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Discussion id : 97-371
most recent 9 FEB 17 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 8 FEB 17 by Ben22
This rose has been one of the best performing roses I have. It does take a while to build up its vigour before it can be productive. This rose hates hard pruning unless it's necessary. Like many other Austin roses, this is a water hog and will not do as well if it doesn't get the constant supply of water it needs. The blooms are pretty but does not last long at all and wilts in the heat; a good flower would last three days before dropping its petals . Petals drop cleanly and rarely clings to the spent blooms. This rose blooms continuously replacing wilted blooms quickly. The fragrance of the bloom however, is very subjective, my sister says it smells like mothballs, mom says baby powder, I say it smells weird but pleasant non the less. I highly recommend this rose for people that lives in warmer and drier climate (blackspot can be a problem with this rose), and is willing to be patient to this rose.
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Reply #1 of 6 posted 8 FEB 17 by Jay-Jay
Thank You for Your comment, for over here it never got vigor and doesn't perform well.
I have 3 established plants, that (struggle to) survive, but give quite a few flowers.
Blackspot: YES, that's an issue.
Scent is called Myrrh, but You all described part of that scent: Weird baby-powder with moth-ball scent.
Some visitors dislike/disgust the scent... others keep on going back to this rose, to sniff, for they like it that much, or are attracted by the intriguing scent.
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Reply #2 of 6 posted 8 FEB 17 by Andrew from Dolton
'Scepter’d Isle' is healthier and still has that exquisite scent, so unroselike.
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Reply #3 of 6 posted 9 FEB 17 by Ben22
Never had sceptre's isle before, will try to get one. Thanks!
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Reply #4 of 6 posted 9 FEB 17 by Ben22
Never new that myrrh smells like that lol. Thanks!
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Reply #5 of 6 posted 9 FEB 17 by Jay-Jay
It's also a bit bitter Almond and resin scent. Some people say, that it doesn't smell like myrrh the incense. But in my opinion it does to when not burned.
I sometimes used Myrrh on a charcoal tablet, but that scent is more like burning rubber tyres. In a mix of incense (pine tree resin), myrrh can add some twist to it.
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Reply #6 of 6 posted 9 FEB 17 by Andrew from Dolton
Burning rubber tyres!!!!
Ben, you might just want to check to see if it grows in tropical climates, my garden is SO very different to Thailand.
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Discussion id : 37-936
most recent 21 MAY 16 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 12 JUL 09 by Jeff Britt
I tried GC for three years and decided it was not a rose for my garden. The flowers were pretty when the opened up properly, but they too often balled or were infested with thrips. Most flower buds never opened or were pathetic if they did. The bush is excessively prickly and should not be approached without leather gloves. I had problems with mildew on this rose, though no black spot or rust (it rarely gives me problems here -- RUST and mildew are much bigger problems in San Francisco). The rebloom did seem pretty quick and the plant grew nicely, but who wants a mildewed, prickly bush that only makes the occasional open flower? All I did was cut off aborted blooms.

I gave the plant to my mother in a much warmer (summer) and drier climate. I hate to say it, but it looks almost as wretched in her garden as mine. She has asked be to shovel prune it for her. No more GC for me!
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 21 MAY 16 by Jay-Jay
Over here Blackspot is an issue.
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Discussion id : 74-911
most recent 2 NOV 13 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 2 NOV 13 by Renato Emma
Syn.'Auslevel'
Rosa Inglese a cespuglio, Gruppo Rosa Antica Ibrida, a portamento compatto/frondoso. Foglie sm/lucide, piccole, verde sc. Fiori md/grandi, bianco crema, con riflessi giallo cuoio, arruffati, forma old-fashioned, singoli o in mazzi. Fragranza moderata e dolce, di mirra. Rifiorente, rustica. Md/resistente malattie. Adatta x fiori da taglio. H.90cm L.75cm.
(ROSACEAE) (David C.H.Austin, David Austin Roses Ltd., UK, 1992)
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Discussion id : 33-725
most recent 6 FEB 09 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 6 FEB 09 by Roses in Grayslake
I absolutely love this rose because of it's lovely flowers, scent and reblooming ability but do not recommend it (and David Austin does not anymore, either) because it requires constant vigilance for blackspot. I have to treat it at ten day intervals with sulphur, which I alternate with triflorine, or it completely defoliates three quarters into the season. I also give it seaweed emulsion, but despite these measure it blackspots and defoliates like no other rose in my yard before the end of the season. It also requires very hard pruning in the spring. It's a weak puppy, but a weak puppy I'll keep. It just requires more care than I think most peopple would be willing to provide.
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