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Lady X is not for hot conditions. As beautiful as she is, her petals are like tissue paper and burns in the sun very easily. Must be watched for rust and requires winter protection in Zone 6. Still, I will not be without her ephemeral beauty and a late season bloom flush is amazing.
Nov 2009
I had to shovel prune my Lady X as she is a rust magnet. She is the first to be diseased and spreads it to others down wind. Too bad as the flowers are beautiful.
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This rose is intensely fragrant! I can't see any room for "varying opinions". I just bought one, and while at the nursery I sniffed blooms of each Charles Darwin plant there. From barely open bud to over-blown near-to-petal-dropping, each flower was richly scented. I put my chosen plant in the car and drove home through the light rain, and soon the whole vehicle was delightfully perfumed.
Go for it, fragrance-lovers!
The color changes from apricot bud to soft yellow, buff and finally creamy white are also extremely attractive.
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I agree. My Charles Darwin is wonderfully scented. I have it growing in a very large (wine barrel size) pot; mine blooms all spring and summer in repeat flushes with little time in between; it is basically always in bloom until the first hard frost. It is not quite as disease resistant nor robust compared to Julia Child, which is in the pot next to it.... and this year it actually put out some pink (yes pink!) flowers alongside the yellow. It is "own root". Love this rose.
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Charles Darwin does have an amazing scent. I have never smelled a yellow Austin with such a sweet damask scent. Too bad about the dingy colour he fades to on the 3rd or 4th day of bloom. However he lasts just as long in a vase and holds the yellow colour when cut for indoors.
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Does anyone know where I can find a source that can sell to the US? I've been waiting for this for years, and it seems Jackson and Perkins aren't going to introduce this.
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10 MAR 04 by
Anonymous-9967
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Yes, I can respond to this question. You can get Euphoria from Heirloom Roses in Oregon. I just ordered one myself. They are in containers and they ship through-out the US. Their website is www.heirloomroses.com. Hope this helps.
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Yes, Hortico in Ontario has this rose, which is new to their catalog, and they ship to the US.
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Thank you for letting us know about other sources for this rose. I have added both vendors to the "Available At" tab on the rose page.
Smiles,
Lyn
helpmefind.com
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1 FEB 08 by
jnmccool
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This rose is now also available from Heirloom roses, according to their website this date: February 1, 2008
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I got this from Hortico this year and so far it has proven to be a vigorous grower. 2' wide in June from an April planted bareroot. Sharp colour and great single bloom form. Bloom colour fades as with most apricot roses. Petals blows in 4 -5 days but lots of blooms from side buds and multiple new clusters on continuously developing new canes.
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I was lucky enough to find a Peace bush that is 35-40 years old to obtain budwood from. I have watched it for two years for sign of virus, and at least in outward appearance it has none. It has never been sprayed or altered in any way except for light pruning and deadheading of spent blooms.The color of the blooms on this Peace are more intense,not darker mind you, just more intense than the washed out modern versions of this great rose that you buy today. The fragrance is strong and pleasant--almost intoxicating "old rose" scented.
The "modern" bushes have been so extensively propagated I believe they are losing their vigor, fragrance, and bloom qualities that made this such an outstanding rose when first introduced. I have had four bushes budded from the 40 year old bush onto virus free multiflora rootstock and am anxiously watching them grow into full grown, vigorous, beautiful "new" bushes.
John
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Hello, i was very interested in your posting of an older Peace rose. We moved to a new property recently and it had a 40 year old Peace rose. I tried to establish a cutting from some pruned branches. One of the cuttings rooted and is now a foot tall. Do you think I can grow it successfully as such, or does it need grafting? I would appreciate any advice.
Thanks very much.
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you are very lucky to have an old Peace rose. Chances are it is virus free as repeated proprogation at nurseries predispose plants to pathogens. Keep the cutting growing on its own roots as it is obviously happy and vigourous. Keep it well fed and pampered and soon you will have 2 large Peace Roses. Most roses do not need to be grafted unless it is a naturally weak rooted variety (ie Grey Pearl).
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20 APR 09 by
Allison
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I agree, you are Extremely lucky--'Peace' is reported to have diminished in vigor over the years from so much propagation, and possibly viral infection, and judging by my bush, I can only agree. I hope one day to find some more vigorous specimens to replace mine. If you like the rose, I would encourage you to propagate as many as you can, and you absolutely do not need to graft them. In many ways it is better to grow a rose on its own roots--you do not have to worry about winter kill to the ground, and the bush tends to live much, much longer.
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14 MAY 09 by
Tisha
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How do you tell how old a rose bush is?
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