Is anyone else having issue with rust on this rose? I rarely ever see rust here (NJ, zone 7b). MOP is planted in my somewhat alkaline clay, but it gets sun from morning until late afternoon. As soon as I notice the rust, I defoliate the affected leaves, spray the rest a few times with watered-down milk and baking soda, maybe for a week or two. The rust usually doesn’t come back, until the next spring. ????‍♀️. I do use dormant oil in late winter as well. I very much appreciate the blackspot resistance, for sure.

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Any experience in zone 5b with mother of pearl? I saw on heirloomroses that it's only hardy to zone 6; Edmunds Roses lists it as zone 5 hardy. What do you guys think??

I agree that MoP is a truly outstanding rose for beauty of plant and flower, resistance to blackspot, hardiness, and productivity. I'll add that it has exceptional vase life. Unusually for a light pink rose, it resists botrytis petal blight and balling in our moist climate.

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