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'The Pearl ™' rose Reviews & Comments
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Here in Southern California, we often encounter the 'repeat blooming Banksia", only to find it is climate induced continuation of the one annual flowering. In milder coastal areas, the one annual bloom can continue for many months. Inland, where there is a much greater difference between spring and summer temperatures, Banksia can flower for just a few, short weeks. Once it gets hot, it is finished until next year. Purezza takes over when the heat rises. In my Newhall garden, as long as the temperatures remained over eighty degrees, the plant flowered. It requires heat to bloom. Friends have tried to grow it in more coastal climates only to find it isn't hot enough there to induce it to bloom. It seems if your Purezza doesn't want to flower, you need to bump up the heat by moving it to a hotter site. If you're inland where the heat is natural, this one will perform!
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27 NOV 20 by
 CybeRose
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It's funny how climate and soil (?) affect bloom. Mansuino wrote "A climbing plant which seemed to have no everblooming habit has now improved giving a profusion of sweetly scented double flowers which, from December till July, form a candid cascade. During the August-November period the luxuriant glossy foliage compensate for the lack of flowers."
Whenever it blooms, it is welcome.
Karl
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Mine does not hold its leaves every winter here in z7b NC, but she definitely repeat blooms. The foliage is very pretty, and she's thornless but not entirely smooth. I don't mind walking by her, but I wouldn't wear stockings, in other words ;)
The more sun, the more blooms, I think with this one, yes.
The first rebloom is directly after the first, like good reblooming roses, so the spring is covered with this one (in my climate). Then she slows down and the blooms are more scattered. Late summer is very good again. My climate is not very cold (high teens might not be seen in a winter, but 20's always are) and gets quite hot by July or so through Aug-early Sept. Spring is cool to warm. She blooms great either way each spring.
I thought I'd note that mine is definitely the rebloomer because I do always have cuttings of her. I got mine at Ashdown (theirs from Carla Fineschi in Italy, I believe).
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9 MAR 13 by
Tessie
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What is the fragrance like on Purezza? Is it of violets like other banksias? HMF only describes it as "strong".
Melissa
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I don't smell much with mine, but it does smell like the yellow banksia (which also doesn't do much for my nose). I can't smell tea roses at all, so maybe it's similar.
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22 JUL 08 by
DianaT
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How is the rebloom on Purezza?
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Mine (in zone 9) has had no repeat bloom in its first 3 years, despite (or perhaps because) growing vigorously. It is possible that what I have is R banksia alba plena, but it was labelled 'Purezza-The Pearl'. Disappointing.
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#2 of 5 posted
25 SEP 08 by
Kiwirose
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Hi Margaret,
How early does your 'Purezza' bloom? (I am also zone 9, Wellington region, NZ). I am currently eyeing it up in my local garden centre.
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Mine will be out in about a week. However I think it's likely that what I have is R banksia alba-plena, as others around Adelaide say theirs rebloom.
The yellow form is coming out on the plains (I'm in the hills), and the single white is in full flight at Ruston's (Renmark), coinciding with the peak of R laevigata.
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#5 of 5 posted
26 SEP 08 by
Kiwirose
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Margaret and Ozoldroser,
Thank you both for your prompt replies. It sounds like the true Purezza is worth getting - what a shame that you were supplied with the wrong one, Margaret, although the once-blooming banksias are so lovely anyway.
Rachel
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My two own root 'Purezza' have had the occasional bloom nearly all winter and has a better rebloom in spring. I live in SA where we can have some very chilly nights (in a gully). -7Cmin to 40C.
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