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Abe. Darby is more compact and blooms sooner than Evelyn as a tiny rooting. Evelyn throws out long octopus' cane before it blooms. Note that Abraham Darby's leaves are DARKER GREEN and rounder than Evelyn.
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In my garden. Arcello, North Italy, May 2024
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As own root, Abraham Darby is wimpier than Evelyn and less healthy. I spent 2 hours digging for fast drainage, but it still has blackspots and sawfly holes in my humid weather. Rabbits eat Abraham Darby so I have to cage it (rabbits & deer leave Evelyn alone). Abraham's scent is sharp citrus, blooms don't last long in the vase like Evelyn. Abe's oldest thorns are brown and hooked (versus straighter and reddish thorns on Evelyn).
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In my garden. Arcello, North Italy, July 2024
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This is Abraham Darby's leaves as 3rd-year own root in my heavy clay. Leaves are darker green and rounder than Evelyn, and leaves are susceptible to blackspots and sawfly damage. Rabbits like to eat Abraham's leaves, but rabbits won't eat Evelyn.
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This pic. of 3rd-year own root Abraham Darby was taken July 5, 2024. David Austin website states that Abe. has 70 petals compared to Evelyn's 100 petals, also Abe. has sharp citrus scent compared to Evelyn's old rose/peaches scent. My Abe. is wimpy and got eaten by rabbits. Leaves are darker green and rounder than Evelyn. In my humid climate, my Abe. is prone to blackspots and holes in leaves from sawfly damage.
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