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'King's Ransom' rose Reviews & Comments
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26 APR 16 by
 goncmg
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Yellow, as with lavender/lilac/mauve, still as of 2016 has yet to be perfected in the modern rose. SUNSPRITE the Floribunda from 1973 is about as high on that "mountain" as any creator has gone. At least in my humble opinion. Yet this one, released over 50 years ago, is pretty good! As is Summer Sunshine which ALSO was released in 1962. Midas Touch is deeper in tone, Oregold is more of a peer and does not even compare! Radiant Perfume is a joke, a few others such as Sunshine Daydream may be lustier in growth......St. Patrick is solid...... but in 54 years? Yellow has not come even as far as lavender/lilac/mauve has. King's Ransom would have been an AARS candidate even released 30 years later. By far the most deep yellow and most reliable yellow for years. A great rose, actually.
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11 DEC 16 by
jeffbee
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wow, i'm looking for advices for my yellow rose choice, and your commet is really helpful! thx
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I can always count on you for a solid review! I have Kings Ransom, and it's pretty good. That being said, I've yet to find a yellow I'm totally in love with. Gold Glow comes close, but it has its drawbacks. Midas Touch is very vibrant, but it needs a few more petals. I have NEVER gotten a Sunsprite to grow correctly and I'm on plant number 3...all of which have been sad turds. Gold Medal is easy to grow everywhere I've lived, but it lacks some personality and the blooms turn that nasty white with pink speckles and hang on too long in that ghastly state. St. Patrick was much the same way for me, and I just wasn't a fan...it felt very "flat".
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I have Kings Ransom own-root, and it's not a bad yellow. However, I find that it opens pretty quickly, and the blooms don't last quite as long as you'd like. Out of the yellows I've grown, I'd say it's in the top half. It does bloom more than Gold Glow (which I love due to its unique petal and bloom shape), but the color isn't as rich as Midas Touch. However, I notice that it doesn't seem to turn into that ghastly white with pink speckles so many yellows quickly do, so that's a plus.
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10 FEB 16 by
Unregistered Guest
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Available from - Roseway Nursery Historic archive
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Thank you anonymous for ur response. I'm going to try Gina next planting season. I'm well aware of what the Phx. heat will do to my roses... (been here 30 years). If the 1st year plants survive the summer they will all recover in late September. Untill the summer hits again. Our growing season is backwards.. just gotta lay off the fertilizer and water like crazy till it cools off..
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I grow roses in triple digit temps during the summer and have found that if I plant the rose with a large root mass in the fall, they seem to manage the summer heat the next season much better than if I plant them in the spring.
Just a thought.
Smiles,
Lyn
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I hear ya when it comes to planting in fall... but most nurseries don't have any kind of selection till Jan. Just gotta baby the new ones the first year...
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Yup.... I get the roses in spring and grow them up in containers to get the larger root mass by the end of the season. I know, container gardening in triple digit temps isn't all that easy, but I do find that I have more success with the roses when I work it this way.
Smiles,
Lyn
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