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Initial post 25 JAN 13 by Nippstress
I've had Barcelona/Francis Dubreuil growing in my zone 5 Nebraska garden for 4 years now own-root, and it's been essentially cane hardy through our variable winters. It has faced the occasional -20 weather without complaining, and in my experience the zone ratings on this rose should be lowered. It's a typically reliable Kordes rose for me - hardy, tough, not at all fussy, trouble free, and not particularly bothered by blackspot here (though I tend to have a relatively high tolerance for blackspot). It tolerates part sun in my yard fine, and I find the blooms last well and stay that lovely dark color best in some afternoon shade. It still blooms pretty frequently all season, and the scent is truly wonderful! I don't have a nose that can detect many reportedly fragrant roses, but I'll stop by this plant periodically to sniff it and it's a deeply satisfying fruity rose smell for me.

Height is about 4-5 feet in my zone with no more than tip pruning in the spring. The rose bushes nicely without much care, and it's probably in my top 10 favorite roses among the 700+ I grow.

Cynthia
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 27 JAN 13 by RoseBlush
Cynthia ...

I copied the hardiness part of your post to the NOTES section of the rose page and suggested that HMF site users check MEMBER'S COMMENTS so that they can read the rest of your COMMENT. With a rose garden of 700 + roses, I am certain you can assess winter hardiness.

I moved the zone information down to 5b because I see it appears to be growing in many colder zones when I look at the GARDEN listings.

Smiles,
Lyn
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 28 JAN 13 by Nippstress
Hi Lyn

Wow, that was fast - thanks for considering this input and for checking it out with other gardens. I do plant a lot of roses, but HMF is such a great resource for folks all over the world that it makes sense to check that I'm not an outlier in finding this rose hardy.

I also wanted to thank you for all the obvious effort you and the other HMF folks spend keeping this site updated! It's a mind-boggling amount of work, and I frankly don't know how you all manage to keep things so current, but it's such an outstanding resource that we all benefit from unbelievably! It's well worth the premium membership to support this great site and keep it available and current for rose gardeners everywhere! Now I need to be better about posting my comments and pictures, and updating my garden page to help you all out!

Cynthia
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Initial post 24 DEC 10 by Nippstress
Just a side comment - when I log in from my home computer, it doesn't recognize me as a member but used to. When I try to log in with Nippstress and my password, it doesn't recognize that either. Whenever convenient, could you check my current password for the log in name Nippstress and send it to the login email below (the one that shows my membership correctly)? I fully believe in supporting HMF, and it's hard to see the reminder to subscribe at home when I already have.

Thanks - Cynthia Nipper
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 24 DEC 10 by HMF Admin
From what you've said, I assume your computer at work "auto" logs you in properly but when you try to sign in manually at home it rejects your password. Please use the "Forgot Password" option found on the sign in form to have a new password sent.

Use the new password to sign in and then change your password back to something of your choosing. That should do it.

Please let us know how you make out.
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