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I love this pic! David, how many years did it take to get this huge? Also how is the repeat on this rose?
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22 FEB 16 by
 zlesak
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Hi Richard! :0) It took maybe 5 years or so. It repeats lightly from new basals and side branches of flowering spring shoots typically in July/early August and then generally prepares itself well for winter. It is comparable in growth and repeat to 'William Baffin'.
I'm glad you like it :0). It is my favorite rose because it is so different for us in the North with such strong cane hardiness and a warm color.
Take Care,
David
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5 years to get that huge in a zone 4a climate is very impressive. It must be super vigorous, this means it will need even less time to get that big for me in zone 6a. William Baffin does not repeat at all for me, mine is just two years old, maybe needs more time.
Good job on this hybrid, I have your other roses as well, especially love the thornless Smoothie Rose.
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22 FEB 16 by
zlesak
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Hi Richard! Wow, that's great you have Smoothie!! :0). It has Rosa setigera in its background and that gives it the shape of its mounded flower clusters and some of the magenta tones. Above and Beyond is super vigorous. I had an 8-10' tall free standing plant last spring that was totally girdled by bunnies at the base. I cut it back and a couple dozen new shoots came up from the base and grew to 5-6' in now time and terminated in clusters of flowers in June/July and continued to rebuild quickly from there. That's good to know 'William Baffin' doesn't repeat by you. I suspect then Above and Beyond would be stingy too.
Take Care!!
David
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