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'Oh My !' rose Reviews & Comments
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most recent 11 OCT 21 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 11 OCT 21 by MADActuary
Oh My! is a one helluva grower and bloomer in my garden (Chicagoland zone 5b). I have three 1st year own-root plants from Heirloom planted together to maximize color impact. This FL is very aptly named in that when it is in bloom anybody seeing it for the first time is bound to mutter "oh my!" to themselves. Very vivid dark red color (but not dark like Europeana) and blooms will last at least 7-10 days on the bush - even in full sun in the heat of summer. Color is vivid if not even bright for a dark red. Fragrance is minimal. Large/tall plant size for a FL and like Easy Spirit it does not have trusses with multiple blooms. It's more like a very prolific blooming hybrid tea in that regard.

I have this planted in the "Position A" spot in my North Garden - it gets sun from daybreak until about 5 PM in midsummer. It has definitely earned its keep. I would definitely buy this again and would recommend Oh My! to anyone looking for a splash of red color. Disease free for me but I do spray every 10-14 days. If it winters well I may double up on this one - I would rate it higher than its 7.8 ARS RIR rating - perhaps an 8.2 - the same as Marmalade Skies - I would choose Oh My! over Marmalade Skies if forced to choose between the two.
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