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Edmunds lists this rose as a sibling to Angel Face and I noticed HMF has it as offspring.
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14 MAR 09 by
 zuzu
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I think you've misread the description. Edmund's lists it as a seedling, not a sibling.
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They actually list it as both a seedling and a sibling. I noticed that later, when I was looking through their online catalog. =) Rather interested in the parentage. I copied/pasted the below from their website.
24666 - Singin' The Blues Floribunda Rose
(PPAF, Var: MEItripine) We're pleased to introduce this seedling of the beloved 'Angel Face' rose that captures the wonderful color and fragrance of the original, but displays improved vigor and flower production. The lavender blooms accented with blushes of ruby have a deeper lavender reverse and are very aromatic. Bushy, upright plants clothed with semi-glossy green foliage produce flushes of blooms with regularity and in abundant supply. Like the original it's at its best in mild, dry climates, but happily, other areas can now grow this Angel Face sibling successfully with only routine care. Flower Size: 3-1/2". Fragrance: Very strong citrus and verbena Hybridizer: Meilland, 2009.
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Funny enough, absolutely not relationship.
They may have been thinking of 'Paradise', which is a descendent of 'Angel Face' and mostly matches the description.
I saw Singing the Blues many years ago at some local parks. Its a color unlike Angel Face or Paradise. In fact, it's a strange color that I found both attractive and repulsive. Not a response I expected. I can't think of another mauve like it, but I never bought it because the roses in its lineage tend to not do well here in the Pacific Northwest without chemicals I don't bother with.
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My roses are spending their first winter here, where it's much colder than they're used to. I bundled them up with mulch, but am worried it might not be enough. It's already snowed so much the roses have disappeared. We are expecting single-digit and below zero weather here soon. Is there anything I can do to protect them even further? Will I have to wait until spring or the threat of frost is gone before knowing if they made it through the winter?
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One of our cats is outdoors most of the time in warm weather. I planted my roses not too long ago and he is using the nearby dirt too close for my comfort. They're planted in an area where only weeds will grow, with alot of dusty dirt. I cannot put chickenwire down because it's at the spot where my roommate parks his car and I am unable to be on the lookout for when he chooses to do his business. How can I stop this behavior? I want to nip it in the bud and prevent his 'presents' from harming my roses. I've thought about replanting them elsewhere so chickenwire can be laid, but then the roses would not get enough sunlight.
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30 JUL 08 by
Sarah
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Have you tried moth balls or red pepper? They should deter the cat and not harm the roses.
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Thank you for the response! How would I go about applying either? I read somewhere mothballs are toxic to cats but not sure if it's true.
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31 JUL 08 by
Sarah
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You're welcome!
I hadn't heard that about the moth balls; I know that if you read the box, it's toxic to squirrels. Red pepper may be a better option if you're worried about that. Either way, the instructions I was given on using them as a deterrant are pretty much the same: spread it around the flowerbed fairly evenly, and then add a little extra around the problem spots you know about.
I just recently put down red pepper myself; I pretty much just took the top off and walked down the flowerbed, shaking out pepper as I went. My mom used to do the moth ball thing; if I remember correctly, she pretty much just tossed a handful into the flowerbeds every two or three feet and called it good.
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I will definitely be giving the peppers a try! Thanks again! =)
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Our hardware store has seed starter kits still available. I thought to get one or two, and take the seeds from roses to grow. Anyone try this? I have a book that suggests this method, but only for species roses, no seed-growing method for other varieties. Is there any variety of rose this method should not be used for?
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