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'Mrs. Sam McGredy, Cl.' rose Reviews & Comments
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12 MAR 15 by
 goncmg
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Mine repeats rather well but the first bloom is the heaviest. Have had mine for 4 years, took it a while to show any climbing tendencies and bloom--seems to bloom on old wood although I have seen new shoots with buds. Mine got to a draping, boney 5 feet and stopped--any longer growth dies back every winter. Seems to be really sparsely foliaged. Have seen some huge and beautiful blossoms but I really don't care for this one. I almost tossed it today when taking them out of "winter storage" but decided I'll give it some Epsom salts and alfalfa pellets and really strong food in general and see what happens. Biggest heart break was using this as a mother with some crosses. It sets seed readily and they germinate well but every last one showed climbing tendencies and none bloomed the first year. None ever bloomed. They were too weedy and by 2nd spring I tossed them all. Was hoping for some interesting putty tones. Alas.
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Thanks so much for your continued participation on HMF.
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It can be spectacular in a milder climate. It's not uncommon to find this climbing form in and around older homes in the Los Angeles area. Like most climbing sports it is essentially once flowering with scattered repeat.
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The climbing sport is significantly better as far as flower size, durability, health and bloom production, but it's once flowering. - Kim Rupert, in the 'Mrs. Sam McGredy file.
Once flowering?
Patricia
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In my experience here, Cl Mrs. Sam McGredy is predominantly once flowering.
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Thanks Kim. I note there were approx six different sports discovered between 1937 and 1947. It might have been that one of those sports was not as remontant as others. The 1974 and 1979 references seem to intimate a spring flush
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That has often been the way with the various climbing sports of many roses. Initially, Cl Iceberg was frequently a spring flowering type. It took quite a few years for the continuous flowering mutation to become the standard.
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There should be another discoverer for 'Mrs. Sam McGredy Cl.' listed: Guillaud. Refer 1993 reference.
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