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'Prima Ballerina ®' rose Reviews & Comments
Discussion id : 172-405
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Initial post 2 days ago by HeelinRoses
Hello everyone
I'm trying to identify an HT rose similar to PB but in a slightly warmer orange-pink tone. At 5 feet tall, the ageing plant was growing against a South-facing shed in Norfolk, UK prior to 2010. The lightweight, lantern-shaped, colourfast blooms were borne on 5-7 inch, very slim, green peduncles mostly singularly but also in 2s and 3s, lined up along a thicker, prickly stem. The flowers, only 3.5 inches wide by 4 inches tall, kept their spiralling folded and reflexed form - not flattening out into discs of wavy petals and lasted 5-8 days from the cut.
When placed in a vase of water overnight, the scent production was off the charts, of strawberry, raspberry, a hint of lime and zero spice. When I descended our stairs the scent met me halfway down - from behind a closed door and two rooms away!
I invite readers to suggest what rose it might have been....?
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Discussion id : 170-486
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Reply #1 of 0 posted 27 JAN by jedmar
According to HMF's records the 1989 PIT was won by 'Pretty Polly' of Meilland. 'Prima Ballerina' was from 1957 - 30 years after introduction seems to far for an award. Information from the Rose Annuals would be valuable.
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Discussion id : 170-482
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Reply #1 of 0 posted 27 JAN by jedmar
Tan01687 is listed on Tantau's patent and trademark list
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Discussion id : 133-987
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Initial post 3 AUG 22 by Hamanasu
Would anyone growing this rose care to describe its scent? Is it citrusy, fruity/peachy, quintessentially rose, licorice-like, tea-like, clove-like, or something else? If you could compare it to other well-scented roses you grow, that would help. This is one of Fragrant Cloud's parents and the other parent (I think) was not known for its strong scent, so chances are PB is primarily responsible for FC's fragrance. OK, it might not be that simple, I guess, but is PB's scent similar to FC's?
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