Electron is a wonderful rose. It is disease free, even in foggy San Francisco, and the most floriferous rose in my five year old garden. When the buds first open, they are a wonderful electric pink. The blooms fade with time, but remain bright. If the weather remains overcast with a few days of sunshine sprinkled in, the blooms will last as long as six weeks for me! The only rose I have that compares, for longevity of blooms, is Tournament of Roses; also pink, but a much softer, pastel shade.
The specimen that I have is a tree rose variety and this year's second flush gave me almost four dozen blooms! The buds from the second flush started opening in mid-June and about three dozen still remain on the tree. There would be more if I had not cut a half dozen to make a mixed bouquet. As a cut flower, they are also long lasting, but nothing as amazing as when left on the plant. This is a great rose and I plan to get another, to try in a pot.
Well, I've never see Voluptuous! in person before, but after reading your question I went back to look at photos & comments of her. It certainly seems that she is very, very close in appearance to my Electron. I wouldn't call Electron just "pink"--it's a screaming understatement. Like someone else said on Voluptuous!, you need sunglasses to look at it.
thank you, for answering me and the information. I think Electron would be a nice addition to my rose garden. Even if it is a little close to voluptuous, iam sure i would luv the bright color. I will get out my sunglasses! LOL
I would swear that Electron glows in the dark at night. I planted this rose in May, and it has had better than average resistance to blackspot here in Central Illinois. The blooms go a little faster than I'd like, but certainly not disappointing. They have been lasting a week, on average, on the bush. They last longer if you count the 2 to 3 days it takes to open fully. It has a strong scent for me, with it being the 2nd most fragrant among my 15 roses, topped only by World War II Memorial. I would describe the color as neon pink; not as deep or red as some of the deep pinks, but certainly very clear and bright. Reminds me of the dianthus variety "Neon Star". The bloom form has been absolutely perfect so far. The only misshapen bloom was when I first purchased the plant, probably due to a little transplanting grief.
