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'Comtesse de Provence' rose Reviews & Comments
most recent 7 JUL 24  
Initial post 4 JUL 24 by Magical fog kingdom
Horrible rust. Oh well.
Reply #1 posted 7 JUL 24 by Michael Garhart
'Spartan' curse. You should see 'Electron'. Oooof.
most recent 29 MAY 22  
Initial post 29 MAY 22 by MADActuary
I planted an own root Liv Tyler in early June of 2021 and it grew quite well. It developed one absolutely huge cane as well as others. It was very healthy and grew well. Winter protection was about 8 inches of mushroom compost plus whatever leaves blew into the rose bed after Thanksgiving. I had high hopes for 2022.

My Liv Tyler is dead as a doornail - absolutely no signs of life whatsoever. I'm in Zone 5b - our coldest temp last winter was minus 8 F. I am not sure Liv is Zone 5 hardy - sure wasn't for me.
most recent 4 OCT 21  
Initial post 4 OCT 21 by Ben H
One of the first roses to get powdery mildew in late September here Western Oregon. I need to apply fungicide. Very nice foliage and habit. Flowers are nicely colored and fragrant.
most recent 14 JUN 14  
Initial post 14 JUN 14 by Slave to the garden
Second season for liv, in the Rocky Mountain region of Denver. She is an absolute stunner, I have no problems with heat, water, black spot, doesn't even ball in the seriously dry over 100 degree weather we get in summer. The color is the best thing, it opens peach almost beige, then the interior presents herself with the most subtle of peaches and pinks, and yellow. Really really pretty rose, and did I say it is enormous . This years first bloom is 6 1/2 in eyes across, and after a hail beating. Mine doesn't have a strong scent, and fades as it ages. Not a prolific rose, blooms all Summer three or four at a time. I do ,prune heavy. We just had a tornadic horrific hail storm that naturally pruned all the roses to sticks, after three weeks of recovery liv is the first to put out stunning blooms. Take a chance , it's meilland breeding and in my opinion the best roses.