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'Topsy Turvy ™' rose Reviews & Comments
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Wonderful floribunda for our coastal climate. Nice rounded bush with amazing production with blooms disposed in lovely sprays. A plant in full bloom is a sight to behold. Flowers do not fade and are long lasting. Apparently this rose is susceptable to blackspot in warm humid climates but is not a problem here. No mildew at all. Good exhibition rose. Outstanding as a tree rose.
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#1 of 4 posted
7 APR 18 by
 Plazbo
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Sydney here, similar experiences with it being a nice round bush, low maintenance, long lasting flowers. Also no sign of blackspot (and there are several other roses in my garden that get it bad and completely defoliate so there is some pressure) despite being a warm and humid climate.
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I really appreciate your observations regarding blackspot. I mentioned blackspot in connection with this rose because, if my memory serves me correctly, Tom Carruth, the hybridizer, told me that the rose is susceptible to the disease in parts of the USA where blackspot is prevalent. It's good to know that the rose may be resistant.
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#3 of 4 posted
8 APR 18 by
Plazbo
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It may be a particular strain that it's weak too and doesn't have good horizontal resistance to fall back on when that strain is around. Based on some things I've read by David Zlesak there's 3 (or at least 3 main) strains of blackspot in the US which likely aren't the same ones here in Australia.
Either way, it has some level of resistance given it's spotless here while (probably not, but similar looking and sold to me as) Typhoon is just sticks at the moment after being a black and yellow bush for the last couple of weeks. A few others (like Scentimental) aren't too super looking either but they've at least still got some healthy leaves.
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#4 of 4 posted
3 NOV 18 by
Plazbo
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maybe I spoke to soon. It's had some leaf spot issue this past month or so and is mostly entirely defoliated. Unsure, possibly just reached it's life cycle and it's about to put out a bunch of new leaves soon and be clean for 12+months again. It's still blooming right now, but the behaviour is odd for it.
-edit- 5 May 2019.
Maybe it was just a bad year or it's sulking over something but it's been a bit bleh from november til now, Never completely leafed out again, has produced flowers during the time but has remained largely defoliated. It's become a noticeable trend with Carruth roses for me here in Sydney. They need spraying or don't do well for me.
It is seed fertile though with ok germination rates.
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In some of the pictures of Topsy Turvy, it looks like it has a growth habit somewhat similar to a flower carpet rose (although more upright) -- that is, it looks like it puts out long, somewhat flexible canes (perhaps even arching?), and blooms at the ends of those. Is this true? Or does the bush achieve a more rounded floribunda-like shape?
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#1 of 3 posted
21 OCT 10 by
Penelope
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In my opinion it has a more rounded floribunda shape. I have Scarlet Flower Carpet as well in my garden and I would never-ever confuse the two even if they didn't have flowers. :-)
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#2 of 3 posted
21 OCT 10 by
CarolynB
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Thank you for your reply. This might make a difference on whether I decide to get it, since I think the more rounded shape would fit better where I would be planting it.
Can you tell me more about how Topsy Turvy does for you?
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Topsy Turvvy has a plant like its kid, Cinco de Mayo. Rounded, sort of mounding, with nice sprays. TT is slightly floppy, but its a good flop. Stems don't break. They're both cute roses. Easy keepers.
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