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Disease Resistent most recent 1 AUG 17 SHOW ALL

Initial post 18 AUG 05 by Anonymous-98081

I love the Martine Guillot rose's appearance and am considering purchasing one for my rose bed.

Can anyone share their experience with this rose's disease susceptibilty, especailly to 'black spot?"

If you have grown this one, did you find it prefers a cooler climate and garden location, or will it stand up to full sun and hot weather in the North Carolina piedmont?

Be sure to include what part of the country you live in, and what the weather there is like.
Also, include any information of your rose care routine.

If you have grown this rose, please reply with regard to its overall size and whether the blooms make good cut flowers.
(Will they stand upright in a vase and how long do they last when in water.)

Thank you.

Reply #1 of 4 posted 14 OCT 05 by L. Ross

I have 2 1 1/2 year old Martine Guillot roses. They are very large and among the healthiest in my garden. We are in south Mississippi and our yard was badly damaged. The roses survived, and are a bright spot in an otherwise depressing landscape. I bought my roses from Wayside Gardens, but they do not seem to carry them any more. ??? They are also disease resistant--I have used a Neem oil on them regularly until late summer and have fertilized with horse manure. They may have a little black spot on them now, but it is not very noticable. I have not had much time to take care of them lately because of Hurricane Katrina. When I regularly used Neem, there was virtually no disease at all. We are in Poplarville, MS. I have some photos you might enjoy. I came across your posting while trying to find some more Martine Guillot to purchase, and so do not have experience getting photos on to this site. Feel free to contact me directly: clanross@hotmail.com I have sent photos as Email before and so could probably manage that. ;) Hope you have good luck with them. Sincerely, Laura Ross and family :)

Reply #2 of 4 posted 14 OCT 05 by Unregistered Guest

I just read your email. Thank you for taking time to reply in such a complete way.
I am now leaning toward getting another Martine Guillot. They are still available from Wayside Gardens, but not till around the first of the year.

I do have another question for you. Are the branches strong enough for the flowers to be cut and placed in vases? I have wondered whether the stems / branches are soft and droopy.
Thanks for replying, hoping to hear from you regarding the recent question.

Gloria Barnett

Reply #3 of 4 posted 14 OCT 05 by L. Ross

The stems of my Martine Guillot are not particularly soft and droopy, but they are not super stiff either. They probably would not make a very formal-looking, long-stemmed type of bouquet. I tend to go for the shabby chic, romantic-looking bouquets, and they are great for that. :) The flowers do tend to droop on the bush a little if it has just rained or maybe if it is extremely hot (we got that a lot this summer ;) ) but I have never thought they were particularly droopy. I am just a novice rose grower--this is my first real garden. There is another Generosa rose that is very long lasting in the vase. It is Paul Bocuse. It is a fairly narrow, upright kind of bush. It has pink-salmon colored blooms and they are the longest lasting of any I have (on the bush or in the vase). I have a 3rd variety of Generosa roses that I bought together with the other 2 from Wayside. I will have to look up the name, but they are wonderful smelling and very old fashioned pink-lavender bloom. Hope it all works out well for you. Sincerely,
L. Ross

Reply #4 of 4 posted 1 AUG 17 by StrawChicago heavy clay zone 5

Thanks for the info. How's the scent on Paul Bocuse?	REPLY

PhotoMadame Lambard most recent 10 SEP 11 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 10 SEP 11 by Rose-A-Lynn

What a great photo! Shows that insects as well as humans love roses.	REPLY

MemberLisa Bullard most recent 30 MAY 11 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 30 MAY 11 by Rose-A-Lynn

I am trying to see if anyone has any tips for successfully growing Rhodologue Jules Gravereaux.

Some areas of concern are:
-how much to prune, or do not prune, in the fall.
--how much to cut when deadheading faded blooms
ie--just the flower, or back to the 1st or 2nd 5-leaflet.stem?
--does it like some afternoon shade?
--is it a 'heavy' feeder? Does it like more / less water?

Do you find this rose easy or difficult to grow?
Is it an inherently healthy plant?

Any help, tips, experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Gloria --in NC 7b

RoseLa Reine most recent 23 AUG 10 SHOW ALL

Initial post 14 MAY 05 by Anonymous-797

I have had this rose for 5 years and have always enjoyed it.I live in the Northwest so disease can sometimes be a problem but it has done very well for me.The fragrance is absolutly wonderful.Its actually been living in a container all this time.The blooms can ball up in the rain,but I have a covered porch so I bring it up there to enjoy it longer.Its one of my favorite oldies.	REPLY

Reply #1 of 1 posted 23 AUG 10 by Rose-A-Lynn

Hello, I just read your entry about La Reine, the hy p. You write that you have kept it in a container for 5 years. Could you tell me how large the container is, and how often you need to either repot it, and trim the roots. Many thanks. Gloria Barnett	REPLY