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21 JAN 06 by
Debby
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This is a vigorous, free-blooming, disease resistant climber in my garden. The blooms have a light fragrance and are long lasting.
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I agree, it's very vigorous, individual blooms don't last long but they keep coming. No disease on mine so far either. Great rose. Strong but ethereal and delicate looking
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21 JAN 06 by
Debby
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White Cap is a very rewarding climber in my garden. It was slow to get established on its own roots. In its 3rd year it really started to grow and bloom. It has 4 flushes a year and scattered blooms in between. The blooms have an old fashioned form and a strong, fruity fragrance.
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#1 of 3 posted
17 MAR 06 by
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What zone are you in Debbie? -Paul
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18 MAR 06 by
Debby
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Paul,
I am in zone 9/ Sunset zone 19. I didn't notice that I had not filled that in on my garden listing. At first I was reluctant to grow hardy roses in my mild, temperate zone, but have found that they as a whole are very heat tolerant and do very well.
Debby
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22 APR 09 by
 a_carl76
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I agree with Debby's assessment of this rose. It took about three years for it to grow very much (my plant is on its own roots) but during that third year it threw up some great canes and bloomed continuously. The blooms come in nice clusters. I live in zone 5b and it comes through the winter with very little winter kill. One of my two favorite white climbing roses. Great for beginners and those of us who have grown roses for a few years.
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Debby: I like many of your current photos on HMF. Any photo(s) of Sweet Afton that you could post to supplement Robert's. Thanks. Mike, Michigan
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1 JAN 08 by
Debby
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Thanks, Mike. Hopefully I will be able to take lots of pictures this year. I replaced Sweet Afton a couple of years ago with a small own root, when my original plant did not survive a double transplant. It is one of my favorites so I am looking forward to it taking off this year.
Debby
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Debby: If possible, please add Lady Sylvia to a list of roses to be photographed and posted on HMF next spring/summer. Currently, only the one photo by Christina Macleod do I consider reliable. (I have just recently requested from you photos of Gen Mac and Mrs FWS.) Thanks. Mike, Michigan
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11 DEC 07 by
Debby
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Mike,
I plan to photograph most my roses next year, I took very few pictures this year. I do need to let you know that my Lady Sylvia looks exactly like the pictures posted by Cliff Orent. I think he captured her beauty perfectly.
Debby
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