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'Heirloom' rose Reviews & Comments
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today by
 ConcreteJungle
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This thing is a black spot nightmare here in Florida zone 9b. It’s always defoliated at this point. I’m about to try the suggestion of NCbeach and try revitalize. I’ve been spraying with the usual copper fungicide and a few others in rotation, but it’s not helped much. The blooms smell heavenly and are beautiful, but don’t last long at all. At this point, it’s likely on the chopping block unless the revitalize works.
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Initial post
28 MAR 24 by
NCbeach_8b
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I have had Heirloom over 15 years, Few years back i dug her up and potted her in large pot. Giant deep roots
I did this to save it. Last year was amazing I used Bacillus+amyloliquefaciens+strain+D747*
Bonide makes one called revitalize. Use for roots and leaves. NO MORE BLACKSPOT! Thought you all should know about this.
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11 OCT 23 by
Bug_girl
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My Heirloom bloomed like crazy this year and I finally let her set hips. There are gigantic orange hips everywhere.
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#1 of 2 posted
11 OCT 23 by
Lee H.
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That's interesting...over the last 3 springs, I have tried at least 8 or 10 times to cross-pollinate this rose, and only this year did I finally have one success (with WWII Memorial), and just harvested the hip yesterday. Otherwise it is quite recalcitrant for me, and even self pollinations seem to abort after only a month or two.
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#2 of 2 posted
11 OCT 23 by
Bug_girl
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I suspect that it might be temperature dependent. Like, maybe the pollen dies if it is too warm? I am zone 7a but in the mountains. We generally have cool evenings.
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7 AUG 21 by
styrax
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I have been growing this for about 10 years without spray. Honestly, it's OK. While susceptible to black spot, it does not get powdery mildew, and it does grow. Can make too many flowers for the plant's good. Wonderful shade of purple, and a wonderful fragrance: powerful with strong lemon notes. My plant is grafted onto Dr Huey: I can't imagine it would do well on its own roots.
I wouldn't recommend growing it: it's almost certainly outdated, for one, but it's good enough.
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#1 of 2 posted
27 OCT 22 by
MiGreenThumb
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What does "outdated" mean? That it's old enough you consider it irrelevant? Plenty of well-known OGR's don't always have the best resistance either.
It's not a disposable electronic. The style is fashionable. Scent is great. The only thing I can remotely identify as "outdated" is the lack of disease resistance in humid areas.
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#2 of 2 posted
27 OCT 22 by
styrax
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Yes, precisely! There are many newer, superior cultivars with the same flowers.
(Unless the rose is of sentimental/historical interest, or has some really unusual feature, there is no reason to bother with such a disease-prone plant.)
Your aggressive tone is unwelcome.
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