Roses Forum

I brought a bunch of roses to the last rose club meeting--the rose that got the most attention was Dolly Parton, a fragrant red HT rose.

Does anyone have a picture of Dolly Parton? I've never seen it in person.

Yes, it would, at least I would try it.

" Is it worth the effort to transplant rose bushes of this age?"

I think the question is about the rose's age, and not its size. No?

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Can anyone report on this conference?

I probably got 6 blooms total from Touch of Class this whole year, but each bloom was so pretty.

Easy Does It

Trish I must say I much prefer a smaller but constant supply of blooms over a ridiculous amount over a short period. I'd like to smell her all year round as well.

fragrancenutter, I think (and hope) you'll see a spotting of blooms after this flush. It seems likely, given the performance of mine.

Our deer are urban also. This doe had her twins in the back of our property last Spring. She kept them there about 3 weeks, and then decamped (I don't think she was happy with me taking pictures of them). We have not seen them since then, although there is evidence that some deer are eating and sleeping in our garden at night.

Jackie

They are all so sweet, but I can appreciate the sentiments of those who suffer from the damage deer cause.

Never saw this one earlier. CdM is new to me this year but seems to be one of my more vigorous newcomers. I like mine. I consider CdM a color shifting chameleon and like it with others that do the same thing. Right now I have it beside Distant Drums although DD isn't taking off the way I'd hoped so I may move it. I think it's pretty with deep-colored purples, too. It is near Ebb Tide but not beside it, since my ET often turns more of a magenta/fuchsia in hot weather. Oddly enough, I also find that it's a better fit with soft apricots than with bright orange. YMMV

Thank you all for so many good suggestions. That first bright bloom was not welcome in my pastel garden, but the color gets prettier as it ages and I surprised myself by really liking this rose a lot. Kes Z suggested pairing it with soft apricots .. I have a couple of propagated starts of Colette (pale peach) and I plan to buy All the Rage (apricot) and Peach Drift next spring, so I will have these colors to play with. I have all winter to think about it. Many thanks for all the great input.

Roses tend to have issues, and for the most part, that's just normal. I wouldn't toss them because they have yellowing and spots.

We live in Midland, Texas.

Repeat flowering Orangeade X R. Fedtschenkoana is really beautiful! They all are.

The fall blooms on your Mme Antoine Mari are really lovely. Mine is just starting her Spring flush because I was bit slack dead-heading her winter flowers, so lots of hips developed. Mine grows quite happily in morning sun; I found the flowers opened too quickly in full sun so that I missed that pretty unfurling.

Your small town in Kansas brought a lot of nostalgic memories back for me. My Mom was born and raised in rural Kansas--they didn't even have a small town! She was just born in a county--Jewell. And it was still like that when I last visited. Anyway, when Mom wanted to go to high school, there was no high school in the county, so her Dad paid tuition for her to cross the state line and go to high school in Superior, Nebraska. She went on to graduate from this high school at age 16 as the valedictorian, got her Nebraska teaching credential, and began teaching school at age 16 in Nebraska during the height of the Depression. I was told by a family member that the nearest town in Kansas of any size from Jewell County was 50 miles away, and no one had cars back then. Sorry for going off topic but I wonder if your county could be Jewell, Kate.

And so glad you not only got your Love Song, but at a darn good price. I hope she meets your expectations. Diane

I enjoyed your story, Nana. No--I'm no where near Jewell, but I can empathize with your mom's story. I grew up in South Dakota and my mom used to tell stories like that. I remember once asking my dad why we didn't know and never visited his uncles' families (in Illinois). Dad said, they lived too far away. When I looked puzzled, he thought a moment and then explained that back during his youth, they rarely ever traveled beyond county lines--traveling was too big a chore. Different time/different place.

Sure hope I have some terrific pics of lavender roses next summer. : )

Kate

JFK balled terribly for me. It wouldn't open if there was any kind of humidity. I always called it my bud rose because the buds were gorgeous long and white but that's as far as they ever got. PJPII reliably opened for me every time. I though it was a lot more fragrant too. They were both spotty and a little winter tender here.

Thanks for all your comments. It appears that JFK really could be one of the best HTs. My experience with HTs is that almost none of them are truly healthy without major amounts of pampering. But within those limitations, I have to agree with Buford that JFK flowers have a lot of substance to their petals. I find that very impressive, along with the classic form and that they can last a week or longer on the bush. I just have to get back to spraying with fungicide and regular doses of fertilizer again.

The locally-owned garden centers here carry the organic version of Preen.

I've appreciated very much the suggestions on here, this has been helpful, thanks.

Thank you for the recommendations Judy, they're both gorgeous! You've really got me wanting Heaven On Earth, love it!

Yaaaaay! It's a beautiful rose. It fades to a gorgeous antique color and last a good 4 or 5 days in a vase. Foliage stays really pretty too but I do spray but not consistently. Lol

Does anyone know of someone who would graft cafe on root stock?

Lisa I think Cool Roses does custom grafting on Fortuniana root stock, but I don't think that is what kind you need for your climate zone - you could always ask if they would graft it for you on something else. I personally haven't asked them for a custom graft as of yet. I have bought some roses from there and they are very nice people. Even if they don't graft on the kind of rootstock that you need they might be able to tell you where or how to go about getting the roses on what you need for your growing area.

Good Luck.