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PhotoHansa-Park most recent 9 MAY 14 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 9 MAY 14 by Wahrheit

This photo is not the rugosa rose, "Hansa"	REPLY

Reply #1 of 1 posted 9 MAY 14 by HMF supporting member

Patricia Routley

Agree. It is not the 1905 'Hansa' rugosa. But it does seem to be the 1994 'Hansa-Park' shrub.	REPLY

RoseMadame Alfred Carrière (Noisette, Schwartz, 1875) most recent 14 JUL 08 SHOW ALL

Initial post 25 FEB 04 by Unregistered Guest

Madame Alfred Carriere : this site says not to prune this rose ; John Scarman in his book "Gardening with Old Roses" states to prune it at least 3 times during summer ; my plant is growing abundantly (on a northwall) but does not produce much roses ; what should i do to get more flowers ?	REPLY

Reply #1 of 6 posted 5 MAY 03 by HMF supporting member

The Old Rosarian

In regards to the old roses, there is three ways to actually prune them. One is to just cut it back by a third each spring, the other is to cut it back and prune to shape and then there is John Scarmans pruning. This man really knows his old roses and takes a lot of care to make them look and grow they way they should. However it does envolve a lot of work. Madame should give you lots of flowers as she is the hardiest of the Noisettes and doesn't mind a north wall. When a rose doesn't bloom well it is usually because you are being too kind to it. Excess fertilizing means it is putting out growth at the expense of flowers.Because pruning always activates new growth in the spring, it is best to prune Madame in the summer after the first flush as this will not make her grow more.

Reply #2 of 6 posted 25 FEB 04 by Unregistered Guest

Reply #3 of 6 posted 25 FEB 04 by Unregistered Guest

I wonder if the mentioned author made a mistake. I've read in numerous places-the noisette roses are NOT to be pruned...except to remove dead branches.In regards to number of flowers,buy a moisture meter to see if its getting enough water.I grew this rose in my previous residence. Planted eleven years ago-it did have lots of sunlight(6 hrs at least) and was fed
regularly. I heard it doesnt need this much sunlight-but I wonder about this. It was my most flourifous rose. Also call nurseries that carry this rose and ask the same question. Dont give up on this exquisite gem of all roses. Enjoy! ALF

Reply #4 of 6 posted 12 SEP 07 by Wahrheit

I prune my MAC at least 2-3 times per season. It is such an exceptionally vigorous rose (once established) that it does VERY well in my zone 7 garden. If it weren't so big, I'd love to have several of this rose! It's one of my all time favorites.	REPLY

Reply #5 of 6 posted 14 JUL 08 by jovy1097

Mine in only a couple of years old, but it is huge in my long, hot growing season in Louisiana. I've already pruned it back twice this year just to control its growth and it's re-bloomed each time I've pruned it. I think it reacts well to a vigorous pruning schedule!	REPLY

RoseGolden Celebration ™ most recent 12 MAY 06 SHOW ALL

Initial post 25 FEB 04 by Anonymous-797

how does this rose compare to similar yellow varieties (of similar height) like e.g.graham thomas ? is ist free flowering and disease resistant ? would around 5 or 6 hours sun in the summer be enough to warrant a good flower display ? any other suggestions ? thank you very much	REPLY

Reply #1 of 2 posted 9 JUN 04 by Anonymous-99299

I cannot say enough good things about this rose. Mine get about six hours of sun per day.
I live in zone 7, GA. It is one of the earliest to bloom in spring with massive display of wonderfully fragrant roses. I have it trained as a climber, and it's grown about 12 feet tall.
It repeats it bloom very well throughout summer, and it's disease resistance is excellent.
I have often said if I could have only one rose, this would be it. What more could I say?

Reply #2 of 2 posted 12 MAY 06 by Unregistered Guest

I think 5 to 6 hours sunshine would be enough. I planted my G.C. in a very sunny place ( I live in Heidelberg, Germany) and it seems to suffer - the single blooms lasted only two days and lost their fragrance almost completely. I think it prefers the soft sunshine in the morning or late afternoon.

It does not compare to Graham Thomas. Graham Th. is (in my garden) more upright and more vigorous. G.C. is rounded and it`s appearance is more "female" and softer...

Greetings from Germany

Renate