Tell me about Captain Harry Stebbings Rose

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Posted by ThomasLearning 7b (My Page) on

Tue, Oct 15, 13 at 9:04

I will be getting this rose from Hortico soon. I would appreciate any comments from anyone who has grown this rose for at least three years. I came across one site that this plant is sometimes invasive, I am not sure if I should believe this.

Do you think this Hortico Captain Harry Stebbings rose will be on its own roots?

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Posted by wirosarian z4b WI (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 15, 13 at 19:28

Are you sure that Hortico's Capt. HS is "own root"? According to their web site many of their roses are grafted on to multiflora root stock & since Capt. HS is a HT, I would guess he is grafted but I can't tell for sure from their web page. I have Capt. HS as a grafted rose & it is not invasive grafted. And being a HT, I doubt that it would be invasive own root.

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Posted by ThomasLearning none (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 16, 13 at 0:15

Thanks Wirosarian.

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Posted by mendocino_rose z8 N CA. (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 16, 13 at 9:32

Mine is grafted. I've had it for years. It hasn't been invasive. In my climate it is quite large,tall(6 ft.) and spreading(6 ft). It is one of those bare-legged roses. The blooms are beautiful and fragrant. I would not call it disease resistant.

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Posted by ThomasLearning none (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 16, 13 at 21:08

Thanks Mendocino_rose. I cannot wait to see the blooms. I would love to see photos of this plant from you or Wirosarian.

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Posted by ThomasLearning none (My Page) on
Sat, Oct 19, 13 at 23:10

I think it is the Rosa Multiflora root stock that could be invasive. I wonder if I could take the Hortico Captain Stebbings grafted rose and get a cutting above the graft; and grow this Rose on its own roots.

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