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If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 02, 2009 3:37 am
by Midnight Reiter Too
and why?
I can't answer because I haven't had any success with roses yet. Mine just haven't amounted to anything.
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 02, 2009 4:58 am
by caliloo
The McCartney Rose
It is the most bomb proof, hardy, blackspot resistant, HT form, smells wonderful rose I have ever encountered. Mine is going to 4 years in the ground, is already about 5 feet tall, has 2 brand new basal breaks already this spring and will be covered with those wonderful smelly blooms in just a few weeks!
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 02, 2009 2:48 pm
by govgirl75
Calli.....It is beautiful. I am pretty sure I could smell rose fragrance coming from the computer. Great pix.
Glo
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 03, 2009 12:09 am
by Midnight Reiter Too
caliloo wrote:The McCartney Rose
It is the most bomb proof, hardy, blackspot resistant, HT form, smells wonderful rose I have ever encountered. Mine is going to 4 years in the ground, is already about 5 feet tall, has 2 brand new basal breaks already this spring and will be covered with those wonderful smelly blooms in just a few weeks!
I love that one every time I see it in a catalog. I have only four roses: Cecil(spelling?) Brunner climber, Ebb Tide, Iceberg, and the one I just planted, Gene Boerner. The first three haven't done
anything yet. I'm especially worried about Cecil Brunner. I think it may have reverted to root stock.
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 11, 2009 10:49 pm
by Midnight Reiter Too
I think 'Ebb Tide' is dead. I bought 'Mr. Lincoln' now that I finally found it.
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 14, 2009 7:45 am
by otnorot
Peace.
Mine is now 46 years old and still loaded with blooms.
Bill
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 14, 2009 9:35 am
by Midnight Reiter Too
otnorot wrote:Peace.
Mine is now 46 years old and still loaded with blooms.
Bill
Wow! How wonderful to have had a rose for so long. I never lived in one place that long! Our oldest daughter just bought a Peace rose. I've admired them for years.
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 14, 2009 10:39 am
by kHT
I try to add white ones to the yard but it seems these don't like me?? So we are adding more Lincolns due to the fragrance.
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 14, 2009 3:33 pm
by Ginger
As the great "killer of roses bushes" I have found only one kind that I can grow, Knockout roses. I have managed to keep one alive for a whole year now, and I am getting buds again
So that has to be my "favorite"
Ginger
Re: If you had room for only one rose bush, what would it be?
Posted: May 15, 2009 1:33 am
by Kas
Just Joey. I can smell it across the yard! I tried to move it last year because it is getting over run by the cedar trees, but it was to thorny and there was not enough room for me to dig without getting ripped to shreds. So I need to find another one for next season.
Kas