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'Rosa gallica var. officinalis Ser.' rose Reviews & Comments
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25 FEB 04 by
Anonymous
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I am new to roses, but this one sounds appealing for it's fragrance. Does anyone know if it is winter hardy to zone 4b or 5? Also, how is it's disease susceptability?
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#1 of 4 posted
23 APR 04 by
floweringshrubfarm.com
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Apothecary's Rose is dependably hardy to zone 4 (30 below 0 F.) At Azalea House we never spray it against disease. Like a Rugosa its leaves will sometimes show bronzing later in the season but its not unatractive nor does it exfoliate.
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#2 of 4 posted
28 AUG 07 by
Ananto
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In my experience it has almost no fragrance. It is a strong ans reliable garden plant for sure, like most Gallica's. the colour is strinikg, if that's what you like, quite different from the other more purple Gallica's. not many of them have a good scent in my opinion. I haven't grown many, but President de Seize has the best fragrance as far as I know.
(open garden, very rich soil, Holland)
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#3 of 4 posted
27 FEB 09 by
Blue Zinnia
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Wow, no fragrance?? I wonder if that has to do with soil or climate where you are, because fragrance is what this rose is most famous for (that and its medicinal uses and its long, sometimes partisan history.) It's even one of the very few roses whose scent stays good after the petals are dried, which is why it's used so much in potpourri and tea, and for making rose beads.
Could you be over-fertilizing, I wonder?
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#4 of 4 posted
today by
joys of life
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I have this experience as well. I just returned from a trip to Scotland, and visited the excellent gardens at Cawdor Castle, where this rose was flowering profusely... but had almost no scent. If this is due to over-fertilization I'm extremely curious why. Can anyone shed light on this?
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21 MAY 18 by
pvaz
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My 3 years old Gallica Officinalis has just started blooming, and the roses are light pink this time around ??? Has anyone ever experienced that, and what could have caused it? I couldn’t detect any smell in the flowers, and they look just like the Lyda rose flowers...
If I hadn’t seen it bloom the pst two years, I would have assumed that this rose had been mislabeled, but it clearly showed all signs of being a Gallica Officinalis.... until now...
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9 JUN 23 by
 Camaieux
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How is it doing now? I saw some for sale today, in bloom, bright pink, and am thinking of buying one or two….
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6 JAN 22 by
Unregistered Guest
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Available from - honorine de brabant
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22 JUN 20 by
Andrew from Dolton
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Elderflower and Rosa gallica 'Officinalis' Turkish delight.
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23 JUN 20 by
Jay-Jay
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This kind of "British Delight" I do not know and never tasted that. On the other hand I produced Elderflower-Rose-lemon-lemonade with natural sparkles of CO2. Very nice when drinking/enjoying it cold on a hot day!
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