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'Blue Skies' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 15-109
most recent 20 MAR 07 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 24 NOV 06 by Unregistered Guest

Chamblee's Roses in Tyler TX just started selling this rose this year, along with a number of other Buck roses. I just got mine 2 months ago, so it's a bit pre-mature to report, but already this rose is quite promising. More vigorous growth than the other roses I bought at the same time; it produces blooms fairly quickly.  I can't detect any fragrance in the first blooms, but maybe that will change with plant maturity. The coloring is a wonderful lavender, more on the blue side rather than pinkish.  I have not seen any other lavender rose more suggestive of blue since Sterling Silver, which was heavily involved in the breeding of this rose. The bloom form is also a lovely classic hybrid tea shape. And they hold well on the bush and cut.  I can't yet say how they will perform in our scorching summer heat, but so far so good.


 


Mike Anders


New Orleans, LA

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Reply #1 of 4 posted 25 NOV 06 by HMF Admin
Mike, thanks for contributing to HMF.
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Reply #2 of 4 posted 19 JAN 07 by NMrose
Mike: I grew Blue Skies previously in Iowa for about 6 years before moving to Southwest, I found it was more lavender in spring (more blue)it benefited from cooler conditions (color).I am sure it would be a better rose on own roots rather than budded as I had it. It seemed to faded during the oppressive heat of Iowa, frangerance was good in the early AM, we used many blooms in arrangements and got alot of comments on color. Sam Kedem has said it is still one of the best "Blues" out there.

I have about 20 Bucks currently and planning on adding Blue Skies as room allows.
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Reply #3 of 4 posted 15 MAR 07 by Unregistered Guest
Hi, how much winter protection did it need in Iowa? Thanks.
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Reply #4 of 4 posted 20 MAR 07 by NMrose
None, I refused to protect my Bucks in Iowa. I had over 200 and it was a major chore to put up those 3" thick Insulation panels and roofs on all my roses. Dr. Buck bred his roses for the extreme Iowa weather, even the budded Bucks were not protected except for leaves the blew in. With his roses now available "own root" winter protection wouldn't be a big deal at all in my opionon. My son is growing own root Bucks in eastern Iowa without any winter protection at all with great results.
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