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'Opening Night ™' rose Reviews & Comments
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I am trying to decide between Opening Night and Cesar Chavez (AKA Beloved). They have the same parentage. For those that have grown both, please tell me what the differences are between the two, is one better than the other? The ones I have seen late in the season at municipal gardens have not made an impression. For what it's worth, I prefer Oklahoma over Mr. Lincoln and am giving Papa Meilland another chance before the shovel. Many thanks.
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I would say Opening Night. I prefers which one is disease resistant, better bloom form, frangrant (some say true rose must have fragrance), and do well in your zone. Also I consider AARS rating and/or AARS award, plus HMF members favorite.
I picked my roses base on three or more above characteristics. Speaking of red rose, I collected Kardinal85, Love's Magic, Ingrid Bergman, Olympaid, Firefighter, Barkarole, Veteran's Honor and I really want Black Magic-Not recently sold in US. And
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Beloved is another offspring of Olympiad and Ingrid Bergman, and I like it MUCH better than Opening Night. Living in a dry climate where blackspot isn't a major problem, I can't speak for its disease-resistance qualities, however..
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This rose is beautifully colored, but I don't like it nearly as much as I do either of its parents (Olympiad & Ingrid Bergman, both superior reds). It shows its stamens through most of its bloom time. While some people don't mind that, for me a rose with visible stamens early needs to smell wonderful to compensate!
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I saw a new bush of this rose that was started bareroot this past Spring 2009 recently. The entire bush was covered in blackspot and most of the foliage was laying on the ground around it after having fallen from the bush because of the BS. Everything I read says this is a very disease resistant cultivar like it's pollen parent Ingrid Bergman. As a note, I have tried growing Ingrid Bergman twice and both times the bush only lived about a year and it was a blackspot magnet in my garden even though I spray regularly and generally (not 2009) have very little if any fungal disease issues on my roses. 2009 was different as the conditions were very ripe for BS and I was late starting my spraying program so it got a foothold and was very tough to eradicate once it was established as it was.
I had considered purchasing Opening Night but after seeing it in person like this I think I have changed my mind and won't try this one.
John
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I can't say enough about this rose. It is extremely winter hardy, bud union planted at 3-4" below soil level. It will be lost to the ground but will throw up new canes. As disease resistant as they come and very easy to care for. This is a good beginner rose.
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