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I got mine--a big healthy specimen-- three years ago form an excellent own root nursery then in business in Michigan. The first two years, to my disappointment, it go black spot big time, although, yes, when it bloomed, it had a pleasant scent and many petaled flowers. In its third year, it seemed to come more into its own; it had very little black spot and seemed to perform relatively well, throwing off three or four nice blooms each long awaited cycle--although nowhere near to all the hype. Planted near to it all three years was a better rose, in my opinion, Pretty Lady, a lovely blooming machine, which each year put it to shame.
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Pretty Lady here in southern Ohio opened much too quickly and faded badly. Too much heat here.
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6 MAY 15 by
MichaelG
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Regarding blackspot resistance, this is one of the roses that can be spotty or not depending on which races of blackspot you have in the garden. My Quietness was disease-free without fungicide for some years but then caught a strain of BS that is able to infect it. So, I started spraying mine. It is still worth trying in no-spray gardens because of its many excellent virtues.
-outstanding plant habit as a 5' shrub--dense with no flopping or rogue canes.
-outstanding repeat bloom compared to some other large roses.
-outstanding flower with good vase life, decent fragrance to my nose, and resistance to botrytis blight & thrips
(NC mountains).
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PhotoDiscussion id : 71-800
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There is a sapling growing in the middle of the bush. The owner does nothing--which is testament to the vigor of this rose.
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The town where I live, Northcliffe in Western Australia, was settled by group settlers in 1924. 'American Pillar' was passed around by these early gardeners and many bushes remain. A mile from our house there is an 'American Pillar' in thick bush that is house size. I like the signal that these old roses give, that once people lived and loved on this spot.
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Every year I am amazed at a remarkable specimen of this rose on property where it is totally neglected and simply grown as an arching shrub. Doesn't repeat, but is a showstopper for a few weeks. In full sun, I don't see a lot of disease problems. Southern Ohio
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7 FEB 13 by
 Jay-Jay
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Would You please be so kind and make a photo (or some) of this specimen and upload that(those) on HMF?
I just saw Your pictures, You meant this-one? Spectacular!
Take a look at this photo too: http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/l.php?l=21.10847
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