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9 JUL 07 by
Amanda
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So a few months ago I bought some root balls from a discount store called Lidl. They were marked with the type each rose was supposed to be. One of them was supposed to be a Virgo rose. I was really looking forward to the white blooms, but now that it's starting to flower, the buds are red. It certainly can't be a Virgo, but I have no clue what it is. Is there anyway I can find out what the variety is? I'll be glad to send photos of it to anyone who wants to have a crack at it. Amanda
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Well, I'd be interested to have a look ... you never know, I or someone else might recognize it! :-)
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#2 of 10 posted
12 JUL 07 by
Fireroc9
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The roses have several buds per stalk, relatively close together. The color is a cross between bright pink and red. Almost fuschia, but more red. They look like single blooms to me.
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/ajf185/?action=view¤t=UnknownRoseCUnoflash.jpg
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/ajf185/?action=view¤t=UnknownRoseCU.jpg
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/ajf185/?action=view¤t=Unknownrosebush.jpg
thanks amanda
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#3 of 10 posted
13 JUL 07 by
Wendy C
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What is the scent like? Is it growing tall and together?, not spreading out?
At first glance it reminds me of Mr. Lincoln
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#4 of 10 posted
13 JUL 07 by
Fireroc9
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Well, the flowers have very little scent. The foliage stalks are long and straight with heavy reddish green stems and pink thorns. The flower stalks are green with very few thorns. It doesn't appear to be bushy. I looked at it against my other roses, and it isn't quite like any of the other ones. None of them have such a heavy stem. Does this help? A
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Yes, I agree with you, Wendy, does look very much like Mr Lincoln, but if it has very little scent it can't be, can it? What do you think?
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#8 of 10 posted
13 JUL 07 by
Wendy C
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My Mr. Lincoln's have never perfumed the yard, add the hot weather and the scent could be mild right now.
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Well, in that case you may be right! Certainly looks like it and Mr. Lincoln is perhaps the type of rose one might find in a shop like Lidl ...
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Would you please email us one the links you provided here. We're trying to understand why your link includes invalid characters.
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#10 of 10 posted
13 JUL 07 by
Fireroc9
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sure.... here's one of them http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/ajf185/?action=view¤t=UnknownRoseCUnoflash.jpg
They're photobucket links.
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#6 of 10 posted
13 JUL 07 by
Wendy C.
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Your observations are very helpful. Look at the listing for Mr. Lincoln. He has a very distinct growing habit, and it sounds as if that's what you have.
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