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'KORgi' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 128-999
most recent 8 SEP 21 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 8 SEP 21 by Michael Garhart
I wouldn't be surprised if this rose is descended from Magenta, given some trait commonalities and timeline, but I wouldn't doubt its from a seedling of Magenta rather than 'Magenta' itself.
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Discussion id : 127-419
most recent 7 MAY 21 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 7 MAY 21 by Heartwing
My Blue Girl roses are blooming with mutant, wilted blooms. All of my others roses are doing well. It’s a 5-year old bush and has problems every year. But this year, I took extra care to prune and fertilize appropriately with Bayer. Can anyone tell what I’m doing wrong or offer tips?
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Discussion id : 122-144
most recent 13 APR 21 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 14 JUN 20 by goncmg
Completely believe Sterling Silver is a parent. The foliage is very similar.
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 13 APR 21 by Hopeisdopie
agreed
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Discussion id : 90-531
most recent 4 SEP 17 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 25 JAN 16 by drossb1986
This rose did not perform well in South Mississippi from my experience. Although the bush itself was very healthy and a vigorous grower, the blooms did not do well in the heat and humidity. As the heat wore on, the blooms tended to get smaller, burn, or the stems the blooms were on got very spindly. Our plants blooms also had poor form and were always very loose and often appeared as though they were wilted. The one big positive is that the flowers had a great fragrance. My mom very much disliked this plant. I actually preferred Lady-X in our garden to Blue Girl (which was more often pink-ish girl in our garden).
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Reply #1 of 11 posted 14 JUL 17 by StrawChicago Alkaline clay 5a
Everything you wrote is correct. I notice the same: 1st-year as grafted-on-Dr.Huey is decent, but it's a decline in health for the 2nd year, and stems are spindly, and blooms don't last long, plus blackspot prone in high-rain, which leaches out calcium & potassium. It's very hard to maintain the health of grafted-on-Dr.Huey after the 1st-year, same with Double-Delight as grafted: 1st year is great, 2nd year is blackspot-prone.
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Reply #2 of 11 posted 14 JUL 17 by Andrew from Dolton
'Twice in a Blue Moon' does the same too.
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Reply #3 of 11 posted 19 JUL 17 by Lavenderlace
Are your Twice in a Blue Moon own-root?
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Reply #4 of 11 posted 19 JUL 17 by Andrew from Dolton
No, they were budded, probably on Rosa laxa or Rosa 'Alba Simplex'..
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Reply #5 of 11 posted 19 JUL 17 by Lavenderlace
I wonder if that's what is making a difference? I have quite a few doing very well but they aren't particularly old. Sorry you weren't happy with yours, hoping mine stay good!
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Reply #6 of 11 posted 19 JUL 17 by Andrew from Dolton
I was very happy with the few flowers I did get, wondeful scent, but they did seem to always have tiny brown spots if you looked closely to the petals.
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Reply #7 of 11 posted 19 JUL 17 by Lavenderlace
I wonder if it could be insect damage? Still beautiful though! I have some in a vase that seem to be unmarked and I'm no-spray. Lovely fragrance here, just love it!
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Reply #8 of 11 posted 19 JUL 17 by Andrew from Dolton
I think it was possibly damage from rain, I don't generally have problems with pests like thrips. I think these lilac/mauve shades of roses work far better as a cut flower in a vase. It is often difficult to place them in the garden without the colour looking akward.
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Reply #9 of 11 posted 19 JUL 17 by Lavenderlace
The sun in our hot climate here really does a number on them too. Thanks so much for your thoughts!
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Reply #10 of 11 posted 4 SEP 17 by StrawChicago Alkaline clay 5a
Blue girl's scent is best on the bush. Only with tons of rain that I get a 2nd flush from Bluegirl. My 1st Bluegirl (grafted on Dr.Huey) survived zone 5a winter, but died during hot & dry June, so I bought a 2nd one & will move this 2nd one to partial shade for better winter-survival.
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Reply #11 of 11 posted 4 SEP 17 by Lavenderlace
Thanks so much for the update!
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