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| I was reminded the other day that Pickering will be able to ship to the US this coming season, and not only that but they are already taking orders. Zipped on over to their website and ordered the following for spring 2014 delivery: Schneezwerg, rugosa, white, moderate fragrance As can be seen from my choices, I tend to favor very fragrant roses. Also I like plenty of roses that can get rather large. Primitive roses/species crosses also find favor with me. They fit in well with my many California native plants and are happy with the low water/low-to-no feeding preference of these garden residents. All these roses are grafted on multiflora (unless something has changed) which does really well in my garden (eventhough both the soil and water are alkaline). Rugosas in particular seem to like it here (I suspect because the soil is sandy and drains well and also because the soil is somewhat low in fertility (they seem to like "lean"). I'm thinking of adding to the order, but I don't have all that much space available, so I will have to consider this carefully. I'm awfully tempted to order Munstead Wood and Baronne Prevost, but I'll have to see. On the rugosa front, I'm curious about Rugelda and Topaz Jewel, both yellows (I'm on the waiting list already at Greenmantle for Agnes). Anyone familiar with them? If so, what has been your experience? What are others ordering? Melissa |
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- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (kuska@neo.rr.com) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 14:12
| Wasagaming may turn out to be a "big" and I mean "big" disapointment. I strongly recommend its sibling Will Alderman as a much better garden rose. I tried hybridizing rugosas for many years and I feel that I never produced (or purchased) a rugosa hybrid better than Will Alderman, |
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| Hi Henry, I'm not sure I understand. Do you mean it gets to be enormous? Or is an absolute runt? Melissa |
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| Topaz Jewel is a beautiful yellow Rugosa hybrid Ralph Moore was very proud of. I liked it, but it found displeasure with the temperatures, soil and water in Newhall. It seems to prefer cooler climates than savannah to mid desert from what I've seen. It was spectacular in Visalia, but they received a real "winter" with better ground water and rain than the Santa Clarita Valley. Otherwise, I love its flowers and foliage, and have always thought it a wonderful achievement. Kim |
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- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (kuska@neo.rr.com) on Wed, Sep 25, 13 at 17:20
| Regarding my Wasagaming comments. According to Help-Me-Find other growers say a maximum height of 6 feet, in northern Ohio mine easily grew 9 feet high and wide. A one time spring bloomer and even then only for a short time. No fall hip display. Regarding Rugelda, Topaz Jewel, and Agnes, I grew all three. Topaz Jewel and Agnes were nothing special. Rugelda finally froze out, but it did give me a very good first generation once blooming yellow climber. I and others have carried it to further generations, mainly with Buck roses. |
Here is a link that might be useful: 'Yellow Alzbeta Kuska' link
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| I'm glad Kim commented on 'Topaz Jewel' in the heat because we don't have that here. But here it is a good rose with strong repeat. The soft sulphur yellow holds up pretty well, and it has a strong clove fragrance. Severe annual pruning will prevent it having thorny bare legs, and it seems not to mind that treatment. |
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| Topaz Jewel is half miniature. That's the half that doesn't mind the harder pruning. It and Linda Campbell are quite good shrubs in many places. Fortunately, Linda stretches in the heat like an old cat. Kim |
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- Posted by henry_kuska z5 OH (kuska@neo.rr.com) on Thu, Sep 26, 13 at 14:54
| I also was not impressed with Linda Campbell. |
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- Posted by kittymoonbeam 10 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 28, 13 at 21:20
| I love the pictures of Nevada that I have seen. Lucky you, having the room to grow it. |
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- Posted by harborrose 8b-PNW (My Page) on Sat, Sep 28, 13 at 22:37
| I am a fan of Wasagaming! I've read that it needs to be deadheaded for re-bloom, but I don't know if that is true with my bush. It bloomed fairly well for the first time this summer; I really like the blooms. They are held singly instead of in clusters and are fragrant. There must be more than one clone of it as some sites (Pickering) say it reblooms and others (North Creek Farm) says it doesn't. Mine is from Pickering, so I am hopeful.
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This post was edited by harborrose on Sat, Sep 28, 13 at 22:40
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| Some nice roses there, Tess, especially the exuberant Fruhlingsgold and (of course) Nevada (although doubt has been cast regarding it's moyesii heritage). Sophie's Perpetual seems almost entirely china derived to me (lots of twiggy growth and slooooooow to really get going). Think it needs more light than I am giving it. |
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