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my "queen" is a beauty, indeed, but she insists on blooming only once a year (june). has anybody any idea, what could be the matter?
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#1 of 5 posted
23 AUG 08 by
 jedmar
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It is not the real RdV - there are many impostors in commerce in german-speaking countries.
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yes, i really thought of that, too, although blooms and foliage look very much like it, as far as i can tell. i know, of cause the hmf-pictures and i have seen various exemplars in natura (baden bei wien, sangerhausen). maybe i have a sported one, for climbing sports often loose their ability to re-bloom and mine has a tendency to climb (2-meter shoots a year). climbing sports seem to be common for teas and hybrid-teas, but have hardly ever heard of a climbing hybrid-perpetual-sport.......
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#3 of 5 posted
24 AUG 08 by
jedmar
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You will find more information on the various types of RdV in this link:
http://forum.garten-pur.de/Rosarium--23/Reine-des-Violettes-Vergleich--24364_0A.htm
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RDV is definitly a repeater. I feed all my old roses with a good granular food every 2 weeks. RDV loves lots of food!
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The rose i am growing is currently coming to the end of its first flowering season. I decided to share my views on this rose for anybody that decides to grow this in the future.
FLOWER FORM: 7/10
Overall this is a very beautiful and eye catching rose. There must be at least 100 petals packed into each bloom. This however can cause problems. When the weather is wet, the multitude of petals become stuck together and the flower fails to open properly, turning brown and rotting. Opinions may differ about the fsct that the blooms are so heavy for the plant that they hang down heavily and make it difficult to view them. In some cases this is charming but in this case i find it a little annoying.
FRAGRANCE: 10/10
The strongest smelling rose that i have ever smelt. Just one bloom from out in the garden could be smelt inside with the window open.
HEALTH: 5/10
Overall the health of the plant is not too bad really. The leaves at the bottom of the plant have become a bit of a martyr to blackspot and i have removed these as they look unsightly. Also one of the stems died completely and has never recovered.
Overall: 22/30
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#1 of 8 posted
6 OCT 12 by
Jay-Jay
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Nodding flowers, You describe... But as far as I can see, that isn't bad at all when it matures into it's climbing form/habit.
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Your probably right. My plants young and small. You can probably appreciate hanging blooms more on a taller plant.
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Mme Isaac is one rose which might do well in a semi zeriscaped yard.
It's water requirement for me in CA was less than that of many other roses, and it tolerated heat quite well. The beautiful flowers would add interest to the yard, as zeriscaped yards are usually in shades of olive green and grey. Also possibly interesting are the large and plentiful thorns and the growth habit which is neither small nor climbing, but somewhat in between. The growth habit and extermely thorny canes look awkward in a rose bed, but could be rather stricking among the sages and grasses of a xeriscaped yard. BS is almost never seen in desert conditions, and for me, this rose had very little susceptibility to mildew.
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#4 of 8 posted
8 OCT 12 by
Jay-Jay
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What does zeriscaped mean? A word that I'm not familiar/acquinted to.
Sounds good no Blackspot or mildew! But the humid conditions in our climate differ a lot from the arid You have.
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I think it might be 'xeriscaped'. My dictionary tells me 'xeric' relating to, or growing in dry conditions.
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#6 of 8 posted
8 OCT 12 by
Jay-Jay
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Thank You Patricia, now I found:
Xeriscape
This is a patented name that stands for a landscaping method that is based on low water volume and drought adaptable plants..
Found op http://www.emilycompost.com/garden_glossary.htm
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#7 of 8 posted
8 OCT 12 by
Jay-Jay
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And this:
xeriscape
xeriscape, xeriscaping 1. An environmental design of residential and park land using various methods for minimizing the need for water use. 2. A trademark used for a landscaping method that employs drought-resistant plants in an effort to conserve resources, especially water. A word coined by comb...
Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2334/2
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Hopefully i will not get so much BS next year. This year has been the wettest for over 100yrs. A real damp squib!
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My rose is currently coming towards the end of its first year flowering. As i did for my mme isaac periere, i thought i would share my views for anyone wanting to grow one in the future.
FLOWER FORM: 7/10
Overall, this is a very beautiful rose when you see it at its best. At its best the flowers are full to very full. However i have found that you get a bit of a mix. Some are fully double, whereas some are barely double and tend to look untidy. A positive is that the blooms are of a nice size and also have a lovely graceful nodding quality which is perfectly acceptable as it really fits in with this rose as a whole. A Negative however would be the fact that the blooms do not last well in wet weather!
FRAGRANCE: 6/10
The fragrance of this rose is not strong. It does not carry on a breeze. I would describe the scent as being medium or as a score 6/10. It is a lovely fragrance, sweet and sugary in my opinion. As i have read, which also attracted me to this rose, the scent does have a slight resemblance to earl gray tea which is lovely. Just bury nose into the bloom to experience it. Lovely!
HEALTH: 9/10
Of the three roses that i grow, the other two being reine des violettes and mme isaac periere, i think that this has shown the best health in its first year. I never expected to see so many flowers in its first year. I have had more flowers from this in its first year than other roses that have been growing for longer. I Was worried that i would not be able to grow a tea rose in my climate (8) but i have been so amazed at how well this rose has grown. I have had no trouble from disease apart from a couple of leaves at the base that looked like they had a bit of blackspot. Perfectly healthy.
Overall 22/30
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I have been growing this fabulous rose for 2 years now and it is incredible. Everything an old rose should be.Highly recommended!!
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