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27 FEB 20 by
Erĕbus
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Hi Marlorena! Could you tell me if this rose has a strong fragrance?
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Hi Erebus,
I was disappointed a little... I found it no better than medium and did not get the ''strong'' fragrance promised.. but it may have improved with age,... my rose suckered too often for my liking, so I no longer have it..
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#2 of 5 posted
28 FEB 20 by
Erĕbus
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Thank you for your reply! I've read here on HMF that the old rose fragrance needs more than a year to fully develop so maybe that's the case. Anyway, thanks again for replying! I don't have a lot of space left in the garden, so I only take roses with a strong fragrance into consideration! I ordered Gabriel Oak after seeing yours (I planted it in december) because your comments about the fragrance were really helpful!
Bye!
Greetings from Italy!
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I hope it does well for you, I think it's a fabulous rose..
..incidentally Erebus, if you are wanting another type like Sir Walter Scott, - Scots rose hybrid - DA have just released one bred on similar lines called The Country Parson... I'm getting it next week... its fragrance sounds rather nice, so I shall take a chance on that one.. the blooms look to be larger than on Sir Walter...
..best wishes...
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#4 of 5 posted
28 FEB 20 by
Erĕbus
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I was interested in Sir Walter Scott because of the strong old rose fragrance, growth habit (2.5 ft x 2.5 ft according to DA website) and the central button eye. I only have roses with fruity fragrances (except The generous gardener but I can't detect the musk/myrrh/old rose notes....It smells like lemons to me...) so I was considering Sir Walter Scott for that reason. The Country Parson and Silas Marner are not available yet on the European site (On the DA's instagram page there's a contest for winning these new varieties but it's open to UK applicants only) so I'll wait for your review! :)
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No problem.... it seems I missed the competition..
..bye for now...
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