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As my two bushes of Dick Clark finish their first bloom, in their second season, I am pleased with this variety. Each bush had upwards of one hundred blooms, they each reached 5' high and almost 4' across, even after pruning them in half from the first years growth of 6' high. The blooms are well-formed with perfect centers, great changing color, with a great backdrop of dark green, shiny, healthy foliage. The blooms last long in a vase. One drawback is that the canes don't always support the huge amount of blooms and bow over, sometimes breaking at the base. They are so vigorous that the bushes have basal breaks even before the first bloom finished. Wish there was more than just a slight fragrance. Overall, this is a real winner!
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It's amazing how many blooms some people can get! Mine is in its 4th season and only now I am getting buds in the 20's. The first few years they were in the one digit, 3-4 at one time. Then again, it's somewhat close to an old tree which I suppose makes a difference.
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PhotoDiscussion id : 112-513
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This is a bi-color, light red on one side of the petal, cream on reverse, not 'Kordes Perfecta', form is also wrong.
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Thank you. I enjoy photographing this variety, it seems to take on a different look depending on the lighting, more so than other cultivars.
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31 JAN 07 by
Anonymous-102305
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I love this rose! It blooms quite a bit, has a nice fragrance and is beautiful. My plant hasn't had any problems with disease here in the southwestern desert.
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10 MAY 07 by
wordycat
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I also love this rose! Absolutely beautiful and smells good to boot. I was wondering if your plant has developed sturdy stems,mine has not. I know I am growing this rose in not the sunniest part of my garden but I looked at some of the photos from this website and their stems were not too sturdy looking either. I am thinking about buying another plant because I love it so much. I would like to know how the stems look in your hot climate. Thanks.
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10 MAY 07 by
Anonymous-102305
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My plant is in a sunny location. The plant is one year old and it has developed sturdier stems but they are not as sturdy as many plants. The heavy flowers do nod a bit.
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11 MAY 07 by
wordycat
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Thank you for your reply! I think I am going to get another one.
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I don't have this rose, but have seen it planted and I think the flowers are just too big and heavy for the stems. The stems seem to be up to the job until the flowers begin to open. All those petals, fully hydrated and extended, must weigh a lot! I don't think you can avoid the nodding flowers, but full sun and avoiding to much nitrogen at the roots should help you avoid too much disappointment.
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5 MAR 09 by
wordycat
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Thank you for your reply. I am familiar with heavy, nodding flowers on other plants such as Austins but the stems look in scale with the flowers. My Bolero has the shortest, thinnest stems.
I will try your suggestions. Once again, thank you!
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Short stems and nodding flowers are characteristics of some varieties of roses, not necessarily faults. 'Bolaro' is part of Star Roses "Romantica" series, their answer to the David Austin roses. Hybrid teas have long, tall and straight stems. Nodding flowers on a hybrid tea would be a fault, and breeders reject such hybrid tea seedlings in their breeding programs. I grow 'Bolero' and consider the short stems and nodding flowers an attractive characteristic, reminiscent of Old Fashioned roses. We are fortunate that the world of roses offers us thousands of choices to meet our individual likes and dislikes.
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