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I enjoy Wild Blue Yonder since I consider it a happy rose, has been resistant to the other bad things that occur to my other roses. It's not a cut flower type, but because it's prolific and healthy, it's a definite keeper for me. Mine leans more towards red/pink rather than that dark purple.
You don't say where you are located so it's hard to say but weather conditions can have a huge affect on the formation of buds. And yes, it can affect just certain areas of the plant due to wind and rain patterns. I really don't see anything wrong with the bud but I don't grow BW so I can't say for sure.
I am in San Antonio Z8/8b - weather has been pretty mild as it relates to normal TX weather. We'd generally be upwards of 100 by now, even though the 90s is still hot.
I haven't put in any new fertilizer since I've planted it, but I did get some seaweed in the general area as its near bed of other plants.
Golden Buddha, when it's not fried by the sun, goes from rich orange/apricot to a faded (pastel) pinkish-yellow. And the Paradise here opens to pale pink then 'burns' to a more saturated pink.
Acropolis looks freaking amazing and very beautiful. I would love to get one of these. And maybe a Tequila Supreme.
Patty - that's good to hear about Kardinal Kolorscape! I've certainly been impressed with its vivid red blooms in its first year, and I'll have to pay more attention to its faded blooms after this. Joe - same goes for Golden Buddha. It's just now in its second year in my yard, but so far I've liked the blooms in every stage so far till it almost falls apart. Paradise is one of those mutable roses that can transform into something intriguing - particularly with that black edge it can get. I'm surprised yours opens a pale pink - mine is more hot pink in the heat and closer to mauve in the cooler weather. Perhaps the part sun makes a difference for mine.
I was worried that I was enabling you folks for an unobtainable rose in Acropolis, since I got mine from Vintage several years ago, but fortunately Angel Gardens lists this one in their repertoire. They don't have every rose each year, so it might be worth an email to them if you're interested in them propagating this one. And yes, it is freakishly beautiful with those indescribably greeny-cream undersides, and even in my zone it wants to be 5-6' tall with lots of basals and blooms (remember that this is own root too...)
Cynthia
My TG is freestanding and about 6 years old. It wants to put out long floppy canes, and never really builds up much substance to hold the branches up, so it takes over more real estate than it might otherwise because it doesn't grow UP much on its own without support. You might try tying her to the fence and letting her grow sideways against that support. I've attached a picture from a few years ago, but even this didn't capture the whole bush. The cane at center left shoots up to about 6' and it's one of the few strong enough to support itself. I routinely chop the canes on her down to about 3' after blooming, and it does seem to be one of the Austins that likes harsh treatment. Still, I find that the pruning helps her bush out but she wants to bloom on long canes. Trying to keep her anything below say 4' would be a challenge and you might not get much bloom.
The good thing about your combination is that Pierre de Ronsard (Eden) is a pretty stiff upright rose for me even without support, and they wouldn't interfere too much with the vertical space for each other. Eden would rise above the TG tangle, and you'd want to bend Eden's canes sideways along your fence as soon as possible when they grow to get lateral canes that bloom, since her canes stiffen up pretty quickly with age. And yes, both of them are probably thornier than average, but not unbearable. I wade into TG all the time to prune her and I haven't bled out yet (smile).
Cynthia
I'm not sure what you mean by bare and scraggly. Can you post a picture? Is it bare from losing it's leaves from black spot? There are too many questions that need answering before we can give you better info. Normally I wouldn't suggest deep pruning this late in the season, particularly if the temps are very hot, but we'd need to see what's going on to say for sure.
Sorry AnneCecillia SS is serrated check mine. It just seemed more exaggerated. Most of my roses have anthracnose at this point. With all the rain, humidity and cold nights it was bound to get started. Check the bottoms of leaves to see if spots go all the way through. I notice it when I see the center turning silver gray before it falls out.
Do the leaves have little tiny black dots on the back by any chance. It also reminds me of the bacterial disease that asters get. Not sure I've ever seen roses with it thou.
...I tend to agree with Campanula here....in fact I'm surprised I've still got this rose, it's hanging on by the skin of its teeth... albeit I've dug it up and put it in a pot until further notice......I think this rose needs the fullest of sun and moistest of soil... drying out or semi shade will not do...
...the few and far between flowers open a gorgeous rich colour but quickly fade to a rather strange salmon pink, which I couldn't abide I'm afraid...
...goes well with other dumpy roses..
I was thinking to get their "rise and shine", "redwood empire", "Judy Fischer", "Andrea" and "Cinderella" to plant on the strip between the street and sidewalk, as well as the edge of my front yard, for two main reason, one being they are beautiful, and second to keep dogs from pooping all over my lawn. The dog owners in my neighborhood are very irresponsible!
Catspa, can you show picture of your Andrea and redwood? Since you already planted them, I would love to see the real thing. Any problems with any of the roses?
Two causes of puckery, wavy leaves are PM and extremely serious aphid infestation when the shoot was growing out. I have not seen aphid damage as extreme as what we see in the picture. Spider mites can cause curling and drying starting on the lower leaves and progressing upwards. There is pale stippling on the upper surface, in addition to what Beth says.
Something we can't tell from a picture is whether there are blister-shaped bumps on the leaves. While not always present, they are characteristic of PM and not the other things.
Thank you, Henry Kuska!!
Thank you Henry!!