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'Miss Harp' rose Reviews & Comments
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I have 2 Oregold roses growing in 2 seperate beds in zone 6a. It is the only deep yellow I've tried to survive winter. Both survived a bout of -20F a couple of years ago and did fine with minimal protection. They have been planted with the bud union 3" below soil level.
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I too grow Oregold in Zone 6a. It was growing at this property with the bud union above the soil when we bought this property six years ago and was an older rose at that time. I didn't get around to burying it deeper until last summer, and it's survived all that time. My guess is that a rating of USDA 5 or 6 is more accurate for this rose.
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i fell in love with the intense lemon-yellow of the buds and just had to bring it home (i live in south fl, zone 9b). an added bonus i discovered upon it blooming was that i can SMELL it. (the number of roses i can detect scent from is pitifully small.) it's intensely fragrant to my nose and is what i would describe as 'classic' and musky rather than sweet.
the catch:
my oregold looks less than lovely after opening up. my s.o. described it as looking more like a daffodil than a rose. the center petals are small and stunted, while the outer petals look normal. but despite the weird appearance of the blown blooms, i LOVE this rose.
**Q/A: does anyone know if something might be affecting the blooms like a pest or disease, or even a lack of some nutrient like phosphorous or nitrogen or something??
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Re: Oregold - Bred in Germany (1975) by Mathias Tantau.
I believe Oregold may have been introduced in American in 1975 (see American Rose Annual 1975 page 197) It would have been bred by Tantau earlier and the Australian Rose Annual was revewing the syn 'Miss Harp' in their 1971 issue, page 24. .
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Oregold is one of those average hybrid teas that while it can be a generally pretty rose, it is for me somehow lacking that overall "wow" factor. Now, I do love the colour and size of the blooms, that much is fine. But the colour at its most beautiful is fleeting in the sun and heat. It dosen't turn buff or ivory for me, just not quite as nice a yellow as originally. It has only a hint of light scent , that while is pleasant if you bury your nose in a fresh luxurios bloom, is also fleeting, evaporating with the warmth and sun. The rose is vigorous for sure, getting quite tall and disease resistance isn't what i'd exactly call poor. It isn't great but not poor either. Mildew, no problemo, blackspot ...yes it does pop up but I've seen worse on other hybrid teas, and a bit of the ole sufur or fungicide and viola! The cut flowers are nice and last okay, but I like my cut flowers to have fragrance along with good looks. The canes of this rose can have some nasty thorns, which I don't mind, but be careful cutting those blooms or pruning! Oregold does need good solid winter protection in zones 5/6. Overall, an O.K. enough rose, But I'd say there are other yellow hybrid teas that might make a better choice.
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