Lots of Roses

All your roses are looking good Dan. I really like the look of Firestar. What can you tell me about it? Sutters Gold looks wonderful too. I think I grew it many years ago but recall it was intensely yellow with scarlet tinges. Is this the usual colour of Sutters Gold or is my memory playing tricks on me? I think I prefer your more muted version.

hi silky, firestar is a new one for me . only had it for a short time , so far it is a prolific bloomer on the healthy side , great colour . the scent is different sometimes its strong and other times its medium , more stronger at night .
sutters gold is normally yellow but it can differ all depends on the weather , when its warmer its more yellow

My Firestar cuttings have blooms which I think is pretty amazing. And I find Sutters Gold like Dan says.

Firestar aka Easy Does It has been at the top of my list for some time as a must acquisition for 2014. I only hope it isn't too orange-y.

Dan , how is the fragrance of Sutters Gold , and how are the blooms , do they last , thanks .....

hi Maree, the fragrance on sutters is on the medium side , not very strong but nice to take a wiff on a warm day , unfortunately sutters doesn't last too long on the bush or as a cut flower inside

Mmmnnn , thanks Dan , thats a shame , cross that one off then , do you have the yellow Delbard one Cote d Azur ? how is it for fragrance , health etc , thanks ...

maree that one is on my list, as my sister has it, and I like the bush and the fragrance

maree i have COTE D AZUR and i must say for me it is the best yellow hybrid tea rose ticks all the boxes health,quick repeat, and fragrance to die for, color would have to be the most purest yellow of all and does not fade away highly recomended.

I checked Cote D Azur on the Rankin Roses website and the colour is brilliant according to the photograph.

As an exhibitor I have the following questions.

Does it have classical hybrid tea exhibition form with a high centre? e.g. Moonstone
How many petals does it have?
Does it cluster? e.g. Baron E de Rothschild

This rose might come to the Mudgee stable,
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Have a look at these from HMF Doug
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Thanks Martino , definately one i am going to try next year , sounds good ...

Thanks David

After looKing at HMF it is definitely not a high centred hybrid tea so it wouldn't be suitable for the exhibition class. If it has up to 28 petals and it clusters it may make the grade as a decorative bloom.

Of the yellow roses the most successful on the show bench in recent years have been St Patrick, Gold Medal and to a lesser extent Victoria Gold (Welsh).

ANGEL FACE
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AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS
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CORNELIA
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DOUBLE DELIGHT
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EKSTASE
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MONSIUER TILLER
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PAROLE
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PERFUME DELIGHT
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PINK GROOTENDORST
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POPE JOHN PAUL
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PROSPERO
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THE SQUIRE
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YOUNG LYCIDAS
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Thanks Jordan for those lovelies. I was just wandering in the garden this morning, thinking I should take some more pix, and here you are with your usual delicious assortment. Mmmm Monsieur Tillier always does it for me but I just don't have the room to plant it in my garden. I know yours is in a pot so maybe.... How big has yours grown? Would it be possible for you to post a photo of the whole plant to give me an idea of size and growth habit?
Your Parole looks fantastic! I ordered it bareroot but got a wrong 'un, then saw Parole at Werribee and was disappointed so went off it. But yours looks so good and now I'm thinking again. How do you find it?

And what's your Young lycidas up to, Dan? I haven't bonded with mine yet. Can't complain about nice fat fairly rounded litle shrub, throws basals like a bandit, and the small mauvey flowers are very nicely scented. When they show up. So where are the flowers, I ask ya? I must have gotten a scant nosegay in two years.

Hi Betsy , where is the flowers ?

well let me tell ya , it seems Young lycidas a bit tight on flower production .. I must admit though this year its little generous and has improved quite a bit especially after the Moo POO

silkyfizz wrote:Thanks Jordan for those lovelies. I was just wandering in the garden this morning, thinking I should take some more pix, and here you are with your usual delicious assortment. Mmmm Monsieur Tillier always does it for me but I just don't have the room to plant it in my garden. I know yours is in a pot so maybe.... How big has yours grown? Would it be possible for you to post a photo of the whole plant to give me an idea of size and growth habit?
Your Parole looks fantastic! I ordered it bareroot but got a wrong 'un, then saw Parole at Werribee and was disappointed so went off it. But yours looks so good and now I'm thinking again. How do you find it?

hi silky ,

my monsieur tiller its not that big , its my own fault in the way as I should move him to the next size pot , might do that later this year (winter )

silky I Love and I will say it again I love Parole the perfume is outstanding and such a huge bloom , I highly recommend it

Well Dan your recommendation I regard very highly. Sold to the ditherer who faffs around. Lol

haha silky

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