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'Especially for You' rose Reviews & Comments
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Initial post 16 AUG 10 by Michael Garhart
I was recently at Heirlooms, where they have both Especially for You and Pot o' Gold in full bloom right now. I have liked a lot of Fryer's roses and used to grow Rotary Sunrise. It bothered me for awhile that I completely recognized a lot about Rotary Sunrise but just could not place it. Fryer's rarely releases parentages, although they tend to use their favorite breeders repeatedly. It struck me when I saw Pot o' Gold at Heirlooms this weekend. The way the plants inflorescence, the way the leaflets shape, the generalized petal color tone and the way the outer petals force a flat yet round impression finally tied in. It also reminded me of Singin' in the Rain and Sunset Celebration. They all, including Rotary Sunrise, are derived from Pot o' Gold. Further, I am guessing Rotary Sunrise is directly bred from Especially for You. The plants are rather similar. the main difference seems to be that Rotary Sunrise has a touch more pink in it and the blooms are much larger and fewer per stem. So, if any of the above do well for you, it is likely that any of the others will do well also. From my personal experience with this clan, they tend to be quite healthy but loathe heat. Being that this is a lineage descending from Whisky Mac, they may need extra protection if youre below zone 7.
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 26 JAN 13 by Dianne's Southwest Idaho Rose Garden
I have two books that address this rose and its hardiness zones. The first is ARS Encyclopedia of Roses, 2003, which lists the lower limit at zone 6. Botanica's Roses, 2003, claims zones 4-8. This rose is new to me so I can't claim personal experience, but we just had about 3 weeks with low temps right around zero F, one of the coldest Januarys on record (though not nearly the lowest temp, which was -26 F in 1990). I don't winter protect, but there were about 4 inches of snow to insulate. This will be the year I find out a lot about rose hardiness! Fortunately there was no wind during this time.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 24 FEB by AGBTG
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