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Though this rose is certainly beautiful and has a delicious scent, it is NOT a good idea to put this rose in full sun if your climate is hot. We live in Concord CA, zone 9b, and our first one fried within a month in 2013. Our second one was in good shape until the weather started getting hot this year. We moved it to a much shadier position, and that has improved the plant, which is now showing much new growth. If we had left it where we originally had it, this one would have been a goner by now, too. Worth having, but be careful where you place it!
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#1 of 5 posted
11 AUG 14 by
 Jay-Jay
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That depends on Your climate, over here(zone 6b) it behaves very well in full sun... But in partial shady locations too, but then it flowers less.
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Yes, climate is everything. Our 9b can be over 100 for days at a time, and this rose did NOT like it. It is now much happier in a partially shady spot that gets nice morning sun. Flowering well and the flowers are not burning. The worst thing, though, was seeing the leaves just crisp up to nothing last year, no matter how well watered. We are happier, and so is Francis!
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#3 of 5 posted
11 AUG 14 by
Jay-Jay
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You're right.
Only it's strange for me, for I'm not used to the name You use... I know this rose as "The gardening Prince" (free translation).
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I'll bet that is the name under which it was released in The Netherlands, where you are. It was released as "Francis Meilland" in the US, and was Rose of the Year by the ARS. By the way, if you want to try a rose that we had never heard of until recently, see if you can find Waiheke. Also known as Waikiki in some areas. It's beautiful, fairly fragrant, and LOVES the heat and sun. Also a tough plant. We had critters in our yard nibbling at it, and it has developed into a lovely bush since we moved it closer to our house. The perpetrators seem to leave it alone now. You can find it here on HMF, if you are at all interested.
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12 AUG 14 by
Jay-Jay
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Alas, that-one isn't available in The Netherlands... and if it would survive the sudden change of our temps in winter of the last years? Or -20 degree at night and also bare frost with sun and blazing winds? I doubt it. I lost several zone 7a or b roses the past years.
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We purchased this one mail order, and received a healthy, but very small, plant. Its first months were spent growing with no sign of blooms, but all of a sudden there were a number of buds. They bloomed beautifully, and smelled incredible. Once that first cycle was done, this rose has bloomed in frequent, small flushes. The roses are lovely and scented deliciously. They last much longer than you might expect, and we just love them. Would not want to be without at least one of these in our garden. Give it a try. Gorgeous!
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Our Maria Callas is wonderful. Loves our hot Concord CA weather, blooms prolifically and smells wonderful. We have it in a large container, and it is doing terrifically well up to this point. We prefer this to Electron, which has, in our garden, a similar color, but does not seem to like the heat and the flowers, when they come, burn very quickly. Not Maria!!! She's great!
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I LOVE this rose. It is flourishing and producing tons of huge beautiful blooms, with less thorns than many. The fragrance is moderate and delicious. I have it in full sun, it is in a well irrigated location, and I do nothing but give it a dose of Rose Tone at the beginning and the middle of the season. It has proven quite disease resistant (it is located near another rose, which is prone to black spot and seems pretty immune). I am far from an advanced rosarian, and this has be a huge success for me.
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Ours is so sunburned that the leaves are dropping off. Has not produced a bloom since March, and it is now June 26th, 2014. This one is a huge disappointment given all the praise, and the beautiful pictures. The shovel is on its way to this one.
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