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21 MAY 18 by
pvaz
My 3 years old Gallica Officinalis has just started blooming, and the roses are light pink this time around ??? Has anyone ever experienced that, and what could have caused it? I couldn’t detect any smell in the flowers, and they look just like the Lyda rose flowers...
If I hadn’t seen it bloom the pst two years, I would have assumed that this rose had been mislabeled, but it clearly showed all signs of being a Gallica Officinalis.... until now...
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9 JUN 23 by
Camieux
How is it doing now? I saw some for sale today, in bloom, bright pink, and am thinking of buying one or two….
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So, is this rose 'Jacques Cartier' or 'Marchesa Boccella'?
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12 MAR 21 by
pvaz
That's what I've been asking myself... I wish I could tell them apart too.
I have four plants labeled as Jacques Cartier/ Marchesa Bocella (interchangeably) from two different nurseries. The one from nursery #1 only blooms once a year. The other three from nursery #2, were in constant bloom last summer.
They look exactly the same: same growth pattern, leaf shape and color, bloom size, fragrance and appearance. But they behave differently... I wonder if one is Marchesa Boccela and the other is Jacques Cartier?
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29 JUN 21 by
myd
The roses you got from nursery #2 that are blooming constantly- I would love to know which nursery you got them from.
I have read that this rose does well in my area (Maryland) and that it blooms constantly here. I would like to buy it, but I am hesitant because I have read that some versions of this bush are only blooming once. I think if I knew someone had bought it at a certain place and it was a repeat bloomer, I would feel confidant that the rose I buy from the same place would also be a repeat bloomer.
Also - If anyone else out there is growing this rose near Maryland 7a I'd love to hear your experience with this rose.
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I bought a Marchesa Bocella from Connie Hilkins when her nursery was still open. What I have does repeat but not continuously. It is a lighter pink than that shown in the picture. I don't recall quite such extravagant sepals; I will have to check for that when the next bloom cycle occurs.
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