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6 MAY 06 by
Anonymous-797
I bought a Mister Lincoln last year from J&P along with some other, newer roses. I planted it in a raised bed with my other HTs and while even the new roses grew tremendously and produced a modest but still admirable amount of blooms. Mister Lincoln on the other hand produced a few canes, leafed out and that was that. I have a pretty regular spray program: neem oil about every 3 days (more if it rains). This has been enough to combat black spot and powdery mildew on all my other roses except for my Therese Bugnet rose bush and Mr. Lincoln (which are no where near eachother). Finally, Mr. Lincoln seemed to be an insect attractant: he got chewed on when nobody else did. Maybe it was something eating the powdery mildew? I decided to replace him in my HT bed and with Let Freedom Ring and move him to another corner of the yard where he can fester all by himself. Since I just moved him I won't expect too much this year. So far, I am not impressed. There are newer, more disease resistant roses out there. BTW, I'm in Zone 4a, Minneapolis and I do serious winter protection for my HTs, mound up compost around the roots, chickenwire cages filled with cedar mulch and a snow fence around the bed with that silver covered bubble wrap stuff they use for water heaters. |
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21 JUN 06 by
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It sounds to me like you may have gotten a bad plant. I have 3 Mr. Lincoln bushes planted on my property. They are all 3 amazing. Very vigorous growth with amazing large velvety red blooms. The rebloom rate is about average for an HT 2wks or so . I get about 5-6 blooms each time. The blooms themselves have a wonderful form and delicious fragrance that can fill a room. They are beautiful as buds and fully bloomed out. I get 1 -2 weeks of vase life out of them as well. I am in North Texas in zone 6-7 for cold. They do require winter protection and can be susceptible to blackspot. However , I have found that spraying at least 1x a month with immunox and removal of all blackspot foliage will eradicate the problem. I also use a systemic pesticide about 1x every 8-10weeks. You'd be hard pressed to find a rose to compare to these beautiful and fragrant blooms. I can say all 3 plants were a bit slow until established. However after about 3 mos they all took off. I feed with miracle grow, mulch, fertilize with a combination of manure/blood meal/bone meal etc. I water using a drip system for daily watering and a good soaking 1x a week. Keeping the foliage dry will help to control blackspot, make sure the location is good and sunny with good air circulation. Be sure to remove any diseased foliage promptly from it or surrounding plants and ensure no diseased foliage is on the ground (especially black spot). I have found this plant to be very resiliant and vigorous. It is much less fussy than others in my garden. I have 95 roses in my garden and Mr Lincoln is one of my favorites and gets the most compliments from friends and neighbors. In fact, during my weekly cuttings and give aways, Mr. Lincolns roses are most requested by my neighbors. My mother in law also has several Mr. Lincoln plants which are growing in Northern CA. She says this is her favorite rose as well. Honestly, its sounds to me like you've got a bad plant. Mr Lincoln is worth another try. Good Luck Pam |
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21 JUN 06 by
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I continue to get puzzled looks from people here to when I mention my bad experience with Mr. Lincoln. It did have 2 blooms on two spindly canes in its new location this year but they weren't true to form, like a lot of roses have their first year out. (small, not particularly well shaped). I decided to resort to chemical warfare for it and a David Austin Rose that was beset by aphids earlier this spring and use not only neem oil but also ortho systemic. That seems to have controlled the bugs and fungus. If it doesn't perform well by next year I am going to consider replacing it.
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8 MAY 06 by
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This is an awesome rose! It's completely unbothered by heat, and blooms and blooms. One of the cleanest yellows I've ever owned. Light fragrance.
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My Julia Child is just coming into bloom here in Rhode Island. Our blooms have been late due to the extremely rainy May we had...I can't wait to see it! This is it's first season in my garden. I planted it in honor of my mother, whose favorite flower is a yellow rose, and who was a great fan of Julia's and who herself was a world class cook. She is 93 and loves seeing the blooms from my garden. I hope this one performs well for me...
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I love this rose! The bush is about 3 ft, but very vigorous, hardy, lovely contrast of dark green foliage and luscious pink blooms, and they bloom prolifically for me. A definite keeper, easy to grow and the blossoms are beyond beautiful...
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