13:39
| I wanted to post an update on my Tipsy. One of my plants, which has been in ground for 1 1/2 years, has produced a cluster of 6 blooms!. So, she doesn't necessarily bloom singly, as I mentioned above. Blooms have not yet opened, but I'm watching for them! |
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- Posted by melissa_thefarm NItaly (My Page) on Thu, Mar 31, 11 at 0:47
| I can't give you any information, but am waiting and watching to see how my two cutting-grown babies do. I can attest that 'Tipsy' roots readily; and my four-inch tall plants have a cheerful air. For the rest, time will tell. Melissa |
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