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I wonder is perhaps this rose is inclined to sport. I once read an article by Douglas Seidel in which he stated that there are five forms of 'Marie Pavie', and in size they range from two to five feet. I have found this rose twice in piedmont North Carolina, and the first find is inclined to stay at about three feet or so, while the second one grows to over four feet. Has anyone else had experience with this?
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29 JUN 20 by
yarnover
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My Marie Pavic/Pavie grows huge compared to any others I've heard about, literally seven feet tall and at least as much across. It must love the climate in Portland, Oregon. It's growing in full sun, and the initial spring bloom is in the thousands of blossoms. Sadly, the best bloom comes during spring rains, and the plant bows down under the weight of the soaked flowers.
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This is an excellent rose for the Southeastern US. It is a continuous bloomer from April to late October or November here in North Carolina. Its actual size is much larger than your posted description. I have to struggle to keep this rose between five and six feet high.
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We have several bushes of Mme. Antoine in coastal SE Virginia (8A). Unseasonable cold in early January this year, an abrupt temperature plunge. Many of our Chinas had damage but Mme. Antoine had the most-- all 3 bushes had to be cut back almost to the ground.
We normally don't have to winter-protect our teas but I will at least mound mulch at the base on this one.
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Sorry to hear your plants were damaged. Mine is still fine, and I am in zone 7a. It has some wind protection though, and it is well established. This has been a difficult winter. In my area, we set a record for the number of hours (200 or so) that it remained at or below freezing. Plants tend to dehydrate when that happens, and many of our evergreens look awful.
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The size quoted for this rose is inaccurate. In zone 7a, it is difficult to keep this rose at five and a half feet. It prefers to be in the six to seven foot range.
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I thoroughly agree. We'll make it 7' x 7'
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This rose may be tender. I live in piedmont North Carolina, zone 7a, and I ordered this rose for a customer. It grew very well and reached a height of five to six feet its first growing season. Unfortunately it died near the end of its first winter when temperatures dipped near zero in February 2015.
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Thank you for the info. I saw Francis Meilland (grafted on Dr. Huey) loaded with buds at local Menards. Thank God I didn't buy it, I bought Pink Peace instead (grafted on Dr. Huey) and that's cane-hardy, more than a foot of green branches last winter .. I planted that 4 inch. below ground.
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Glad to be of assistance. The rose I planted was on its own roots. It should have been able to withstand a freeze better than a grafted specimen.
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