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Does anyone have a Peach Swirl that doesn’t have Mosaic virus? Will the RMV eventually kill my rose? This is one of the most vigorous growers in my garden, and seems to have good black spot resistance (a very good thing here on the east coast!). This rose, even with RMV, wasn’t badly affected by black spot and didn’t seem to mind the few spots it did get. It put out several flushes of flowers, and was one of the most floriferous roses in my garden. It powered through the spotted lanterfly infestation in my county (the nymphs love tender new growth, and Peach Swirl is very vigorous), seemed untroubled by my compacted, heavy clay soil, and seemed absolutely fine with the extra waterings it got (from an overhead sprinkler!) because it’s next to the vegetable garden. Heat and humidity didn’t seem to bother it; it just kept putting out beautiful healthy, fast-growing basals — with mottled RMV leaves. Rain doesn’t ruin the flowers, the Japanese beetles were all too busy enjoying my “Strike it Rich” to bother Peach Swirl. It seems ok with cold, too. It was one of my last roses to flower last fall, and the leaves are still looking pretty good now (we’ve had rain, snow and sleet several days in the past few weeks).
If this rose dies from RMV, I’ll definitely want another one to replace it with. It really brightens up the area. The flowers are fragrant in my garden, and so beautiful. The fall flush, especially, was amazing. I didn’t know what RMV was when I brought this rose home, but I’m definitely happy to give it garden space because it really is a fantastic rose.
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22 JAN 22 by
StefanDC
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Don't worry about RMV killing your rose--it's not lethal, and often has only a mild impact on the rose's performance, but it is too bad that the rose hasn't been propagated in a more conscientious way. In this day and age, there is no excuse for new introductions to be infected with RMV.
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Your comments regarding rose mosaic virus are right on. I acquired a plant of Peach Swirl 2 months ago. It has fully leafed out and ready to bloom. So far there is no evidence of RMV. The disease is most likely to manifest in the first growth flush. However RMV is a quirky disease so I will closely watch the plant moving forward. According to Malcolm Manners, noted expert on RMV, about 20% of the roses available to the public in the US are infected with RMV. I can understand the situation when an older rose, prior to 1990, is infected. It is a sad situation when a recently introduced cultivar is virused. If Peach Swirl turns out to be a really good rose and there is no virus free stock available, it should be considered for viral elimination by heat treatment.
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Outstanding large flowered striped rose with lovely fragrance. Bloom color is highly variable depending on weather. Seems particularly well suited for coastal Southern California. Good exhibition rose for categories not requiring classic HT form. Excellent mildew resistance.Better classified as a hybrid tea instead of a grandiflora.
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Can you please tell me how the bloom color is variable depending on the weather?
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Thank you for bringing up a statement I made13 years ago. My statement referring to the variation in color in this rose is incorrect. The blooms of this rose exhibit considerable variability in terms of the proportion of red to white. The variation is intrinsic in nature and unrelated to climate or weather. This type of variability is common in striped roses and adds to the charm of these roses.
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In the Description section the color of Captivating is described as yellow with pink stripes and flecks. While this is not incorrect a more detailed description of the color is warranted. The newly opened blooms are a brilliant red and gold. A couple of days later the color changes to pink and yellow and then to pink and cream. The colors fade as the bloom ages but there is no phototropism (sunlight induced color change). In general phototropism is undesirable in striped roses as the process obscures the stripes.
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I am about to make a statement that some may question. I believe Captivating is Dave Bang’s best rose. I also believe it is the best rose ever. As far as I can tell the rose has no faults, it is outstanding in every respect. The rose approaches perfection. On top of it all the rose is thornless, even the leaves have no prickles.’The one thing I cannot comment on is cold tolerance. In the American Rose Society rating system I would give it a score of 9.5.
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Healthy and prickle-free: brilliant! But is it scented?
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Captivating has no fragrance. As far as I am concerned fragrance or the lack thereof is not a significant issue when it comes to miniatures. Fragrance is a desired quality in roses, however, I seek it in the larger roses.
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For clarity, your statement should be "I believe this is the best miniature rose ever."
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No Margaret, as far as I’m concerned Captivating is the best rose ever. Over the decades I have grown hundreds of roses of all types. I have never experienced a rose this good.
Justin
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That will stir those who think a scentless rose isn't a rose! I won't buy into the argument - I would find it very hard to name a best-ever rose - but I do remind people that the two greatest roses of the 20th century, Peace and Iceberg (when not planted in paired rows of standards) aren't high-centred HTs and aren't strongly-scented.
If I had to grow only one rose, it would probably be Mlle Cecile Brunner.
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