'Shafter' rose reviews and comments

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Discussion id : 45-027 most recent 21 MAY 10 HIDE POSTS

Initial post 21 MAY 10 by kev

my Dr Huey's and i have some 40 odd plants, have good spring flush then scattered blooms followed by a good autmn flush.	REPLY

Discussion id : 23-536 most recent 2 FEB 08 SHOW ALL

Initial post 15 JAN 08 by mex

I recently bought a place which has what looks like Dr Huey in half a dozen places around the garden. Thing is, it has flowered without really stopping since early Spring and it is now mid-Summer. I live in a zone 9/10 in south east Australia. Is it possible that a Dr Huey could flower that long in my kind of climate?

The biggest specimen has new growth going vertically about 12' up the garage wall. It has clusters of 15 petalled deep crimson flowers with a white centre, about 2" across. The leaves are fairly small, soft and lightish green.

Reply #1 of 1 posted 2 FEB 08 by Unregistered Guest

Hi there, I don,t doubt it as my Dr. Huey starts with the gallicas and continues through the late blooming wichuriana ramblers. The blooms do not drop their petals, some even dry on the end of the stems but do not lose their color.	REPLY

Discussion id : 1-862 most recent 18 APR 07 SHOW ALL

Initial post 25 FEB 04 by Anonymous

Disease susceptibility: Powdery Mildew
You aint kidding, it's terrible, I had a climber that was knocked over in a terrible windstorm, a year or two later up came this sprig, it's now spread to the trellis we built it around my patio, and it's full of powdery mildew.

For anyone else that has this growing, i suggest getting rid of it entirely, it's been a nightmare and has spread to all my 65 rose bushes.

By the way I live in zone 08a.

Reply #1 of 1 posted 18 APR 07 by diggindirt

I am not usually an organic gardener unless I find something that works pretty quick. I had PM on Crepe Myrtles several years because of too much shade & sometimes too much rain in spring. One year I sprinkled a good amount of old corn meal (with weavils) around the base of them. They never got PM again. I just had sprayed it once before that.......and usually it took several sprays until they cleared up before weather got hot. I use corn meal around several shrubs now, prone to disease. It just hasn't cured black spot on my rose! :).

Discussion id : 7-928 most recent 30 MAR 05 SHOW ALL

Initial post 26 MAR 05 by Unregistered Guest

When I moved into my house this plant mysteriously appeared on the NORTH side of my house. I didn't know anything about roses at the time and I just let it grow. Looking back, I know now that last year (year two) it had a bad case of PM, but it still put on a good show. This year it is over 15ft tall, and 8ft wide. Since it only gets morning sun I'm surprised I've got over 100 buds on it. I suspect it was the rootstock of someone's failed rose bush. How lucky! The amout of roses and the vigour of this bush makes the PM something to be overlooked. I suspect with adequate sunlight this bush may do even better for me. I will finally prune after this years flush. Wish me luck!

Reply #1 of 1 posted 30 MAR 05 by HMF supporting member

RoseBlush

I'll certainly wish you luck! Dr. Huey is a very pretty rose when it is grown in the right conditions. Powdery mildew is often caused by lack of air circulation, so when you do your prune this year, make sure you lace the plant so that it can have better air circulation. Pay special attention to the part of the rose next to the wall. Smiles, Lyn helpmefind.com	REPLY