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'Pat Austin ™' rose Reviews & Comments
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After a few years in my garden, this is one of the least performing Austins so far.
The plants get smaller instead of bigger.(As a standard rose, it seems to perform better.)
In contrary to the behaviour of The Pilgrim or A Shropshire Lad.
Those two get huge... even a lot bigger/higher than described. Pumping out both flowers and canes.
And not the least: they are very healthy in my garden!
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Thank you, Jay_jay for that info. Jude the Obscure as own-root do badly in my alkaline clay, but Pat Austin is very vigorous as own-root (It likes partial shade, morning sun only, and soaking wet). How are the fragrance of the Pilgrim and A Shropshire Lad in your garden?
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#2 of 5 posted
31 AUG 15 by
 Jay-Jay
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Mine are budded specimens. The other Austins are budded too and my soil is alkaline.
A Shropshire Lad's flowers are good as for fragrance... not outstanding, but the plant (rose) itself IS!!!!
One of the best performing if not the best. People are stunned by the health and vigour!
The Pilgrim is doing well as a plant, but the fragrance is of less importance.
As for fragrance, I would recommend Sharifa Asma and maybe Jubilee Celebration(strong Citrus).
As for early flowering, good scent and pumping out big flowers again and again: Abraham Darby.
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Thank you, Jay Jay, I appreciate the info. on fragrances. I grow roses for scents alone. In my alkaline clay, zone 5a garden, roses that need lots of water like Pat Austin or Golden Celebration do better as own-roots.
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31 AUG 15 by
Jay-Jay
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Alas, over here own-root is almost unavailable!
As for fragrance... my favourite topic:
Étoile de Hollande Cl.
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Thank you, Jay Jay, for the recommendation of Étoile de Hollande Cl. I will check it out.
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Very late starter. Every Spring I fear whether it survived as it remains leafless while all others are well under way. It always starts as the last one, but by mid May catches up with the rest. Shiny and relatively healthy foliage. Blackspot resistance 3/5. The only solution to the problem of weak necks and nodding flowers is to let it grow bigger than normally (by forgetting to prune).
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I agree with Beth that Pat Austin needs partial shade with lots of water to produce blooms. On the plus side: she has shiny and pretty foliage, 4" big blooms, NOT for cut-flower since it shatters quickly. Her blooms scorch even in partial shade in hot summer. Pat is best in cool and rainy spring/fall, and morning sun only.
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the height listings for this plant need to be reviewed in zone 7 it can reach 7 ft tall no problem
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