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David Austin Rose - The Ancient Mariner (3rd year)

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

Tallahassee FL - Zone 8B

In its first year, it bloomed a lot. In the 2nd year it was muted, threw out a lot of octopus canes. Now in its 3rd year, I would say it displayed pretty nicely. It doesn't even get full sun due to the shade from the cherry tree next to it. It does have a nice medium scent. The big flowers don't last as long as Olivia Rose Austin's blooms. It's a healthy rose, and big.




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Update - May 7, 2021

The blooms shatter pretty fast, like after a day or two, so I believe this is the max blooms that I can see at the same time. It's sure pretty though.






Comments (14)

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Hoang Ton: Your bush-shot-videos really help me. Thank you. I love the info. you gave such as if blooms last long on the bush. I grow roses to cut for the vase, and such info. helps a lot. Are your roses grafted on Dr.Huey? What's your soil type? Sandy, loamy, or clay? How much rainfall per year? Thanks for any info. as to the health & vigor of your roses.

    I try to figure out why my Young Lycidas grafted on Dr.Huey died through its first zone 5 winter. And it was very wimpy, like 1/2 foot tall in its 1st year. Not sure if my clay is too dense, or too much acidic rain here.

    Hoang Ton - Zone 9a thanked strawchicago z5
  • 5 years ago

    That's beautiful. I have a grafted plant of it which is doing pretty well but not as well as yours. I don't see much in the way of buds on it so far this spring but do see some new growth. That's a nice pink, not washed out.

    Hoang Ton - Zone 9a thanked erasmus_gw
  • 5 years ago

    straw, it's grafted onto Dr. Huey, my soil type is mostly clay, the rainfall part i don't know but it has been on drought the last 7 years, the pond in the back of my house were full when i bought it, but it has been dry since then

  • 5 years ago

    Beautiful! Thanks for showing what the bush looks like. The leaves look like Nahema‘s don’t they?

    Hoang Ton - Zone 9a thanked noseometer...(7A, SZ10, Albuquerque)
  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    Gorgeous. Great photos and videos too. Deep center pink color reminds me of Eden/Pierre de Ronsard rose.

    Hoang Ton - Zone 9a thanked Stopandsm NJ
  • 5 years ago

    I love your video with the bird song! And the roses, of course, are gorgeous. What a pretty pink. How does it compare to Olivia in terms of size, fragrance? I think you said Olivia's blooms last longer.

    Hoang Ton - Zone 9a thanked DDinSB (Z10b Coastal CA)
  • 5 years ago

    Deborah, Oliva's blooms do last longer, they are slightly smaller but bloom way more frequently. Both have just very mild fragrance. Olivia grows neater, shorter canes.

  • 3 years ago

    How many do you have? And would you recommend growing it in an obelisk to help keep its shape a little more upright//tidy?

  • 3 years ago

    Hi Liz, it has been blooming very little fo rme. I don't know how it bloomed that much in that video but I wouldn't recommend it if your climate is anything like mine.

  • 3 years ago

    Where are you? I am in Georgia in the USA - zone 7b.

  • 3 years ago

    Hoang Ton I graduated from FSU, but I am 1,000 miles away. Someday before I check out, I would anticipate tripping through Tallahassee, and would be honored if I could view your rose gardens. It won't be this year.

    Hoang Ton - Zone 9a thanked mark_roeder 4B NE Iowa
  • 3 years ago

    Mark, absolutely but keep in mind that my garden looks the best only around mid to late April and late November, and if the weather and insects don't ruin it lol. This spring my garden is inferior when compared to last year because of the sub 20 degree that we had and the thrips...

  • 3 years ago

    Liz, I'm in Tallahassee, I wish i still lived in GA cause the roses perform better up there.