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'Orchid Romance ®' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 77-935
most recent 9 NOV 16 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 1 MAY 14 by kysusan
Heavenly strong fragrance. Has a round, puffball-type bloom. Clean, dark green foliage when a few others show a little powdery mildew. Very thorny, red new growth. The blossoms on my first year bush wilt quickly in the sun. We'll see if it improves next year or maybe it needs afternoon shade.

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Second year is a big disappointment. Sad. I think maybe this one hates heat. After the first flush, OR shed 90 percent of leaves, not from disease but from what looks like drought in spite of good watering. Eighty other roses thrive with the same care. This was planted fully leafed out from a pot. This winter she'll be dug and replanted as a bare root rose, Needs improvement else OR gets the boot.

I'm open to suggestions.......
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 9 NOV 16 by BarbaraG SE Virginia
Glad you're giving her a 2nd chance; this sounds like air pockets within the rootball or root damage. Sounds like a great strategy. I think too often a good rose gets the shovel in its first or 2nd year when it deserves a better trial.
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Discussion id : 92-478
most recent 1 MAY 16 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 1 MAY 16 by BarbaraG SE Virginia
Added to the organic rose garden at the Virginia Zoo in 2015. Stately almost columnar form, well clad with beautfiul dark green foliage all the way to the ground. First flush of blooms distributed all over the plant and the purply-pink is eye-catching from a distance. So far, very impressive shrub.
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Discussion id : 66-653
most recent 30 AUG 12 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 30 AUG 12 by mysteryrose
This is my first year for this rose, but I'm rather pleased. The flowers are quite full and pretty , with good scent. Best of all, the plant has no blackspot, while all those around it are looking bad. We shall see.
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