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I am so sorry, the name of the rose is Lavender Crystal.

I ended up getting JLj.

If anyone is interested I found another candidate Jean Mermoz https://www.davidaustinroses.com/english/showrose.asp?showr=480

Perhaps Merit concentrate or granules without the junk fertilizer would be less costly.

Thanks Michael. Just googled, they are not for sale to NY, SC, CT. That's ok, just cost me a scooter tire each treatment. It could be worse. At least I have blooms. :-)

It is a beautiful rose flower and so is its sport, Pink Intuition.

I find the Delbard striped Garden Roses to be very healthy. We've had them here going on four years now and I've seen them in gardens all over Europe.

Regarding spraying RI regularly. Yes, when we released them as exhibition roses that is exactly what we meant. They can be grown if you are willing to put in the extra time as opposed to a garden rose. We just wanted to be upfront with the customer.

Our natural rose care line is designed to build the health of the plant and it should work fine for you.

Regarding availability. We have licensed only two nurseries to carry the roses. Wisconsin Roses on multiflora and Johnny Becnel Show Roses on fortuniana. Part of the reason we have plants here is to increase the supply of budwood to them so they can fulfill back orders so fingers crossed you will get one soon!

hello i happened to come across this post and its a few yrs old. i just wanted to note that if anyone is still looking for the ri that cool roses nursery has it. they ship in gallon pots all year round and i just received the red intuition and its doing great so far. anyone know what type special care this rose requires??

Beautiful blooms in my favorite colors, Sara. Angel Face is so unique--I love that rose. Diane

Thank you everyone. Parker, they weren't necessarily some of my favorites either, but they are growing on me. I think Love Song is one of the prettiest floribundas I've seen, not only the color, the blooms are so pretty.

MUSTBNUTS- thank you. I checked out Sweet Chariot and my little rose bush may just have found a name. Summer Song is one of my favourites. It seems to have found its stride this year and I'd several blooms on its first flush. I have it on a stand in a large pot so the arching blooms are face level because it smells so deliciously good.

Cynthia - thanks. I've been lurking but not posting. I think this forum is important for those of us who have rose passion and families/friend who don't share the passion. I was so proud of keeping my roses growing this year and my lovely man simply says "That's nice, yea." (<--insert Irish accent)

Seil - Thank you. I could do with a bit less rain this year. I think some of my roses are thriving only because the are in large, well draining pots. My Winchester Cathedral absolutely hated being in the ground, even in a raised bed. He doggy paddled afraid of drowning.

I got mine from Brecks also. It bloomed once and hasn't bloomed again yet. It didn't get the 'smokin' color. Was a hot orangey red and white. interesting tho.

I am sorry but it has totally underwhelmed me this year. I forgot to add that it is slow to repeat too. I bought it along with Doris Day and grow both of them in pots side by side. Doris Day had 3 small flushes already and now going on the 4th, Whereas the blooms that I took today is the second flush for Smokin Hot.

So glad I happened across this post. I have OR Harlekin aka Kiss of Desire and at 3 yrs he is still only about 3 1/2 ft tall. Blooms like crazy up until snow, but is short. Now I know to wait a couple of years maybe for height. (And no, I'm not going to disbud so it will grow taller! I love those ombre pink petals!)

Your Cl. Cecile Brunner will be a once-bloomer -- or almost so. You may not see bloom from it until next spring, because it needs to bloom on mature wood -- and at this point, it does not have any.

Your Harlekin is a Large-Flowered Climber. It will bloom much sooner than Cl. Cecile, and it will repeat. But Cl. Cecile is going to be much larger, and will put on a more spectacular show, when it blooms, for a long time, in the spring.

For me, the telling clue is if the new red growth is UGLY--witches' broom UGLY. then I'm sure we are talking about RRD. However, in your pictures, I see attractive new red growth. For me, that is a happy healthy plant.

Kate

Thank you all for your assurances that this isn't rrd. I know I am paranoid about rrd and other diseases that can wipe out parts of the garden. It's a scary thing. I really appreciate all of your help!

As the patent indicates, Vamidothion belongs to a class of compounds that help the immune system. I would not expect just any systemic insecticide to help the immune system. Of course any systemic insecticide may / could kill the virus infected mites and therefore slow down the spread to nearby roses .

Thanks Henry for the info. Hope one day we don't have to worry about RRD.

All of the grocery store mini's do great outside. Get them out of the pots they are in and put them in shade and gradually move them to where you want them. I have several around my yard.

Sorry I've taken so long to respond, but I've been out of town and taking a computer break. :) I want to thank you for your suggestions!

This season, I was able to plant 3 Jump for Joy, 1 Belinda's Dream, and 1 Michalangelo Romantica rose. (All chosen at the last minute for their healthy and lovely appearance. Pickings were slim by the time I started looking.) I also have two drift roses. All the roses are doing well.

I'm looking forward to trying some of the "supermarket" minis!

Thanks again.

Thanks Judy!

I don't think that posts move forward when someone posts, but I will try. I also live outside of Tulsa, and have taught most of my life in a large high school. I have been writing down names of local gardening services as I see them go through the neighborhood. Kids do not want to work in the dirt, and they do not want to be seen in a yard or taking directions from a female. I think they are more than likely awkward with the tools and machines, and not bonded or insured.

I retired a year ago, and have made preparations for a suitable garden for me. It may be more costly to pay a crew, but they would be doing work that they always do. Kids today are often in school, in competitive sports, or in other ways very busy. Gardening is dirty. Loading cement or dirt at Lowe's is a man's job, and a good way to build muscle.

Good luck.

Sammy

Welcome to the group, Mila!

Very pretty indeed!

Patty, that's lovely. Thank you!