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'Diamond Jubilee' rose Reviews & Comments
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Has anyone noticed whether the fragrance varies with the color? Is it more fragrant when it is pink or yellow or cream?
I have admired 'Diamond Jubilee' in California and Kentucky, but can't remember ever stooping to smell the blooms.
Thanks,
Karl King
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#1 of 2 posted
27 NOV 20 by
 HubertG
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A neighbour grows this, and although I don't smell it regularly when I do the fragrance doesn't seem to vary much to my nose although the colour does vary somewhat.
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#2 of 2 posted
29 NOV 20 by
CybeRose
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Thanks for your observation. Every bit helps.
Karl
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1 APR 12 by
goncmg
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There are some lovely pictures of this one on HERE and in BOOKS.............for 30 years I tried this one. In No Cal and in Ohio and really the zone did not matter: the leaves were lovely, the bush fat and sturdy, but the blooms! Good grief, so easily rain spotted, generally with vegative centers, often with an ugly green cast, and sometimes no blooms at all, just bush, endless blind shoots.............I give up, I gave up, would love to know some details on how you grew it/grow it from those of you who have posted lovely pictures because this one is one of the worst roses ever in my experiences............
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The vegetative centres are due to its breeding, alot of hybrids which are triploid roses do this when they bloom early in the season when temperatures are cooler. As the temperatures increase this defect seems to grow out. I must admit it is sporadic in its blooming, your problem may be due to it growing in a cooler climate . This is a rose which I have used quite a bit in breeding programmes with very good results .
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#2 of 4 posted
20 JAN 13 by
goncmg
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Thanks for the response! I may try it again, like many others when it gets it 'right' it is sooooo right. I did try it in Chico, Ca which is beyond hot in the summer and it did not better or worse then in more moderate yet highly humid central Ohio. Intrigued by how Marechal Niel the tea/noisette figures prominently in the parentage of DJ. When you breed with it do any of the opspring throw back to Grandpa Marchal Niel at all, in any manner?
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I dont think the heat worries it that much here in OZ it went through a period of 120F +. Diamond Jubilee's seedlings , whether it was used as seed parent or pollinator, tend to look a lot like DJ. The bloom structure takes on what you crossed it with.
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#4 of 4 posted
17 JUL 15 by
styrax
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Before the Hurricane, it was the best rose in the garden. Our climate has long, mild winters, short springs and long, tropic summers- general coastal NYC. No fertilizer, rather poor clay in sun and well watered. Perfection every time.
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8 NOV 14
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Why add the baking soda for aphids? Water is as effective here for knocking out aphids without adding any additional substances to our already alkaline water. Perhaps the "salt" you had issues with had something to do with the baking soda?
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9 NOV 14 by
styrax
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The baking soda also prevented pm or bs on the youngest growth. After it hardened off, the leaves were immune. The salt was from Hurricane Sandy's floods. The subsequent snow storm probably didn't help.
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I sincerely doubt many, if any, roses are sufficiently "salt tolerant" to withstand being inundated by such a marine storm surge. Those which have survived, did so probably due to other mitigating circumstances than simple "salt tolerance". Ironically, an own root Diamond Jubilee proved to be one of the most oak root fungus tolerant/ resistant roses in a friend's garden here in California. It existed for many years, smothered in a sea of "Honey Fungus" mushrooms while many other plants (including roses) up and died.
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#5 of 4 posted
15 NOV 14 by
styrax
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#6 of 4 posted
26 JAN 15 by
styrax
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Sorry, the original post was
I used to grow this rose, but it is NOT salt tolerant. It was very healthy with very fragrant blooms that unlike some yellows faded gracefully. I do not spray, except for baking soda solution in April to knock out the aphids.
I accidentally deleted it, and it is not undoing itself.
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