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'The Prince ®' rose Reviews & Comments
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25 FEB 04 by
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My "the Prince" has turned into a climbing rose which blooms lusciously in May, the may bloom again in September. It has 2 canes which have been trained into our vinyl fence, about 5 feet high. Is this unusual for this rose? We live in St. Louis, MO (Zone 5)
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#1 of 6 posted
25 FEB 04 by
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I've read that the sizes listed for the English roses are for those grown in England, or in cooler climates, and that when grown in warmer climates in the U S the roses often grow considerably larger.
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This has always been the case in my experience here in Southern California (Zone 9b). Every rose seems to get at least twice to three times the size mentioned in England.
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#4 of 6 posted
14 OCT 20 by
 jedmar
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The 4' height mentioned for Austin roses is a sales ploy - owners of small gardens will not buy very tall roses. Mostly they grow to 7'-8' in Central Europe.
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#6 of 6 posted
14 JAN 22 by
jedmar
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What surprises us on the continent is that England actually has a milder climate than Central Europe, and still Austin roses shoot up to 2 m or beyond here
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In David Austin's book Old Roses and English Roses, it says The Prince has a height of 2-2.5 feet.
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It always stayed at around 4' for me in CA. Maybe you have a climbing sport?
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Syn.'Ausvelvet'
Rosa Inglese a cespuglio, Gruppo Rosa Antica Ibrida, a portamento espanso e frondoso, con molte spine. Fogliame opaco, verde scuro. Fiori grandi, a rosetta, singoli o in mazzi vistosi, dapprima cremisi/viola intenso, sfumano poi in porpora. Forte fragranza di Rosa Antica. Rifiorente, rustica, md/resistente a malattie. H.80cm L.60cm.
(ROSACEAE) (David C.H.Austin, David Austin Roses Ltd., UK, 1990)
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Has anyone had good luck with THE PRINCE own root?
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Initial post
25 FEB 04 by
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How much sun does The Prince (Ausvelvet) rose bush need? Full or partial and the # of hours per day?
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#1 of 2 posted
25 FEB 04 by
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The Prince does best with at least 6 hours of full sun a day. But the plant must be situated so that it is completely sheltered from afternoon sun, as the blooms will quickly burn in any but the softest light. Ideally, the plant should be in shade by noon.
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#2 of 2 posted
13 MAY 07 by
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Hello Franz.I live in zone 6b near NY harbor - I just planted The Prince in a west facing location
which will give him about 6 hours of sun , but mostly all after 12 noon. ( maybe 1- 7)
Do you think that's worth a try ? I can move him to another spot with more shade . Diana
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