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Thu, Oct 16, 14 at 20:48
| Dang this is a seemingly beautiful rose with such romantic associations! Anybody? Bueller? Bueller? Susan |
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| I would like to know too and also about Thomas a Becket. They look somewhat similar. Cath |
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- Posted by ratdogheads 5b NH (My Page) on Sat, Oct 18, 14 at 6:02
| Am I the only one who got suckered in by the romantic literary allusion marketing? Hmmm, what to say about Heathcliff? Superlatives escape me. The growth habit and foliage are almost that of a grandiflora: upright, few lateral branches; not especially vigorous, height about 3'. Foliage a bit sparse, large, fairly glossy, healthy. I think I got three blooms all summer and these had an attractive shape, good rain tolerance, and were long lasting. The color was magenta, a bit bright though not gaudy. I'm hopeful that will improve with time; most reds & purples in my garden tend toward pink, and I often don't see deep colors until the 2nd year. I have him in a bed with other DAs and OGRs and he really clashes. I'm going to move him next year to a bed with modern roses. As for Thomas à Becket (which I don't grow), DA describes it as "closer to the Species Roses than to the Old Roses and more natural and shrubby in growth." So that doesn't sound like Heathcliff. You know what that reminds me of? Their description of Tam o'Shanter, and I've always been curious about that one. I have never heard it discussed on this forum and there's very little on HMF. |
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- Posted by the_bustopher 6, MO (My Page) on Sat, Oct 18, 14 at 11:57
| I bought a Heathcliff this year. It had exactly 2 flowers in the spring. That is it. They both opened quickly, from bud to full open overnight. The color was a lighter red, not a solid red, and nothing special. So far, I am not impressed. Maybe it will do better next year. |
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- Posted by poorbutroserich Nashville 7a (My Page) on Sun, Oct 19, 14 at 18:28
| Whew! You all saved me some dollars! Thanks. Susan |
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