New favorite roses for this year?

2 years ago

Now that the season is coming to an end, has anyone found new favorites? For me it's definitely Madame Doré. A compact Floribunda style Bourbon in the Souvenir de la Malmaison mold, it's an almost continuous bloomer for me, thornless, with an old rose fragrance. I'll try to get some pics up.
What's your new rose you will no longer be without?

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erasmus_gw

2 years ago

I didn't order any new roses this year but I did receive a great one as a gift, Paul Barden's Oshun, and I received in a trade Barock and Blue Moon Stone. Also in trade, Mayor of Casterbridge and Bibi Maizoon. I have not seen most of these bloom yet but Oshun is already a large plant and it bloomed a lot in spring. It is my favorite this year...it's very fragrant, beautiful big blooms in a blend of apricots, it has been healthy and I was astonished at the growth.

Oshun

You can see how nice the leaves look in this picture:

I thought for awhile that Blue Moon Stone might be a dud but it settled in to its pot and now looks pretty strong. It had a couple of blooms that were a pretty shade of lavender/ purple and the form struck me as just what I wanted in a lavender rose. I don't think this pic represents it well...but I was happy to see it anyway because it confirmed that not all pics of this rose are photoshopped. Am going to enjoy seeing how it develops, assuming it makes it through the winter.

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oursteelers 8B PNW
2 years ago
I have three new ones I really like, all based on health and rebloom.

La Vicomtesse

Aptos
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oursteelers 8B PNW
2 years ago
And Prairieville Prince needed three because there are so many color variations
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oursteelers 8B PNW
2 years ago
I keep waiting for Oshun to be in stock at RVR- so beautiful!
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Ellen Harold
2 years ago
These roses are so beautiful. Yet one wonders. How winter hardy are they? Can they withstand heat and humidity? Shade? Are they obtainable in the US? And so forth. I am thinking in particular of the seductive blue one, actually.
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Markay MD-Zone 7B
2 years ago
Oh @oursteelers 8B PNW! That Prairieville Prince is gorgeous! How big is it for you (so far).
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oursteelers 8B PNW
2 years ago
So far it’s about 3x3 but it is giving off big vibes.
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erasmus_gw
2 years ago
I think Blue Moon Stone is not widely grown in the US at this time. There is very little info on hmf about it. BenT has grown it longer than I have so maybe he'll chime in. I have seen it for sale at a pretty high price on Etsy from several sellers. There are many other apparently beautiful Japanese roses for sale from some of the same sellers. Kitty in NY has posted some pictures of hers here.....I don't know where she got them but I'm guessing Etsy. She would have information about that.
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2 years ago
Thank you to everyone for the responses and beautiful pictures.

I don't have anything to compare, but here are a few of Madame Dore. The back of the petals are a bit darker, and I like the way they stand up. Very healthy. It's still in this small pot, 8 inch or so, which it was in all summer. But it put out flush after flush all through the brutal heat so I think it would be good for hot dry areas as it does not appear to be a water hog or a heavy feeder. It has really won me over, and I don't ever want to be without it now. I will bump it up into a bigger pot so that it has room to fill out a bit more.
E Leon
2 years ago
I just purchased La Vicomtesse, previously listed as Vicomtesse Decaux, from ARE earlier this year. Does anyone have any more info on this rose? Is it a Bourbon? I can’t seem to find much info on it. So far it’s very healthy, waiting for it to bloom.
oursteelers 8B PNW
2 years ago
La Vicomtesse has proven to be very healthy here in Western Washington. Beautiful and fragrant blooms, seems to want to make a nice plant shape
jerijen
2 years ago
I'm very very excited about Paul Barden's 'Clara Thompson' which has just given me the first blooms! YEA! TOTALLY disease-free!