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RoseFruité ® most recent 3 AUG HIDE POSTS

Initial post 1 AUG by HMF supporting member

HubertG

Parentage is given as 'Metropole' x 'Orange Sensation', in the 1995 book 'Roses et jardins' by Marie-Thérèse Haudebourg, page 166. "SYN. : MEIFRUCTOZ. F. (ISSU DE ‘METROPOLE’ X ‘ORANGE SENSATION’). OBTENTEUR : MEILLAND, 1985"	REPLY

Reply #1 of 3 posted 3 AUG by HMF supporting member

HMF Admin

Thank you	REPLY

Reply #2 of 3 posted 3 AUG by HMF supporting member

HubertG

Thank you. I forgot to mention that the 'Metropole' must be the 1961 de Ruiter HT, and not the recent Vissers rose.	REPLY

Reply #3 of 3 posted 3 AUG by HMF supporting member

HMF Admin

Corrected, thank you.	REPLY

RoseComte de Chambord - in commerce (possibly 'Mme Boll') most recent 3 AUG HIDE POSTS

Initial post 2 AUG by -Chiara-

I've just ordered 'Comte de Chambord' by my favorite rose garden in the Netherlands, and I noticed they sell both 'Comte de Chambord' and 'M.me Boll' as different varieties of Portland roses. They describe 'Mme Boll' as dark pink, H 120 cm, whereas 'Comte de Chambord' as pink, H 150cm.	REPLY

Reply #1 of 1 posted 3 AUG by HMF supporting member

HMF Admin

Very helpful, thank you	REPLY

RoseEnglish Miss most recent 2 AUG SHOW ALL

Initial post 3 MAR 12 by HMF supporting member

Jay-Jay

This winter, this was the only large flowered rose, that withstood the low temps with flying colours. No freezing back at all or canker! I didn't expect that, regarding my other comment at this rose.	REPLY

Reply #1 of 8 posted 3 OCT 23 by HMF supporting member

Little Annie

Jay-Jay, do you still have English Miss? Has she survived this long since you last posted over 10 years ago? I'm thinking of adding her to my rose bed and would appreciate knowing how this rose has done for you.	REPLY

Reply #2 of 8 posted 3 OCT 23 by HMF supporting member

Jay-Jay

This rose grew in the wrong direction, got smaller and smaller, and flowered less and less. Got diseases and this year it died.
It was grafted on laxa. Those roses do not last long over here.
I will not replace it. There are better performing roses in my opinion.
PS: it never got bigger in my garden than 40-45cm and that was in its first years. Never reached the described 75cm.
I would strongly recommend Prince Jardinier.

Reply #3 of 8 posted 3 OCT 23 by HMF supporting member

Little Annie

How disappointing. She's a pretty rose and I love fragrant ones. Thank you for your reply and best of luck with your present roses. I think I'll stick with some old garden roses instead next spring. M. Hardy and Queen of Denmark. Can't go wrong there.	REPLY

Reply #4 of 8 posted 4 OCT 23 by HMF supporting member

Jay-Jay

Reply #5 of 8 posted 4 OCT 23 by HMF supporting member

Little Annie

Thanks Jay Jay, but, I think I will stick with the two old garden roses I mentioned. They are much less fussy and very fragrant. I have 8 hybrid teas in the front of my house and M. Plantier and Felicia in the back. That's where I'm putting the two old garden roses. That may be enough roses for me, but, I will keep your suggestion in mind if I decide I need another.	REPLY

Reply #6 of 8 posted 19 JUL by HMF supporting member

Little Annie

Hi Jay.....Two years have passed but I'm replying to this anyway. I can't get Prince Jardinier because it's above my garden zone. I lost a rose three weeks ago ( Strike It Rich) to RRD and I am replacing it with English Miss. I'm removing most of the dirt SIR was in and am replacing it with my veggie garden soil. I know you gave EM a bad rap, but, I see that others in Heirloom and other rose businesses that have reviews have given it very good reviews. My SIR had zero scent, so, I'm hoping I not only get the pretty roses on EM, but, a nice fragrance, too.
Did you end up getting rid of English Miss or do you still have her?

Reply #7 of 8 posted 22 JUL by HMF supporting member

Nastarana

I have always found Heirloom an excellent source of roses--never a mislabel in 30+ years of doing business with them under two different owners-- but their descriptions do tend to extravagance. I have not had good success with Harkness roses and I wonder if they need lighter soils and warmer temps. than I can provide.	REPLY

Reply #8 of 8 posted 2 AUG by HMF supporting member

Little Annie

I trust Heirloom, too, with health of the plant and no problems if something is wrong with it and you need a refund or new plant. I've been trying to reply to you for almost two weeks, but, the site has been having difficulties and I was not able to sign in. As far as descriptions tending to extravagance I agree on scent. They have Strike It Rich as very fragrant and for three years in my garden it never smelled of anything. Not to just me, either, but, to several people I tried it on.
I've had Jacqueline du pre from Harkness and it was a true martyr to black spot. I loved the rose, but, finally removed it. I got tired of seeing it almost bare of leaves by the middle of July.
Not sure which other roses I have that are from Harkness. I have Firefighter ( wonderful rose), Madame Anisette from Kordes, Sweet Mademoiselle, Felicia, Grande Dame, Royal Pagent, Konigen Von Danemark, Madame Plantier and just planted English Miss little over a week ago. It just popped up with 5 buds and I'm anxious to see the flowers and, of course, see how the scent is or isn't.

Rose"High Country Banshee" most recent 2 AUG HIDE POSTS

Initial post 2 AUG by Unregistered Guest

Available from - High County Roses https://www.highcountryroses.com/	REPLY