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I really don't get the description of this rose being very disease resistant. I have mine planted in a no-spray section of my garden. It is very winter hardy, so in Spring there is alot of live wood. The Spring bloom is usually spectacular. But after that it is all down hill. It is now early August and is totally defoliated from blackspot. I would shovel-prune it, but every Spring it redeems itself.
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In the NOTES section of the rose page, you will find that this rose tested very well for disease resistance in the Montreal Botanical Garden.
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And the Montreal Botanical Garden continues to recommend this rose as resistant to blackspot, powdery mildew, and rust:
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/en/info_verte/roses/cultivars.htm
I have read before that there are several strains of blackspot fungus. If so then it's possible that the one the gardener in Connecticut is dealing with is different than the one found in Montreal.
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If I recall correctly, one major race of North American black spot is commonly not found in Canada. Perhaps the west coast of British Columbia is an exception, but I imagine it has to do with the cold or the freeze dry effect of the winter winds.
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21 JUL 08 by
Sarah
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I,ve had this rose for 2 years and its done really well.I love the bloom form and the fragrance,the disease resistence is also a plus.The flowers last on the bush longer then some varieties,which is good since there is a limited amount of yellow climbers to choose from.I live in the pacific northwest.
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24 JUL 08 by
Karen
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I wonder if it has a very long vase life?
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Hi,
This flower has a very long life on the plant and in the vase, as it gets older I noticed neat little pink dots along the edges of the flower, I have been very happy with it.
The only thing is that I wish it had a little more fragrance.
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The HMF description says flowers are only 2 inches. Is that correct?
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Maybe slightly bigger, but not by much.
You can see this rose from far away easily and it blooms in huge, hanging clusters. The pastel yellow reflects a lot of light back. The plant isn't very stable and needs support, or it will arch up and then down. It does get a little BS on the very lower areas, but it otherwise clean at the local park where I see it often. Seemed unaffected when it went -10F here 2 winters ago.
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I'm growing this rose as a shrub, and I'm observing some outstanding characteristics. Flowers are well-formed, double, very white, and held on sturdy short stems that display perfectly upright with no nodding or bending. Very winter hardy and disease-free, typical of Radler roses. No scent. I will be buying more of this variety, as good white landscape shrubs are hard to come by.
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