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25 FEB 04 by
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My "the Prince" has turned into a climbing rose which blooms lusciously in May, the may bloom again in September. It has 2 canes which have been trained into our vinyl fence, about 5 feet high. Is this unusual for this rose? We live in St. Louis, MO (Zone 5)
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#1 of 6 posted
25 FEB 04 by
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I've read that the sizes listed for the English roses are for those grown in England, or in cooler climates, and that when grown in warmer climates in the U S the roses often grow considerably larger.
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This has always been the case in my experience here in Southern California (Zone 9b). Every rose seems to get at least twice to three times the size mentioned in England.
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#4 of 6 posted
14 OCT 20 by
 jedmar
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The 4' height mentioned for Austin roses is a sales ploy - owners of small gardens will not buy very tall roses. Mostly they grow to 7'-8' in Central Europe.
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#6 of 6 posted
14 JAN 22 by
jedmar
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What surprises us on the continent is that England actually has a milder climate than Central Europe, and still Austin roses shoot up to 2 m or beyond here
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In David Austin's book Old Roses and English Roses, it says The Prince has a height of 2-2.5 feet.
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It always stayed at around 4' for me in CA. Maybe you have a climbing sport?
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