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most recent 4 SEP SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 9 AUG 22 by S_Mazza
Just got a small potted example. So far, the blooms are butter yellow, fading to light yellow with pink edges. The petal count is double to very double - somewhere in the teens - and each of the outer petals is pointed. The foliage is dark green and looks nice. The shrub form, I can't really tell much yet. The blooms have a scent that I would rate as fair to good. It's moderate in strength, and sweet, but not rich and complex. The plant as a whole seems quirky but simple and unpretentious. I have high hopes for this plant to survive in a pot in zone 7A / 6B. We'll see how it does.
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 4 SEP by ParisRoseLady
Your Italian Ice should survive fine in your zone, the description says hardy to zone 5B. A couple of tips for overwintering pots: Make sure the soil is moist BEFORE the killing frost, roots do better moist when hit with extreme cold. Mulch the pot and place it out of the wind in a sheltered location that continues to get some sun. Huddle groupings of pots together. Water your pots approx once a month, preferably on a warmish, sunny day. Trim any long canes or tie them up, so they don't whip in the wind.
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most recent 26 AUG SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 5 MAY 22 by Kathy Strong
Hmmm, only a little bit of fragrance on this one here. Anytime they name something "Parfuma," I expect better. Marketing!
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 30 MAY by S_Mazza
Agreed ... nice rose, but it's like the perfume didn't make it through customs.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 26 AUG by jeffbee
Hahahhahah
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most recent 22 AUG SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 30 MAY by Kathy Strong
Can I gripe a little bit, please? Some people, when uploading photos, seem to upload every frame on their camera, in a very repetitive manner. It is difficult to scroll past all these repetitive photos, that really give no new info about the plant. I have two possible solutions. Could the persons doing this just stop putting up pictures that are,for all practical purposes, just duplicates. Alternatively, could the website be upgraded such that it makes it easier to scroll past all these extra photos, instead of making a viewer turn one 8 picture page at a time. Or maybe put a limit of 2 or 3 photos at a time on uploading and an instruction not to post repetitive photos of one bloom. It seems to be the one bloom photos that get quite tedious to scroll through. Pick your best shot or two when the subjects are very similar and let that be enough please.
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Reply #1 of 9 posted 30 MAY by HMF Admin
Agree with both suggestions, duly noted.
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Reply #2 of 9 posted 31 MAY by S_Mazza
The option to filter the photo list by what type of photo you want to see is a great idea, but I find it doesn't work reliably for me. I don't know if that is because photos are missing the proper tags, or because of a website coding issue. Is it possible to add those tags to the "Rate This Photo" area? That way, registered users could start to tag the existing photos. Or maybe there is a function I have simply missed.
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Reply #4 of 9 posted 3 JUN by HMF Admin
The original intent was for the photo contributor to properly "tag" their own photos but as you noted often that's just not done. We generally shy away from allow users to alter the posts/uploads/etc of others but this might be a case where it could be beneficial to everyone. We will look into this further.

As far as the potential photo screening problem, as always, it greatly facilitates resolving an issue if we have a specific example to work with that we can replicate the conditions exactly.
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Reply #6 of 9 posted 22 AUG by GardenGlimpses
Per your request for an example: Since Kathy Strong posted her request in Lasting Love’s comments, I can only surmise that this variety would serve as a good example. One poster has posted 95 carelessly taken, tedious pictures of Lasting Love. I have heard from other HMF members that this practice is annoying, and I totally agree.

This same issue exists for other varieties such as Earth Angel, where one poster posted 66 poorly exposed pics. I’m not sure if we are looking at Earth Angel or The Dark Side of the Moon
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Reply #7 of 9 posted 22 AUG by jedmar
I rhink we need to allow for a learning process among our members. This member only posted multiple photos at the very beginning of his/her membership, and is no longer doing so.
Please therefore remove the photo
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Reply #8 of 9 posted 22 AUG by GardenGlimpses
I have deleted the photo as requested
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Reply #9 of 9 posted 22 AUG by jedmar
Thank you!
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Reply #3 of 9 posted 31 MAY by Johno
Agree! Totally over seeing large number of poor-quality phone camera images. I can accept images slightly out of focus if there are very few images of a particular rose, and they add to the information bank. One possible solution if it can be added to the site changes is to provide the option of not seeing individual member's photos if you wished. It is time to start the cull and this hand is up to volunteer to assist with the job.
Agree with the 2 or 3 photos at a time, but my suggestion is to restrict the maximum number of photos that could be added for an individual rose to say 10. Over time a member could replace photos to have their best 10. We are not seeing enough whole bush, prickle and hip photographs.
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Reply #5 of 9 posted 3 JUN by HMF Admin
We are of course always open to suggestions about how HMF could be improved, that too is what HMF is all about.

It would be great to create an open discussion regarding photos contributions. Should we limit the number of seasonal photos from an individual per rose; maybe allow users to vote for the removal of duplicates; allow moderator to cull photos ?

It's an interesting idea of allowing one to designate the hiding of another user's posts or photos but that seems such a severe, divisive step but not out of the question.
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most recent 4 JUL HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 3 JUL by S_Mazza
I see an official-looking sign in another of the 3 June 7 photos uploaded by jedmar, but this plant looks very different from the majority of photos on this rose's page. Different bloom form, different colors, different sepals. Maybe there is another rose with a similar name? Or maybe the sign is right and all the other photos are wrong?
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 3 JUL by Patricia Routley
Agree. It doesn’t look like ‘Burgundian Rose’. It reminds me very much of the foundling rose “Mrs. Something”.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 4 JUL by jedmar
Yes, Patricia. Definitely mislabeled.
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