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6 JAN 06 by
Anonymous-100347
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I have had it for many years. It grows slowly and booms sparingly; you could do better getting another variety with the same coloring. I'm in the S.F. Bay area.
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23 SEP 06 by
Anonymous-98313
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Thank you for your comment on Sheer Elegance. I live in a similar climate and will look for another rose.
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10 MAR 11 by
 Benaminh
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Perhaps "Gemini" is a better replacement?
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It depends on location: Gemini BS's badly here, even though it performs otherwise very well. I still have Sheer Elegance and never spray it. Its only great fault here is sunburned blooms in August.
Sheer Magic is probably a fuller plant than either rose, but it opens weird here, so I never bought it.
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It grows like a weed here in Portland metro, Oregon. It prefers humidity and temperate climates.
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13 SEP 07 by
A.L.
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Beautifully formed buds come singly, reddish violet color, very fragrant. My bush is 5 1/2 feet tall the first year of planting in San Francisco area.
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Thanks for taking the time to share your experience.
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Where did you buy it ? I just bought one from Vintage Roses, a sponser of this site. Did your bush grow that big from rooted cutting in one year? Does it smell as good as they say?
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#3 of 4 posted
13 JUN 08 by
A.L.
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I probably bought it from Regan Nursery of Fremont, CA. I think Edmunds may also carry it but i have had such a hard time getting their roses going from bare root I'm not ordering from them again.
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Edmund's or Reagans has supplied the difficult roses?
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24 JUN 06 by
Warski
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Arena Roses chose this tree for me and I am very happy they did. Slow to begin from bare root, LP has taken hold and now produces sturdy, beautiful red velvet blooms on strong burgundy stems at a steady, satisfying pace. It's beautiful from bud to when fully open. No disease has yet appeared, where other bushes near it, have suffered mild PM. Most blooms on this GF have been, surprisingly, on single stems, but when more than one occurs, the stems are a good 7" from the break. It's fragrance is great; some say raspberry, I find it more similar to a sweet lemon soap. It's become my favorite rose.
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#1 of 3 posted
20 NOV 06 by
Anonymous-100347
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Mine in SF. Bay area has a nice fragrance even night and foggy mornings and strong fragrance in warm Summer days.
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22 NOV 06 by
Warski
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Yes, a nice fragrance. I've not found it to be strong, though, here in So. CA. and, when cut, mine lose their fragrance quickly. It would be great to have your experience with the scent; maybe, I will next year (their 2nd year in my garden). Thanks.
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#3 of 3 posted
17 SEP 07 by
BAM
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I am hoping you can comment on how long individual blooms last. Some of the reds I have tried only last 4 to 5 days (Love's Magic) while others last more than a week (Opening Night), but hove no scent.
Thanks,
BAM
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23 SEP 05 by
Faith
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This rose has a lemony scent that is quite strong. The blooms are beautiful and very plentiful. The rose bush itself is probably 3 feet tall, but it is a first year. The blooms open yellow and then fade to a deep gold. This rose started me on yellows, as I was not a fan of yellow roses before I fell in love with this one's scent.
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#1 of 2 posted
7 AUG 07 by
A.L.
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Does it have a long bloom time?
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9 AUG 07 by
Faith
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The blooms only seem to last a few days in the extreme heat that we have been experiencing. However the 2 bushes that I have of this one seem to rarely be without a bloom. It bounced back from the 'Easter Freeze' without a lot of problems. This rose is well worth the space.
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