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'WEKmeroro' rose Reviews & Comments
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6 JAN 22 by
 Plazbo
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Being sold as Cherry Blossom in Australia this year
swanes.com/cherry-blosom-winter-rose.html
see more information tab for the breeder code
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So much for roses not to be named after other plants.
And I don't recall cherry blossoms being striped.
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Thanks Plazbo. Added.
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The ARS isn't supposed to allow it, but the world has largely moved on from the ARS as a naming institution. They did it to themselves by making it such an incredibly difficult system to use.
I imagine Cherry Blossom comes from the dark male parts and the light pink petals, but its kind of a stretch.
Australians be warned, though. This rose loathes high temperatures.
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17 JAN 22 by
Plazbo
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that makes it perfect for almost all of Australia then :P
A lot of the Weeks roses that make it out here seem to have the same issues they have when not in California. I'm not entirely convinced swanes (Australian introducer) is super invested in the right roses for an Australian climate, roses being just one limb of a bigger inventory, given how black spotty some intro's of the last decade get on the east coast.
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They have a few good ones for BS, but for the most part they breed commercial class types. I think their strongest merit is introducing strong colors into commercial class types. For example, before Ebb Tide came along, all there was 'Intrigue' and some random violet-purples from the 1970s.
Watercolors Home Run is supppppper healthy here, and quite round/short and everblooming. Take It Easy is another healthy one.
Miss Congeniality is above average health, but its quite impressive as a rose. Maybe you guys will get any of those.
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The color is light pink on rose pink, more subtle than most striped roses. Form , substance and fragrance were all very good. However, after itts first spring flush, this rose has sat like a inert green lump for 5 months...no repeat bloom whatsoever, seems to not grow at all once the heat settles in. Hard to believe a new for 2018 rose originating from Weeks in hot Wasco CA could have such nonexistent summer performance. Meanwhile, I have First Prize, supposedly a 1970s exhibition diva, planted at the same time right next to it, and First Prize has produced an additional 3 spectacular flushes of bloom while Parade Day produced nothing. Go figure.
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I totally agree with this assessment. However, I'll say that despite it's inactivity during the heat of the summer, there's something about the coloring on the rose that I love. And, it's scent is my favorite of any rose I grow.
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I wanted to comment on the height. I don't know about warmer climates, but mine has never went beyond 4' tall. Its not really a large grandiflora. About the same of 'Love'. Not very large blooms, foliage, stems, or height, to be honest. It produces nice candelabras in place of huge blooms.
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I really love the color and scent of Parade Day. She's less of a fan of the heat than most, but definitely not the worst. I have a soft spot for stripes and roses of weird colors, so I can't complain too much. It was also very healthy and I didn't have any issues with disease this season. We will see how she performs after a year in the ground.
1/10/19 Update: As far as pink striped roses go, Parade Day is the best. Excellent color and one of the best smelling roses to me, though not the strongest. I can't wait to see what it does year 2.
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