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'Alexandre Pouchkine®' rose Reviews & Comments
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Here is an example of the Australian re-naming. This one is pretty obvious, but it was really only Nana2022’s photo today which made me wake up to the fact that ‘Father of Peace’ was a renaming of ‘Francis Meilland’. I’ll merge the files.
Other roses which I think may be renamings are:
A little Ray of Sunshine
Gift of Friendship (Kokosieb). This “won international awards”.
Red Rosy Hedge
Slim Dusty
Has any Australian any knowledge of them?
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17 DEC 14 by
boopie
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In first 9 months grew to 5', blooms on long florist stems. Precious, soft fruity rose scent. It's December 16, in So. Cal., rainy for days, other roses have balled, but this is florist quality perfect. We have had a hot dry summer and the rose production was limited, but the ones we had did not burn even in full sun. Since this rose, per other comments does well in morning sun/ afternoon shade, I may move it. Right now I have it growing next to Moonstone. In a vase it is hard to tell them apart, except for the fragrance. I love this rose. It's everything a rose is supposed to be.
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Though this rose is certainly beautiful and has a delicious scent, it is NOT a good idea to put this rose in full sun if your climate is hot. We live in Concord CA, zone 9b, and our first one fried within a month in 2013. Our second one was in good shape until the weather started getting hot this year. We moved it to a much shadier position, and that has improved the plant, which is now showing much new growth. If we had left it where we originally had it, this one would have been a goner by now, too. Worth having, but be careful where you place it!
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#1 of 5 posted
11 AUG 14 by
 Jay-Jay
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That depends on Your climate, over here(zone 6b) it behaves very well in full sun... But in partial shady locations too, but then it flowers less.
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Yes, climate is everything. Our 9b can be over 100 for days at a time, and this rose did NOT like it. It is now much happier in a partially shady spot that gets nice morning sun. Flowering well and the flowers are not burning. The worst thing, though, was seeing the leaves just crisp up to nothing last year, no matter how well watered. We are happier, and so is Francis!
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#3 of 5 posted
11 AUG 14 by
Jay-Jay
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You're right.
Only it's strange for me, for I'm not used to the name You use... I know this rose as "The gardening Prince" (free translation).
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I'll bet that is the name under which it was released in The Netherlands, where you are. It was released as "Francis Meilland" in the US, and was Rose of the Year by the ARS. By the way, if you want to try a rose that we had never heard of until recently, see if you can find Waiheke. Also known as Waikiki in some areas. It's beautiful, fairly fragrant, and LOVES the heat and sun. Also a tough plant. We had critters in our yard nibbling at it, and it has developed into a lovely bush since we moved it closer to our house. The perpetrators seem to leave it alone now. You can find it here on HMF, if you are at all interested.
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#5 of 5 posted
12 AUG 14 by
Jay-Jay
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Alas, that-one isn't available in The Netherlands... and if it would survive the sudden change of our temps in winter of the last years? Or -20 degree at night and also bare frost with sun and blazing winds? I doubt it. I lost several zone 7a or b roses the past years.
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This rose can easily be trained as an impressive climber! Looks well and blooms a lot. The flowers are just a tiny little bit smaller than the pruned specimens in beds or borders.
It grows well too in partially shaded locations.
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