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"Everyone to his own taste" said the lady as she kissed the cow
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I bought this rose in 2006 on a whim. I never intended to get it because I thought the hot sun in Utah would fade its delicate color. However I have to say I am pleasantly surprised. I bought it to replace a "Brandy" rose. (Brandy was not winter hardy in my garden.) Marilyn Monroe is much hardier, however I still have to winter protect it. She doesnt mind the heat in the summer, thrives with regular water. The flowers fade to a greenish white though, and that isn't very attractive. However in the cool fall-WOW. The picture I uploaded is a fall bloom, you can see the nearly perfect color and form. So in brief, winter hardy with protection, tolerates dry heat well, best blooms are in the fall.
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31 AUG 07 by
Warski
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Okay. Planted this tree this year and it has produced. The stems are sturdy and longer than I expected, about 16". Colors are pretty, the bloom wants to open faster than I'm used to, but they seem to last in this open stage for a fairly long time. No scent. And, because of that I'm thinking of giving it away. It sits next to a Gemini and a double Delight and in my small garden, I tend to think, when compared to these, her companions, she's not the real thing. It's like having a fake one of the others. She's pretty, but "mit un tom".
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Thank you for your honest review. Jackson and Perkins made it look so delicious that I almost bought one. However I also have Gemini and Double Delight. And if its not as good as those I wont be buying it. I mean I already have its parent Color Magic and Im running out of room for new roses anyway.
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17 NOV 07 by
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Good to hear from you. I believe you took my experience with this rose in the best possible way. I didn't mean for it to be a bad review, just my take on the contrast. I still have the tree and do like it enough to wait for another year before I remove it, because it is pretty, but as I said in misspelled Yiddish, "pretty, but nothing's going on". I think you made the right decision, especially with Color Magic in your garden.
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It does like heat, but the summer blooms are small. The blooms are larger in the fall but the plant is very prone to powdery mildew. I still grow 3 bushes of it because i love the flower so much however. Needs winter protection in colder zones.
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