I have been growing this rose for about two years and also love it. It blooms in massive sprays. It does get a touch of mildew in the spring, but most of my roses don’t escape that over here (in fact, most have it a lot worse)

I noticed Home Depot stocking a new patio tree rose version of True Love recently and was very tempted to get one

Thanks for your report. I can see why it is being grown as a tree rose...a perfect candidate. It would be nice if Ping would delve deeper into more colors of this rose.

Moses

I checked out True Love and it is a beautiful rose that may need to move to my house.

Good to hear Moses about True Love! I'll have to check out the True Love rose!

I been wondering how your true Sincerity was doing Moses? Mines growing & blooming alot better than Earthsong did in that location....

(True Sincerity)

I have my eye on True Inspiration. Would love feedback on that one too if anyone is growing it

I am. Will report ASAP.

Jim, I gave a low down at your Double Easy Orange post. Look near the end of the most recent post.

Moses

True Inspiration is a keeper. It was a mail order which is always chance since you cannot choose the bush. It came own root, well grown, from Home Depot online purchase, delivered. Growing extremely well its first year, 2023, but was hit repeatedly by generation after generation of rose midge fly which cut back blooming and lengthening canes considerably. Had health issues that kept me on the skids last year. This year I am much better and have a strong handled n the rose midge fly.

This has been a good year for True Inspiration. It has bloomed very well. Habit of growth is definitely leaning toward hybrid tea instead of floribunda. Yet TI is not vertical like Memorial Day, more gracefully spreading, not sprawling nor arching. Hard to tell how tall and wide it will get at maturity, but I guess 4-5' T. X 30" W, here in Pittsburgh, much more in Texas.

The bloom is almost perfect. Long lasting, strong necked, many petaled, petals drop cleanly, fragrant (moderate+), but the calyx seems to persist so dead heading is really needed to get maximum bloom. True Inspiration really needs to be treated like a hybrid tea regarding dead heading. The thorns are nasty, so be careful. Bloom size is 4"+, not to 5", though.

I recommend this rose, being a 8.9 out of ten. This is subject to change in time, as it really is too soon to make final judgment on an in nature bush, but so far so good. The vide on YouTube that Overdevest Nursery, New Jersey, made on True Inspiration is a fair, accurate assessment, as far as I can tell.

Moses

That review, Moses, rivals the best from the former (deceased) hmf rose reviewer John Moody - which is saying a lot. John may have been a forum member here, too, pre houzz.

John Moody...no equal. To the point, pulled no punches....seemed to grow an incredible amount of roses. John Moody...no close seconds, even. His service to the rose world was immense.

Moses

Echo, thank you. Funny you chose Echo.

In the parking lot between my house and the medical building on its opposite side there is an echo, the real thing. I can hear it from my small side porch perched aside the parking lot. I believe 6 repetitions occur. The source of the sound has to come from the busy city street running past the parking lot's front.

Conditions have to be perfect for the echo to occur. Echoes are not frequent, an infrequent treat. The 6 story block long hospital building across the street of the front of my house is evidently the 'bouncing board,' so to say. Echoes and roses...go hand in hand!😁

Moses

Thank you, Rifis. Your deep comments and questions, often enigmatic... sometimes leave me puzzled, knowing I am communicating with someone on a higher level than me. MENSA for sure! 🤔

Moses

My first name starts with an E. Echo is the E in the phonetic alphabet. I think a garden is a green echo, where color and beauty reverberate through the seasons of time. Getting poetic over here.

Time for me to go read some Mary Oliver 😅.

I don't have Tru love but I have True Bloom Integrity and its always in bloom.

I agree Moses, this has been a super easy tidy bush that always provides long lasting color. Two of the best qualities are that the bloom is a true cool red, and has an OGR form to it…a bit like a tiny Florentina or Red Eden