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Surprised to see so few comments about this very useful rose. After a decade in my garden with no fungicide, 'Prairie Harvest' is still quite free of blackspot. It does get some cercospora, but that is not a serious problem. PH is a vigorous grower that can make a large shrub, or can be kept to HT scale with annual pruning. It gives a fast, heavy repeat. The buds have HT form but do blow quickly and shatter. They can be used for cutting, but should be picked when the sepals just start to separate. PH sets a lot of hips and should be deadheaded. As you would expect of a Buck rose, but unlike most yellow HTs, it is cane hardy to below zero F.
Strongly recommended for no-spray gardens in blackspot country.
(NC mountains)
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I agree that MoP is a truly outstanding rose for beauty of plant and flower, resistance to blackspot, hardiness, and productivity. I'll add that it has exceptional vase life. Unusually for a light pink rose, it resists botrytis petal blight and balling in our moist climate.
(NC mountains)
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HMF needs to add the synonym 'Pink Enchantment,' which some US vendors are using.
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Done, can you possibly provide the names of the nurseries selling it under this name ? Thank you.
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24 JUL 12 by
MichaelG
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Roses Unlimited, Regan, & Certified Roses turn up on a Google search.
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This rose is sold in Canada & sometimes in the USA as its German name Souvenir de Baden Baden as well as Pink Enchantment. Other sources for this rose include Palatine Roses and Roses Unlimited.
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I had this rose in a pot in part-shade. I live in zone 9a. It is hot and humid here - and when it did bloom (which wasn't that often) the blooms balled and didn't open properly. I water and fertilize regularly, and my other roses in similar light conditions were doing fine. Perhaps this is a rose for cooler climates, where it might perform better.
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24 JUN 10 by
 Darrell
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I thought I wrote those words, but since I'm not Carlene, those are my sentiments exactly. And I too live in the same zone.
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#2 of 4 posted
13 JAN 11 by
Chris
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this is all about the Frau Karl parentage and balling in the rain.
I still love the Frau, though, but she probably needs an awning to be happy.
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"It's not the heat. it's the humidity..." Gruss an Aachen and Frau Karl Druschki are happy in my dry-summer zone 10a.
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4 APR 12 by
MichaelG
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Here in southern Appalachia we have mild, damp conditions that favor balling in roses, and I have discarded a number of varieties for that reason. I have not had this problem with Gruss an Aachen or Pink Gruss. I wonder if the problem described above is peculiar to Florida and similar climates. This is odd, because the Florida climate is not particularly bad for balling.
In my garden, these roses, on their own roots, and with 5 hours of sun, quickly grew to 3.5' x 3.5' with excellent repeat bloom. The plant habit is graceful and compact, requiring little pruning. They are susceptible to blackspot.
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