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'Mrs. John Laing' rose Reviews & Comments
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Is MR.. John Laing and MRS. John Laing the same rose? The specs are the same and there is next to no information on the MR.
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3 MAY 08 by
 jedmar
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Yes, they are the same. 'Mrs. John Laing' is the correct name. Some nursery probably thought John has to be a Mister.
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where can I obtain a Mrs John Laing Rose in Sydney Australia or Melbourne Victoria
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6 NOV 05 by
Unregistered Guest
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This is my most favorite rose of all roses.....Why? First of all, when it arrived as a bare-root it was the dinkiest, most pathetic thing I've ever seen....just 2 canes the diameter of matchsticks...I felt certain it would die, let alone amount to anything. Well, in one short and rainy N.H. summer it grew to be nearly 5 feet tall, healthy as a horse, producing a total 5 NEW canes and multitudes of the most perfectly-formed, exquisitely perfumed blossoms I've ever seen. It held up to rain and wind like no other rose I've ever grown,and continues to bloom here well into the end of September. It wasn't bothered by pests, mildew or blackspot, although I do baby her A LOT and do spray upon occasion, but she deserves it!
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3 JUN 05 by
Anonymous-797
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The listing here claims Mrs. John Laing is disease resistant, but I find my (young) one is rather black spot susceptible (at least for me a little north of Boston). Does anyone else have similar troubles with it? I LOVE the fragrance and the flower, but I was hoping for something a little less disease prone.
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There are so many different strains of blackspot in existance, it's possible your rose does not have the necessary resistance in your microclimate. The best comparison I can make is that there are many different strains of the flu virus in the world. Some people have a natural immunity to some of them, while they are susceptible to others.
When we report a rose as disease resistant, it is based upon references received about the rose. You can click on the "References" tab at the top of the rose page and see where we may have gotten the information reported on the site.
Smiles,
Lyn
helpmefind.com
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