Continuous Bloomer + Container Recommendations, Please!

8 years ago

Hello everyone,

I recently ordered a Queen of Sweden bareroot from Burpee, but I'm worried the shipping date might make it too late for it to bloom in time (they ship the root early March and I want to gift it by early May). My requirements of growing are in a large 20 gallon grow bag and it will be on the patio outdoors with lots of sunlight.

Will the bareroot bloom in two months? If it is unlikely - help! I need your expertise and recommendations!! I would prefer: pretty upright growth, shrub, globular/cupped/chalice-shaped blossoms, and of course disease resistance since I'm a beginner!

I love pink and lighter color roses, but if you have a recommendation that isnt, please still comment- I would love to check them out, especially if they are recommended for my situation! Scent is an extra plus, but not very important to me (but I prefer sweet scents if it is strong).

So far I have looked at Desdemona, Princess Alexandria of Kent, Alnwick, Jude the Obscure, Scepter'd Isle - but I'm not sure if they all are prolific bloomers as the DA website says they are. My grow zone is 9 and I prefer a rose that will do well with lots of heat and humidity as FL is already getting very warm.

As a little extra, here is my first rose - a Mini Kordana that has been a joy to be taking care of:

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Kristine LeGault 8a pnw

8 years ago

Olivia Austin bloomed in about 5 weeks. We don't have a ton of humidity here, but lots of heat. Olivia is a prolific bloomer.

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R pnwz8a
8 years ago
I always thought DAs do better in cooler regions , may be because of the origin.
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rosecanadian
8 years ago
I'm looking forward to seeing the recommendations. I can't help you because my roses don't get disease because of my location. So I wouldn't know how good/bad they would be.

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Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
8 years ago
I have a friend in Florida who does really well with Kordes roses her favorite is First crush
Vaporvac Z6-OhioRiverValley
8 years ago
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Grace, welcome to the forum. It starts with one rose and then you have a garden full, so get ready! That's so sweet that you are already wanting to share your passion. There a quite a few people who garden in Fl. so maybe they'll pipe in or perhaps you can search this forum. One member with a blog recently mentioned Belinda's Dream, Sweet Drift and Wedding Bells and possibly Bliss. There are also some Fl. online nurseries whose opinions you could seek. Try coolroses.com. You may have to call. Will this rose be kept in a pot always?

I'll try and find the post with other nurseries and the link to her blog. I'm having a brain cramp atm. Roses for Florida comes up often. Here's a link to get you started: best-roses-for-florida
suncoastflowers
8 years ago
I think my Kordes Heart Song might be one of my most prolific roses. It seems like it is always blooming.
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8 years ago
Kristine, First crush is so delicate and beautiful... it's definitely on the spectrum of what I love! I have also looked into Olivia Rose Austin, but I read somewhere that they don't really like the humidity that much. If it is blooming so well for you, I might be willing to give it a try, still! The colors of both roses are so gorgeous.
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8 years ago
rabainsz, is that true!! I sure do hope at least some of them are heat tolerant! I heard Queen of Sweden is very healthy, just wish it did not arrive so late...
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8 years ago
vaporvac, Wow thank you for those recommendations! Wedding Bells look amazing! It has such a deep pink color. Unfortunately, yes for a long time it will have to stay in a pot as both myself and the friend I'm gifting it to tend to hop around and move quite a bit. That being said, would the roses be ok if I regularly pruned them to keep them at a managable size? Thank you so much again, cool roses seems to have quite a few DAs as well as other ones! I wonder if the Fortunia grafted root stocks will be able to survive the winters up in zone 7 (I remember reading that they need a little extra winter protection)?
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8 years ago
suncoastflowers, Hello! I am also in the Sarasota area! It's so awesome to hear that Heart Song has been doing well for you, it is stunning! I like the size of it, too.