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I hope the plant is doing well for you. It looked like it was taking off beautifully one year ago!
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#1 of 4 posted
16 MAY 22 by
 ThomasR
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Hi Hamanasu, I am very satisfied with Sweet Sultan ! I took several pictures of it last year but I didn't take the time to select and post them. It is quite vigorous, with beautiful dark green leaves. This year we had some freezing between the 4th and 5th of April, among days of strong wind, then summer-like temperatures. Most repeat-flowering roses missed their first blooming with big unburnt flowers and fresh dense foliage. On several plants -not only roses- fragrances are more discreet I think. However this is not the case on Sweet Sultan. The scent is fantastic. I planted it close to Sénégal, also very vigorous. I think you may like it, its cupped blooms are black purple velvet, and usually the air around it is filled with perfume. Could the semi-double bloom you pictured be a sport ? Maybe it would be worth growing a cutting from it... Best regards, Thomas.
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#2 of 4 posted
16 MAY 22 by
Hamanasu
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We also had rather unsettled spring weather (but in reverse compared to you) and many roses aborted (some of) their blooms when a cold snap followed a period of warmth... I'm glad Sweet Sultan is doing well for you. Unfortunately I must grow my roses in pots and climbers are always tricky to grow that way, which is why I never considered getting Senegal despite its undeniable beauty. Sweet Sultan seems to have settled ok, and gives me beautiful flowers, but the plant as a whole is not exactly lush, so it's good to hear of what it's capable in the ground!
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#3 of 4 posted
19 MAY 22 by
ThomasR
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Your garden looks great ! The light is beautiful on your pictures. The photo I took is messy and the light is harsh but I can feel Sweet Sultan's willingness to grow. I cut it at the beginning of Spring and do not water it, I will see how it behaves but it is healthy despite a few yellow leaves.
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#4 of 4 posted
19 MAY 22 by
Hamanasu
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Thank you! My plant of SS never looked half as beautiful as in you picture! It clearly likes being in the soil (and in you care). I think you should post the picture so that others will see it even if they don't read this comment exchange (there are never enough photos of the plant as a whole).
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