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'Sharifa Asma ®' rose Reviews & Comments
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27 FEB 11 by
Danda
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I have ordered Sharifa today. I have grown her previously in America and she was spectacular, healthy, bloomy and trouble-free. Shes a tough-as-nails, yet dainty gal that leaves little to be desired...at least in all of my experience. Pretty, fragrant, hardy and reliable. She's not a ''cookie-cutter'' boring, same -as -any-other pink rose... Not even as far as the Austins go. I love her unique look from the stature of the plant, the unique rugosa-esque foliage, the prickles and naturally, the spledid beauty of the blooms with their lovely fragrance. I've never grown her here in the UK, but I suspect she will do wonderfully, for ONE thing she wasn't keen on in the states is full-on intense sun on torrid summer days which could tend to somewhat damage the blooms and winters here are milder, not that she ever minded the cold, mind you! I highly recommend Sharifa.
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27 FEB 11 by
 Jay-Jay
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I agree, You will be satisfied by this rose in a milder climate! And even the last very dry, hot and sunny summer there was no petal-burn!
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#2 of 2 posted
28 FEB 11 by
Danda
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Alas... Sharifa is no princess here in the UK... The long, cool, damp springs destroy the buds and blooms, balling them badly so they do not open at all and those that do are an ugly, brown mess that that fall to bits as soon as they open.
It's just not worth growing so its been shovel pruned without a hint of remorse.
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#3 of 2 posted
28 APR 17 by
StrawChicago heavy clay zone 5
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Thank you, will have to move my Sharifa to a drier & sunnier location.
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19 MAR 15 by
morerosesthanscents
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My Sharifa Asma struggled a bit in her first summer in my PNW garden. Since then she has become one of my favourites, reliably producing beautiful buds that either ball and die (if its rainy for a few days) or produce exquisite blooms. The colour is very 'soft' and the petals are delicate and almost transparent. This is a rose to enjoy up close and personal.
In my garden the bloom fragrance varies in intensity from medium to strong. What is consistent is that the fragrance is complex but perfectly balanced. I look forward to coaxing more of the best from Sharifa in the years coming.
Does anyone have any advice to that end?
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10 JUN 14 by
kysusan
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Sharifa Asma is a great performer. Heavenly strong scent, fades in hot weather some. Despite her delicate looks, the petals stand up well to zone 6b heat. Smallish mannerly bush.
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16 JUN 13 by
Jay-Jay
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This rose has a very strong scent that beats the fragrance of Gertrude Jekyll by far!!!
Not only is it stronger; in my opinion it is more subtle, in balance and has more components.
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17 JUN 13 by
Meryl
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To my nose, also, she has a very powerful scent, not the "moderate" of HMF's official description.
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