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'Rosa gallica var. officinalis Ser.' rose Reviews & Comments
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25 FEB 04 by
Anonymous-797
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I am new to roses, but this one sounds appealing for it's fragrance. Does anyone know if it is winter hardy to zone 4b or 5? Also, how is it's disease susceptability?
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Apothecary's Rose is dependably hardy to zone 4 (30 below 0 F.) At Azalea House we never spray it against disease. Like a Rugosa its leaves will sometimes show bronzing later in the season but its not unatractive nor does it exfoliate.
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28 AUG 07 by
Ananto
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In my experience it has almost no fragrance. It is a strong ans reliable garden plant for sure, like most Gallica's. the colour is strinikg, if that's what you like, quite different from the other more purple Gallica's. not many of them have a good scent in my opinion. I haven't grown many, but President de Seize has the best fragrance as far as I know.
(open garden, very rich soil, Holland)
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Wow, no fragrance?? I wonder if that has to do with soil or climate where you are, because fragrance is what this rose is most famous for (that and its medicinal uses and its long, sometimes partisan history.) It's even one of the very few roses whose scent stays good after the petals are dried, which is why it's used so much in potpourri and tea, and for making rose beads.
Could you be over-fertilizing, I wonder?
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Available from - Miloslav Šíp - Růžové a okrasné školky, Blatná, Czech Republic
http://www.sipruze.wz.cz/ email: ruzeskalicany@seznam.cz
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6 JUL 08 by
 jedmar
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Thank you for the link. We have added the nursery and hope now for photos of Czech roses!
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25 FEB 04 by
Unregistered Guest
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I need information on how to prune this rose and how to control its spreading.
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All Rosa gallica spread through suckering. Its the nature of the plant. Generally we prune it to a mounding shape by light tip pruning that promotes dense branching. If you over prune you will get more suckering.
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28 AUG 07 by
Ananto
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I myself am experimenting with pruning old garden roses. From the books I learn to prune them after blooming, since they bloom on old wood. Next year I will prune them in early spring, because I need to confine them to their alotted space. I will see what this does for the number of flowers. Many Gallica's sucker. It's best to tear these out. I have officinalis only two years now, too short to to say anything about its suckering.
(open garden, full sun, heavy soil, Holland)
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26 JUL 05 by
Anonymous-98233
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I have found that C.O. Bigelow Apothecary (NYC, USA) uses the attar/essence
of this rose, and R. Damascena in its "Rose Wonder Cold Cream" and other products.
I love the cold cream...and in fact, I began researching this rose as result of using the product.
Would this rose (R. gallica officianalis) survive a South-Face planting in Zone 8?
There are 3 various roses at my Mom's house-and all have survived 'living' on the South facade of her home. How do I ammend the soil should I plant this rose??
How often do I prune it or does it have to be cut back before winter?
WHERE do I find it?
I live in Mississippi; so I'm looking to save at least a small amount on shipping.
HELP!?
Thanks!
T.
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There isn't a nursery listed in HMF that is in the States. Your best bet would be to look at the address of this rose society in Mississippi and ask if they know where to get the Gallica or perhaps they could sent you some cuttings.
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/8493/
Gallicas are usually known as "weedy" so you shouldn't have any problems growing officionalis at all. They do like a cold rest in the winter so don't worry where you plant it as they are tough plants. Just dig a large hole anywhere in your garden, fill it up with soil (if yours isn't good then buy potting soil) sprinkle any type rose fertilizer around the plant and water the rose well. No need to prune as you will be cutting some of the flowers off.
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12 AUG 05 by
Anonymous-98233
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Thank you. And, you'd not believe this, but I did find a nursery which has this rose (the Rosa gallica Officianlis) and I will order from them in September. I can't wait to plant this rose--as it's just beautiful to me.
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