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| Any of you who have tried to grow the early hybrid teas know that it can be an exercise in frustration. I have several limping along at the moment that are trying my patience. However, Hoag House Cream, which arrived as a band last October from Rogue Valley, has been a champion so far. It's planted in full sun in Tea Rose Row since I had a spot there that was really not large enough for an actual tea rose. I'm not saying it's been a superfast grower but it has now begun to put out little side shoots and I've had to disbud a few little buds already. It's completely disease free and, equally important, has stood up to the brutal heat in its spot beautifully. Of course it's deeply mulched and watered daily in the heat but has had no more care than any other rose. I'm impressed with this little trooper! Ingrid |
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| Hey Ingrid- you forgot to mention how pretty those flowers are, but I guess if that's on your mind, it makes disbudding a bit more difficult... I'm glad it's doing so well for you- it's one I've wondered about growing here. Virginia |
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- Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on Fri, Sep 5, 14 at 16:54
| It's hard to believe that a rose as excellent as this could lose its name. Mine has gotten better every year. It is full of blooms right now and it doesn't get watered every day as yours does. I guess I should add that it does get some disease in the spring here. |
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| Virginia, I only saw the first flower, which wasn't bad, but of course nothing like one would see on a mature bush. I'll be happy to wait until next year before I let it bloom. I have been surprised, though, that this little rose would already try to put out so many buds. Pam, I'm so glad you think it's excellent. A lot of my roses also have spring issues, mostly mildew but also some rust and blackspot, but I always know they'll get over it when it's warmer. Those that don't after two years, like the beautiful Alexander Hill Gray and Mrs. Dudley Cross (both actually got worse) I reluctantly send to rose heaven. Ingrid |
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| Ingrid, Mrs. Dudley Cross mildewed incurably here, as well. We planted, instead, 'Marie van Houtte' who grew well for years. We, however, made the mistake of planting her in a whiskey barrel. It eventually disintegrated, and we weren't able to build a substitute for it, on that piece of hillside -- so we lost her. But I'd recommend her to anyone in my area. Jeri |
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