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Erica Hall 
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I absolutely love this rose - but I am so surprised by its habit and height. We are only at year three and it's seven feet tall and very vertical/narrow. The shape is so different from any other rose I've ever had, which makes it very fun to have in the garden.
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12 days ago by
Nastarana
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I have two of PPBP on their own roots and both are very slow growers, much slower than my other albas. I am in zone 5, with rather heavy, damp clay. Soil and climate have not inhibited my other albas, which tend to take off and go as soon as their roots touch soil. I am supposing that PPBP is likely another 19thC alba/Damask hybrid, but I doubt anyone knows for sure.
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That's interesting. I'm almost zone 9, and I happened to place this rose in one of my warmest microclimates in the garden. I don't remember why I made this choice, but it sounds like that was a happy accident, as it does seem to love the heat. My other albas are all in a much cooler, shadier location.
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This is the oddest rose I've ever known - I've had it in my garden for nearly 20 years and I still don't understand its habit. Luckily I do have tons of room for it - I placed it in a fairly undesirable location out along the road (shady most of the day other than mornings, no supplemental irrigation) and it's gotten very large with stiff octopus canes that nearly reach into the road. It is interesting that each lateral produces a single flower on a long stem, which must be why it shouldn't be pruned or deadheaded - you'd essentially be cutting off all the laterals!
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