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15 OCT 12 by
 goncmg
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Back in the early to mid 90's THIS ONE stole my show......every spring it would grow evenly up from the "dead to soil" zone here in 6a, no clusters, just big fat crisp gorgeous neon yellow and red blooms like a cushion, very even, very notable. Foliage is huge, dark, oily-glossy..........now here in 6a it did perform, sigh, as so many do inasmuchas that FIRST bloom would stop anyone in their tracks, but what followed was not so good----heat of summer = smaller blooms and wan color, by fall the plant tended to lose leaves from heat and there never was so lush a bloom as that first one............no comments here but a lot of "favorite" votes....would like to hear from those who have grown this in less drastic climates than Columbus, Ohio...........for now it remains a fond memory, we moved and left it behind and I do not currently grow it although I am not sure why...........I need to review the parentage but I don't think it has Peace in it??? But it behaves like a "Peace" line----that spring bloom is stageringly gorgeous but that is it for the most part in Columbus----Rose Gaujard, Peace itself, Royal Highness have the same traits......Tequila is more blackspot resistant, however...............
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#1 of 3 posted
18 FEB 15 by
rd8005
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I purchased an own root of Tequila Sunrise in 2014. It had a small bloom and a few buds which the rabbits found and consumed. However, it did regrow and looked strong for the first year own root plant. We have had a very cold and heavy snow this winter, so time will tell how well it survived. The one small flower that it did have is exactly like the pictures, so I am hopping that it will survive.
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If you need to review the parentage of any rose, it is so easy with HelpMefind.
In the rose’s file, go into LINEAGE (top line) and then into PARENTAGE TREE.
It is all laid out there at a glance. ‘Peace’ was a great, great grandparent on the maternal (seed) side.
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I've grown it. Quite BS prone. Short HT. Medium blooms. Great color, but petals never fall and can get ugly from being suspended in time. Prone to die back.
I have grown its parent, Freedom, and it had a superior plant and blooms. Sadly, it cant be found in North America. I regret removing it when I had it in the early 2000s. I assumed places like Pickering would be around by the time I relocated and wanted to buy it again. That was not the case.
But, yeah, Tequila Sunrise is "okay". Not great, but it works in that finding an HT of this color in this size is unlikely. Most of this color range tend to be giants. My Dream Come True is 7' tall. I'm going to shovel prune it this winter because of that. Too big!
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HelpMeFind says this rose has a green apple fragrance, but Heirloom Roses says it has a lemon fragrance. Which is true?
I'd also like to hear more of people's experiences with this rose's disease resistance, bloom frequency, and heat tolerance.
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5 MAR 12 by
rd8005
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I have had Praire Star one season. It was an own root plant planted in May of 2011. So far it has exhibited good growth, little blackspot, and blooms on a frequent bases. Plant growth is strong for first year planting. Very pleased with abundance of fragrance, compared to other rose. Fragrance is apple/green apple, strong when first opened, but fragrance fades longer the flower is on the bush.
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5 MAR 12 by
CarolynB
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Thank you for your reply. What climate zone are you in?
I'm curious: Does this rose actually smell like green apples to you, or like something else? In my experience, roses that supposedly have a "green apple" fragrance don't actually smell like green apples to me.
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3 JUL 16 by
Jukka K
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To my nose Prairie Star (or the rose I obtained from a German nursery as Prairie Star) has myrrh scent. According to lineage info this one doesn't have Austin's Yeoman in it's lineage, so either I have the wrong rose or my nose lies to me.
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I think that depends upon the nose smelling it, as well as the age of the bloom and under what conditions. In 9b, mid California desert and to my nose, it impressed me as having almost a ripe grapefruit rind scent.
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3 JUL 16 by
Jukka K
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You are sure right, Kim. Just out of curiosity, how does Austin's Jude the Obscure smell to your nose? Because to mIne THAT is exactly grapefruit rind. :)
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Thanks, Jukka. I've not smelled Jude and don't have easy access to one. Austins require far too much water to perform, so I have none.
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Ahhh...lovely Jude the Obscure...lemon + myrrh....very rich smelling. I love it.
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I don't pick up any myrrh scent in JTO; otherwise I wouldn't grow it. I don't know Prairie Star.
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Can anyone tell me about Fiji's growth habit? Does the bush have a rounded bushy shape, or a "vase-shaped" hybrid tea bush shape?
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13 JUN 18 by
rd8005
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My Fiji plant is short and compact and rounded. It is an own root that is in it's second year(2018). The flowers are born on short stocky very prickly stems. The flowers do not have the high center that I associate with HT.
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27 MAY 15 by
rd8005
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Why is Hopi Girl not rated or listed with the American Rose Society? It is a vigorous grower and never fails to have a nicely formed bloom. It never balls and is by far the most cold tolerant yellow rose I have.
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They have been listing it since 2003.
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2 JUN 15 by
rd8005
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Thanks for replying. I am looking in the 2015 Selecting Roses Guide and i don;t find it listed. Is it listed on their website somewhere?
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Have a look in the HelpMeFind's references for 'Hopie Girl'.
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#4 of 4 posted
4 JUN 15 by
rd8005
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Thank you for pointing this out.
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