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'Lavender Crush ™' rose Reviews & Comments
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I recently purchased Lavender Crush bare root. I want to use it off of the front of my deck to “climb” along the hand rail. However, where I need to plant it it is a tight fit between Darcy Bussell and Royal Kate. Could I squeeze it in there and just keep it pruned down low away from the others and let it climb out over the top? I am in Zone 5b.
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I fell in love with the Lavender Crush photo on the label of three grafted 'body bag' roses at a big box garden center (um... that would be Walmart) in spring 2020. Although I don't generally opt for this format (ie, bagged) rose, I took a gamble on them, because I was intrigued by the idea of a lavender climber, with scent to boot, and helpmefind members had posted some great pictures, notably Marina, Justin, and Ben T. I planted two in the ground, and one in a pot. One of the in-ground roses turned out anemic and weak; it kept trying to grow, then the canes and shoots would die back. I kept cutting it shorter and shorter until after 2 months, it got the shovel. The other two, on the other hand, quickly put out robust growth, and in a short time, masses of citrus scented romantic blooms. Both plants performed like champs all season. One note is that the in-ground rose gets only about 4 hours of sun per day, and it blooms prolifically. Mind you, this is intense, high desert NM sun, so perhaps 4 hours of this type of sun is worth 5 or 6 in a more modest zone? (conjecture only, I know). Regardless, this is definitely a 'top of my list' variety, and I don't regret my detour into the big box that day that led me to these beauties.
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Lemon fragrance can be smelled from up to 10 feet away. Some blackspot in my humid zone 7a Maryland, USA garden but otherwise healthy. 2nd year grafted plant.
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Tidbits for those interested, Certified Roses lists this rose as a climber instead of a shrub (same breeder code) and gives a height of 7 feet.
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Thanks Cori! Do you know anywhere to buy them own-root?
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It’s currently a hard one to find through mail order at all, but I would expect that to change since it’s still new. I bought mine locally at a nursery. Maybe try calling Cetified Roses?
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CR says that they are grafted only, but thanks!
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22 JUN 18 by
nsdjohn
If you haven't found one yet, there is an own-root in the Save the Roses! auction being held in Oct. in San Diego. Plants can be shipped anywhere in US.
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That's incredibly nice of you, thanks so much! I'll check it out!
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Lavender-colored roses are best as grafted. I grew lavender/purple roses like Angel Face, Barbara Streisand, and Heirloom as own-root, and these were WIMPY and TINY, shorter than 1 foot, and blooms were really tiny since the bush is so small & weak. But my GRAFTED Angel Face and Heirloom roses were bigger & more vigorous & larger blooms. I bought 2 Lavender Crush for $5 each as GRAFTED-on-Dr.Huey at Walmart's late summer sale .. they are doing great as 2nd-year rose, lots of blooms, and blooms are large & amazing lemon scent. The one in partial has longer-lasting blooms than the one in full-sun but equal amount of blooms.
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