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| Most of us are sadly familiar with the slow-growing ones that creep along at a glacial pace and don't look much different in their second year than the first. However, every once in a while there will be a surprise, a band that takes right off and grows and blooms the moment it hits the ground (I don't pot mine up). I have one such stellar rose, which I acquired from Vintage in March, 2013, Mlle. de Sombreuil. Not much than one year later it's about three feet tall and has five open blooms and at least 20 buds. Earlier this year, it already had about 30 buds. It's completely heathy and has never given a moment's trouble. The only other rose I can recall that grew quickly was Le Vesuve. Has anyone else had a stand-out rose that took off immediately and has been a joy ever since? |
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| In terms of growth, the most vigorous was 'Baltimore Belle', which grew like a weed its first year. April 2013
:-) ~Christopher |
Here is a link that might be useful: Some before and after showing growth so far
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| 'Fred Howard' is the first that comes to mind, especially for being an HT on its own roots. 'Diamond Jubilee' was another HT that became very large within two years from a band. "Florence Bower's Pink Tea" has become a sizable climber in just three years. And, yes, 'Orfeo' put up an 8' cane his first year, in a 3-gallon pot, which quickly became too small (as of this week, he is now in the ground, thank goodness). |
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- Posted by desertgarden561 9/SZ11 -Las Vegas, N (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 16:07
| La Reine (received as a band July 2013). It has 3 upright canes that are close to 4' tall and very healthy. My Annie Laurie McDowell band was received and planted this past Fall. It has dark green leaves and close to 4' canes. Sally Holmes was a band I received October of 2013 and it already has 4' canes. |
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- Posted by Summerseve 6a (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 16:26
| That's really fast growing! :-) It's a once bloomer, right? Where can I find "Florence Bower's Pink Tea" and "Orfeo" ? I love ramblers and big climbers. I don't see them on Burlington's rose list. |
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| 'Orfeo' is a Large-Flowered Climber (i.e. it repeats), and mine came from Rogue Valley Roses. :-) ~Christopher |
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| My 'Orfeo' came from Vintage, Summerseve, as did the "Florence Bower's Pink Tea". With Vintage gone, FBPT is out of commerce in the U.S. at this time, according to HMF (but I see that La Rosarie du Desert now has it on their list -- I'm glad). |
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- Posted by Summerseve 6a (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 17:19
| Thanks for the info. I will keep looking for these pretty ramblers. They're on my rose list now. :-) |
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- Posted by jaspermplants 9 az (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 17:20
| Milkmaid (I posted on this yesterday). It is growing very fast. I hope it won't be too big for the space! |
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- Posted by PortlandMysteryRose 8 (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 17:48
| Indigo, Camaieux, R. Alba Semi Plena, Felicite Parmentier, Queen of Denmark, Botzaris and Rhodologue Jules Gravereaux are a few. Rhodologue was a total surprise! Carol |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 18:35
| I think my Everblooming Cecile Brunner from Heirloom does not really count. So my vote is for Phyllis Bide who I just got a couple of months ago. |
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| Miss Atwood was 4x3 just after her first full year. Also growing very quickly are Miss Caroline and Mother Dudley. For modern roses, Cherry Parfait and Imperatrice Farah were my fastest growing bands. |
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| Vif Eclat from Vintage, a Louis Lens Hybrid Musk. I received it last May, it roared into life & I couldn't keep it disbudded. It had a bad winter but is now 3'x3', per HMF it should be 2'-32" at maturity ! Very healthy, I love this rose. Oh, it's also loaded with trusses of buds. Jane |
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| My darlows enigma is growing like crazy and is pretty filled out in its pot! No blooms yet tho, but that's just fine |
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| Lynn, I'm jealous of your ALMD. Mine is 1 foot tall on a good day. I forgot about my Miss Atwood which also grew quite quickly. Carol, I envy your Rhodologue. Mine is small and spindly, with only one bloom since I acquired it in October 2013. Ingrid |
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- Posted by Summerseve none (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 23:31
| Kippy, Does your Everblooming Cecile Brunner re-bloom? Mine doesn't, once bloomer. |
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- Posted by Summerseve none (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 23:37
| Lilyfinch, You will love your darlows enigma, it blooms 24/7, Nonstop! :-) |
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- Posted by Kippy-the-Hippy 10 Sunset 24 (My Page) on Sat, May 31, 14 at 23:54
| I want Miss Attwood! Summers, mine is a band I bought this year and already planted. My other regular Cl Cecile is done blooming and the new band is just starting. Not sure if that is due to being planted more recently(other has been in the ground a bit over a year or maybe 9 months longer) But, since I hear climbers need 3 years before they bloom much, I guess I will not know for a while. But check back with me in the fall and I will let you know what happens. |
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| The Alba Sappho. Last year a tiny band. This year 3 feet tall and lots of flowers. Diane |
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- Posted by Nippstress 5-Nebraska (My Page) on Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 0:37
| The fastest band I can recall in recent years was The Prince's Trust from Vintage. It was easily 2 feet tall in the band pot and I had to cut it out of the pot because the roots were so enthusiastic. A month or two later it's already 6 feet and starting to put out laterals. And that's a climber, who are supposed to be slow to establish. It's doing the same rapid recovery from being cut back this spring, and it's a lovely dark red blooming rose. Cynthia |
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- Posted by ArbutusOmnedo 10/24 (My Page) on Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 0:41
| Cornelia has gone from twiggy band to a nice immature shrub with several 4' canes since last November/December. In that time it has had three increasingly better flushes despite its strong growth as a shrub. Pride of Oakland has done very well in the two or so months since my mom received it from Burling. Every time I see it is startling. It's been very vigorous. Sydonie has also been a nice grower since early January for me. It has probably doubled in height and tripled in girth while adding at least two new basal shoots to the three primary canes it came with as a band. The Spring flush was very nice and didn't set the plant back at all seemingly. Sydonie went straight into the ground when I got it unlike my other band sized roses which are still in the 2 gallon containers I repotted them in upon arrival. Jay |
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- Posted by gothiclibrarian 5b (My Page) on Sun, Jun 1, 14 at 2:47
| Fastest growing bands 'ever' for me: Quietness (Long Ago Roses) The Robert Leopold was received mislabeled...was supposed to be Gloire de Mousseux if memory serves...mislabeled is usually the kiss of death in my garden as I quickly lose interest with a plant that doesn't exactly fit in with my design, but that darn band grew so stinking beautifully I just didn't have the heart to take poor Robert out. Now he's one of my very favorites, go figure. I think it's interesting to see Felicite Parmentier make a 'fastest-growing band' list because mine has always been so annoyingly slow-growing (not anything like the grafted one I deep planted years ago). Just shows that everyone's experience/dirt is different. Cheers! |
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| another vote for cl. 'Florence Bowers' Pink Tea' I received a band from vintagegardens.com in May 2013, and this lovely climbing Tea rose is already more than 4 feet tall. When deadheaded she has rapid re-bloom after her spring flush. When I bought my tiny houses with a big garden I wanted a climbing pink Tea to go over the entry sidewalk but the only climbing Tea rose I've seen in person or photos that was truly pink is the climbing form of 'Mrs. B.R. Cant' and its' been out of commerce, to my knowledge for decades in the U.S.. I was so delighted when vintage brought cl. Florence Bower's Pink Tea' into commerce, of all the pink Tea roses I've seen this has the brightest color. It is a sweet thing. Lux. |
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| Boule de Neige. I bought her last November as a band from RVR, and she has already thrown an 8ft cane. |
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| Buff Beauty, without a doubt. Received May 2013 as an own root plant in a 2 ½ litre pot. Now has canes more than 2.5 metres long in all directions and was completely smothered in blooms throughout last month. I've just finished dead-heading and look forward to seeing how long it will take to bloom again! Cheers |
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