'Osiana ™' rose reviews and comments

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'Osiana ™' rose Reviews & Comments

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Discussion id : 16-574 most recent 11 JUN 10 SHOW ALL

Initial post 6 FEB 07 by Unregistered Guest

Reply #1 of 3 posted 7 FEB 07 by Wendy C

Reply #2 of 3 posted 20 JAN 10 by oakslesly

EuroDesert Roses in Morengo Valley, CA has it. Contact owner, Cliff Orent at clliff.eurodesertroses@yahoo.com if you can't find it on his web page. He has a WONDERFUL selection of old world roses brought to California. He has over 5,000 roses at his nursery. I recommend him highly for quality plants and great selection.	REPLY

Reply #3 of 3 posted 11 JUN 10 by timdufelmeier

it's on sale NOW for the month of June and EuroDesert.	REPLY

Discussion id : 15-770 most recent 28 MAR 08 SHOW ALL

Initial post 3 JAN 07 by ZEL

This is my daughter's favorite rose. I live in Massachusetts and she lives in Temecula, California now. She used to buy this rose at a florists all the time here in Massachusetts. She moved to Temecula in 1999. Can this rose (florists) be grown in a regular garden or just in a greenhouse? I was told several years ago by a grower, as I wanted to buy one bush for my daughter, that this rose only grew in a greenhouse setting. Could you please advise?

Also, if Oceana can be grown outdoors in California, where can I purchase one for her? I am buying her "Just Joey" as she loves this rose.

Thank you,

Zel

I just saw that I can purchase this rose from Ontario, Canada, but would still like to know about growing outdoors.

Reply #1 of 8 posted 7 FEB 07 by Wendy C

Are you looking for winter hardiness? or just will it grow outside? The supplier should know about the winter hardiness of this variety. Many florist roses do very well in a garden setting. If it's being offered commercially, this one should be just fine outside.	REPLY

Reply #2 of 8 posted 8 FEB 07 by Unregistered Guest

HI,
THANKS FOR THE MESSAGE. I WAS ASKING FOR MY DAUGHTER IN TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA (SOUTHERN). I LOVE THIS ROSE BUT I KNOW THAT IT WOULD NEVER GROW IN MASSACHUSETTS. I HAVE TO BUY WINTER HARDY ROSES. DARN.
I HAVE A BEAUTIFUL GARDENIA PLANT I BOUGHT ABOUT 5 OR 6 YEARS AGO. IT IS NOT THE SMALL LEAVED ONE AND IS STILL IN THE SAME LARGE POT, ABOUT 3 1/2 - 4 FEET TALL. I PUT IT OUT ON THE DECK ABOUT JUNE 1ST & BRING IT IN BEFORE WE HAVE A FROST. IT ALMOST DIED ONCE BUT CAME BACK & BLOOMS ARE BEAUTIFUL, LOVES LOADS OF SUN AND WATER. KEEP IN SOUTH WINDOW IN WINTER.
iF ANYONE IN U.S. SELLS THIS OCEANA (OSIANA), PLEASE ADVISE AS I WILL BUY ONE FOR MY DAUGHTER AND HAVE IT SENT TO HER. THANKS
I GUESS I COULD DO THIS WITH A ROSE BUSH BUT HAVE NO PLACE TO PUT IT IN THE HOUSE.

Reply #3 of 8 posted 9 FEB 07 by ZEL

Reply #8 of 8 posted 28 MAR 08 by Unregistered Guest

I just bought some from K & M Nursery. They arrived in perfect condition and even with buds on them.	REPLY

Reply #4 of 8 posted 24 JUN 07 by John Moody

Hi Zel--I think that with a little bit of winter protection that this rose should be okay to grow outside with no problems. I see that it is grown by some rosarians in zone 5 already. In fact, I have purchased a bush of Osiana and it's sport rose Pink Osiana which is identical except for color of bloom. I would say you are safe to send your daughter a plant of Osiana without any real problems.
I can pretty much guarantee it will be a better and more hardy and durable growing bush than the Just Joey you are sending her. JJ is a very reticent grower and is known to not be very winter hardy. I lost mine to winter this past year. Good luck with that one!!

Reply #5 of 8 posted 26 JUN 07 by ZEL

Hi John, Thanks so much for the info on Osiana. When my daughter lived in Arlington, MA Osiana was her favorite Florist rose and she'd buy the cut roses and loved them. I know she would love to grow Osiana in Temecula, CA where she lives now. I will see if I can have a rosebush sent to her. Will look up the rose Pink Osiana also. Thanks again. Zel	REPLY

Reply #6 of 8 posted 6 JAN 08 by Unregistered Guest

I grow Osiana here in my Alabama rose garden, Zone 7B It is beautifull !!! The blooms are large and perfectly formed, one of my favorites. Your daughter shouldn't have any problems growing it in California . Also, I grow Just Joey, I love the color and the blooms are huge although it finishes a bit floppy.	REPLY

Reply #7 of 8 posted 6 JAN 08 by HMF supporting member

Robert Neil Rippetoe

Zel, most florist roses will do all right out of doors in most of Southern, CA. These roses are not bred to be excellent garden subjects. They are bred strictly for their blossom. The plant is often a collection of stems that grow straight up and sometimes require support.

Since this rose is only available in Canada or from Ashdown, you might have trouble with the rootstock they are usually produced on from these suppliers. Often they bud to Rosa multiflora which is poorly adapted to the soil conditions here.

Problems can be avoided by growing the rose in a container as opposed to garden soil to avoid alkalinity problems.

Ashdown might produce this rose own-root but remember it usually takes three season for the plant to get big enough to give desired results if propagated from this method.

I garden about an hour from Temecula though our weather is quite different here.