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Pomponella--bigger than you might think!

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

I see Pomponella sometimes described as a cute smaller rose, about 2 ft. wide. I don't know where that myth comes from--cuz Pomponella is a rather large sprawling jolly green giant of a rose. Not that I object. Does a wonderful job of blotting out the unkept buildings on the property next door.

Pomponella--Kordes rose. "Cute" pom-pom blooms, but big sprawling bush.

A closer look at those "cute" pom-poms.

a close-up

My only real complaint about Pomponella is that as floriferous as it is, dead-heading turns out to be a BIG chore!

However, she is still a keeper! somewhat BS-resistant also.

Kate

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  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    I don't remember for sure, but my guess is that my Pomponella is grafted--and quite possibly from Palatine Nursery, which means it is grafted on multiflora. Perhaps that accounts for why it is so vigorous and long-armed!

    Interesting that Judy has two of them--one the smaller version I was trying to debunk (sorry, guess I was wrong) and the jolly green giant version like mine. Do we have two different cultivars out there on the market?

    Judy, did both of your Pomponella's come from the same place? Both grafted, or own root, as the case may be?

    As for location, mine gets about 5 hours of direct sun, but is somewhat on the borderline between pure sun and somewhat shady. My neighbor's giant oak tree to the east shades it most of the morning--til 10:30--and my birch trees on the west tend to shade it somewhat after 4-5 o'clock. Mid-day and a good portion of the afternoon, it gets strong overhead sun and southern sun.

    I've only had mine for a couple years, so that is about all I can tell you about it.

    Kate

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