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Would love to try it in any other color.
I might give it a try. I like the color blend. If it stays clean next summer, who knows, I might find a spot for it.
Same here, Ken. I'm planning to get Hot Princess from Roses Unlimited this coming spring, 2027. Thanks for the recommendation.
Moses.
Yes I was looking at that photo recently Moses... Its blooming very well for her & what a photo! :-)
Time will tell... I'll update toward the end of the season....
Spectacular Jim. What a great little plant. Going to go look at HMF
Well, if Ben cant get it to thrive then it must truly be a dud. Moses, you know my creedo, if it doesnt make you smile then out it goes. There are too many great roses to grow.
Thank you Judi!
Markay,
Your rose culture skills are nonpariel. You hold a high standard for me to attain.
Moses.
Carol, your two new roses with rust don't have anything to do with them being on Dr. Huey. It's the varieties "on top" that are susceptible to rust... the rootstock has nothing to do with rust. I was going to say this to you the other day when you mentioned it on the seasonal thread, but then it got swamped by new comments and pics, so it was too late :-D
Totally agree with you Susan. Poor Huey always gets blamed for everything. I love my grafted roses on Huey. Never a problem. Rust is what's on the top as you said. Diane
Susan and Diane - thanks :) Well, that's an even better reason to get rid of poor varieties. lol
I love these ruffly blooms. The color reminds me of Disneyland And makes such a great contrast to the dark shiny leaves.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, my Julie Andrews is due in through Home Depot online. Cooler weather in a couple days will help make planting JA a snap. She's going one bush in from the front edge of Drifts, so I can stand on the pavement in front of the Drifts and plant away. No walking into the bed is necessary.
Moses.
Julie Andrews got planted today. She, True Serenity, True Sincerity, and Brindabella Dawn are also just planted as of today. The four Apricot Candys that they replaced are on the compost pile. Hoping for the best. This year, black spot has been epic in its severity.....like never before. Removing the spotty Apricot Candys has grieved me quite a bit. They had a strong drive to bloom. Looking to the future.
True Gratitude, True Passion, True Sincerity (older bush), True Inspiration, and True Love are spotless. True Spirit (red) has some black spot as does True Devotion. These two may be keepers, though. I'm inclined to give true Devotion the boot because the blooms are short lived and turn to mush with temps only in the low 80s F. No guts!
Moses.
@stillanntn6b I used copious water retaining crystals in the old Newhall garden all those years ago. They do work. I've not resorted to them here as the heat and constant watering digests the soil at an alarming rate. Even using the moisture control formulas, I'm lucky to get two seasons out of a pot before it MUST be renewed. Unfortunately, that hasn't been physically possible for a while and many of them are simply sitting in sandy perlite so keeping them watered for any length of time can be dicey. There are also the bloody weedy grasses and liquid amber roots to deal with. Even with several layers of soil bags under them, the tree roots mine their way into the pots. Fun stuff, but thanks for bringing up the idea.
Tree roots...I have experience with that, and it is not about pots, but about one street tree and one of our large (about 8 ft by 25 ft) garden bed, which is separated from where the street tree's trunk is by a sidewalk. The tree is a California sycamore, and the City planted it 10-20 years ago. We irrigate the garden bed in the summertime, as in our climate it gets exactly 0 inches of rain from May through (usually) Oct or Nov. Well, that is one happy sycamore tree! Now when we walk into that bed (it has roses, some sort of South African daisy ground cover, and loads of bulbs, and of course, our generous volunteer Jupiter's Beard, which comes to visit & stay no matter what you do) we have to be very, very careful, as there are sycamore roots at least 8 inches in diameter either right under the surface of the soil, or with the top third of the root sticking up out of the soil (sometimes hidden by the ground cover foliage). So far, no one has broken an ankle trying to navigate that bed, luckily. (Actually, I think the roots keep pedestrians from the sidewalk from walking on, or taking their dogs on, the garden bed - a good thing). Meanwhile, all of the roses and bulbs and other plants do not seem to be affected at all, and are still happily growing and blooming. "Our" sycamore is of course twice as big as the next one down the street, which is on a corner and gets no irrigation.
Jackie
I'm glad OM has survived, Kim. It's a pretty thing and an important cornerstone of Ralph's search for mossed miniature varieties. It is in the background of varieties like 'Rougemoss' and 'Dresden Doll'.