I purchased the climbing form of this rose, grafted, from the Texas subsidiary of a well known hybridizer in Wales, Great Britain. In 8 y...Read Moreears, it has never exibited any attempt to expand beyond being a large bush. But I keep it because I cannot grow roses without this one. In the spring the first flush of flowers are almost white, large and soft looking, and lightly fragrant. But as the heat of the summer progresses, the flowers become darker and darker, like the color of summer butter made from milk cows fed on grass. I am in love.
Bought this rose in April 2012 from Chamblee's in Tyler Texas. At the time they were in their "throw away pile." Well, they were on sale ...Read Morefor $2.00. I thought: "what do I have to lose"??! I planted it in my clay soil, with the usual amendments...manure, peat moss etc. I covered her roots with 3 inches of bagged wood chip mulch and waited to see what would happen. By late May I had two or three pale apricot blooms on the tiny bush and the scent was delightful!. I am now on my second or third flush in August 2012. In the summer heat the flowers appear pale yellow. I read somewhere that the colour does not fade in the sun, but hey this is Texas! I love the "Englishness" of the name and it brings back lovely memories of an English garden. Will keep this one. I hope she blooms away for many years!
A lovely, open, gold colored blossom that has been called an apricot blend. A fast grower that blooms all through the season. It has a ...Read Morelovely scent that lasts throughout the day. Flowers are ~3" in diameter with an attractive golden color but they do not last long on the bush (two to three days). Cut back only 1/3 rd during winter in warmer climates until it reaches its full size of 5 to 6 feet. Very heat resistant with sufficient moisture and mulching and heat does not effect the quality of the blossoms. (Mine doubled in size while going through a Zone 9A record hot South Texas summer in 2011). A "must have" for any hot climate rose garden.
I purchased the climbing form of this rose, grafted, from the Texas subsidiary of a well known hybridizer in Wales, Great Britain. In 8 y...Read More
Bought this rose in April 2012 from Chamblee's in Tyler Texas. At the time they were in their "throw away pile." Well, they were on sale ...Read More
A lovely, open, gold colored blossom that has been called an apricot blend. A fast grower that blooms all through the season. It has a ...Read More
Bred in England.
Parentage:
Seed: Papa Gontier
Polen: Mme. Hoste