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'Mister Lincoln, Cl.' rose Reviews & Comments
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14 MAR 13 by
Kebun
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A truly delightful rose for growing on a medium-sized arch, very robust and vigorous but what surprised me is the time it takes for Clg. Mr Lincoln to grow. I purchased this rose as a young grafted plant which was up to knee-height in mid-November last year yet four months later, it is just under 3m tall and put out its first (admittedly insignificant) flower. The growth pattern was simply exponentially fast, even without much feeding, and has thrived under Melbourne's current scorching heat and sun. Has any other Australian (particularly Victorian) growers experienced such rapid growth with Clg. Mr Lincoln?
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Keburn, how long has that plant been growing in that spot? From approximately 2' (knee high), 3' if you want to be generous, to just under nine feet in about four months? That is actually a good growth rate! Even budded, climbers usually take about three years to really perform. In most rose trials, bush type plants are trialed for two years, climbers for three. The old saying of, the first year it sleeps, second year it creeps and third year it leaps, is honestly true. Before the plant pushes tremendous new growth, it forms the supporting roots. Six feet of growth in four months is VERY good for a relatively newly (if I read your post correctly) planted rose. Congratulations!
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#2 of 3 posted
15 MAR 13 by
Kebun
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Hi there Kim, yes you did indeed read my post correctly. When the rose was purchased as a potted plant in mid-November, it had only been potted a few days prior and I was advised by the seller to not remove the plant from the pot for ideally a month to allow the supporting roots to start developing undisturbed. The rose was subsequently planted in its current spot by the arch at the beginning of December and the growth simply rapidly took off from there. Compared with the Countess Of Stradbroke red climber which was purchased on the same day, there is simply no comparison between the growth rates and yet there was barely any difference in height between the two roses on the day of purchase The Countess is growing on the other side of the arch as you can see in the photo. Over the years, I have learned to expect my newly purchased roses to 'find their feet' during their first year but Clg. Mr Lincoln is without doubt an exception. I suppose being a climbing sport of a legendary Swim & Weeks rose might just be a contributory factor.
Please see the attached photo for what both plants looked like on the day of purchase.
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Hi Kenburn, you really can't compare these two roses as far as growth rate. One is apparently a genetic climber (Stradbroke) as it is a climber from seed. Lincoln is a sport, mutation, of a very vigorous HT. Lincoln as a well grown bush is well known for becoming a very large plant rather quickly. Plus, there are almost forty years between the two roses. Each decade the bar is raised as far as health, vigor and performance. As long as both varieties are well suited to your climate, you should notice a difference between the performance of the two roses, with probably Lincoln remaining the more vigorous.
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