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'Frank's Climber' rose Reviews & Comments
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I grow this rose in Palo Alto, CA, Zone 9, in part shade, training it to go up a tuteur/obelisk. For me, it is not a strong grower. Here's its history. Had it for four years, the first two in which it grew only moderately. At the end of the 2nd year it got cut down to the ground by some out of control contractors. Amazingly, it did grow back (own roots) - two canes, biggest one is 2 1/2 feet long and had two blooms - but in comparison to Felicia, which I also grow, which also got cut down to the ground at the same time by the same not to be named contractors, it's puny. Felicia is 7' tall with 4-5 monster canes and it's a blooming factory. So that's my benchmark.
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Great post - very helpful. Thanks.
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I hope you are still around and still grow Frank's Climber so you can report how well it has responded in the eleven years since the out of control contractors whacked it. I have to question Vintage's thought that the Odorata involved in its parentage would be the understock and not the HT. Were it the understock, I would expect this rose to be a monster with great vigor. If the Odorata involved was the HT, that would explain the measly performance of your plant compared to Felicia.
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19 AUG 20 by
sfpchow
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Hi Kim,
Frank's Climber is still alive and still puny. Unfortunately, Felicia died several years ago. I still am not sure why that happened. It was so robust and then all of sudden it started to decline. I still mourn the loss of my Felicia.
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Welcome back! it's always a bit disconcerting when you see a member hasn't visited the site in over a year. Too often these days, that means news you really don't wish to receive. I'm delighted you are able to report on the roses! That's too bad about Felicia. I'm glad Frank's Climber is still alive, though it's a shame it's still puny. That enforces my thoughts that the Odorata involved was the HT and not the understock.
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Sfpchow - don’t mourn. Life is too short.
Just buy another ‘Felicia’ and be happy. (but plant it in a different spot).
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