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Question about Peace

17 years ago

It was a tiny, dieing bush when I was given it by a client about 3 months ago as a tip, as she thought I might could save it and would enjoy it more than she did. It has grown to several times its original size, but is still at about a foot tall. I know that is not normal for FULL GROWN PLANT, but I haven't had her that long so I can be patient. She is covered now with 12 blooms, all over the whole plant, and they are large, opening up to four inches across on average. The thing is, the last three that she had all fell apart when touched....I put that up to the hot weather until the one that opened on Saturday and fell apart this morning when I was watering.

My questions are

#1. how large does this plant normally get,

#2 how slow growing is it and

#3 how long do the blooms normally last on the plant?

I realize it had three leaves on two canes not long ago and now its thriving (IMO anyway) but I want to know what to expect.

Thanks in advance.

Debi

Comments (9)

  • 17 years ago

    Sorry, I forgot these....

    This is her by herself
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    and her next to Broadway (left) and JFK and Love (right)
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    The others I bought early in the year. I do not expect she will get that big until next year obviously.

    Debi

  • 17 years ago

    I don't grow Peace, but a friend of mine does. I do grow Chicago Peace. In your climate Peace should get to be a standard size Hybrid Tea (4 feet at least) - others in your zone will know how big it will get but I'm guessing that in a year or two it will have out grown that pot. My Chicago Peace is slower growing than some of my other HTs, so you might wait a couple years for it to reach its mature size.
    As far as the blooms falling apart - has it been really hot there? Heat is something that makes some blossoms blow faster for me. It may also be a plant maturity thing. Chicago Peace blossoms look nice for days here, and the petals don't drop until I pull them off, but that might not be true for Peace, I don't know.

    Good job reviving your baby! It looks very healthy! Give it some time, and especially with the length of your growing season, it will be a much larger plant.

    Best,
    Lara

    Here is a link that might be useful: Peace on HelpMeFind

  • 17 years ago

    Peace for me is a six footer, and mine started tiny just like yours. Blooms usually are 6 full inches across, but they do open quickly. But once open, mine stay good looking as an open bloom for a couple of days, anyway. But we are probably much cooler here, so that could be the reason. After all these years, that rose is STILL a winner in my yard.

    Kathy

  • 17 years ago

    This may be an own-root plant?
    If so, it would take considerably longer to establish, and might not ever reach the size a budded plant would achieve.

    Jeri

  • 17 years ago

    It looks very healthy. Keep doing what you are doing and it will be bigger and stronger as time passes.

    You may eventually need a bigger pot for it.

  • 17 years ago

    Agree - looks healthy. Judging by how your other roses look, you do know how to take care of roses! I have the climbing version. The flowers are 6-7 inches across fully open, and comes in many different shades from pale yellow to pink to intense orange.

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  • 17 years ago

    Thank you all. Ok, so it looks ok, and will likely need a larger pot...Good to know and easily done. I bought 20 pots on clearance that are double the size of those in the photos. For the price, couldn't resist. I mean, they all have to match after all. OCD ya know.

    But why are the blooms falling apart? Nohing else I have does this...I take it since no one else thinks its a problem it might not be,,,LOL I used to grow competition size Dahlias years ago and African violets as well tht got up to 18 inches across. Roses are different, but to me, not HARD persay just have me asking a million questions. When one does something odd I think something is wrong. :)

    Debi

  • 17 years ago

    They all look wonderfully healthy, Debi, so first off, RELAX! As you continue to grow roses you'll learn that every single one grows different and has it's own idosyncrasies. Some will last for what seems like forever and some will drop in a heart beat. Weather conditions and sunlight hours will also play a big part in how they behave. Yours may be reacting to fall's cooler temperatures and shorter daylight hours. But if it's got that many big blooms on it and it's still only a foot tall I'd say it's doing great and there's nothing wrong with it at all!

    Lovely pictures, Joe! After being in the ground 5 years with no blooms at all my Cl. Peace is being shovel pruned.

  • 17 years ago

    OK I will relax....as I have said before, if its a dog I have it covered, Dahias I got it! I just try to do every hobby well from the beginning. I am a perfectionist...in fact this morning I am out to remove the loose leaves and strw from the beds and the pots!