This rose is phenomenal. It is incredibly hardy and has survived just about everything. No blackspot, no powdery mildew, no rust. Big beautiful blooms that change tone depending on the weather. In cooler weather they get a rosy tint. I cut them and bring them inside regularly where they last at least a week in the vase. Nothing else I have comes close to this rose, I love it so much.
It looks like UC Davis can sell cuttings of this rose now, but it has 3 years left on its patent. So if one were to get permission from Dickson, they could theoretically get cuttings from it. Or wait 3 years and ask UC Davis then.
Its really too bad. This was one of the most ridiculously easy HT roses I had ever grown.
Possibly the most elusive, least grown even at introduction AARS selection ever. Just a decade old, only 5 favproite votes. I never even saw it at release in the local garden centers. Talk about an appropriate name!
Its too bad, too. Anyone could grow this rose and have a lot of stems for the kitchen table. This rose, like its parent Elina, was born on easy mode. I grew it with ease, and I do not use chemicals whatsoever. It probably would have been super successful had it either been a few shades whiter or a few shades more apricot, like French Lace. Its in-between, which I like, but apparently is looked over.
