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19 APR 16 by
Smtysm
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just an amaaaazing shot
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Thank you! As for the rose, I'm not satisfied with it, although its color is stunning
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#2 of 7 posted
21 APR 16 by
Smtysm
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A pleasure. What do you find unsatisfactory about the rose? For me, almost everything EXCEPT the colour seems good; health, vigour, foliage, florifery. I guess it could be a little bushier, though it's bushier than many. The blackness I find a bit heavy and sootlike.
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It flowers weakly and the worst ist that it almost doesn't repeat flowering. In fact, it behaves like an once-blooming rose. The same thing wrote me one famous german rosarian.
But you are in Australia. Maybe it feels and goes better in your climat.
I have D.Austins Munstead wood and if I would have to choice between Astrid and MW, I surely would take the last one.
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#4 of 7 posted
21 APR 16 by
Smtysm
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Yes it's been flowering continuously for the last few months here. It likes the warmth and intense light seemingly. They are very various, roses. I sometimes wish to grow some of the interesting and beautiful ones bred for Nordic states, but then know they wouldn't be comfortable here. It's as hot as hell in summer, and getting drier all the time.
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Maybe it has prevailed genes of any once-blooming rose and that appears foremost in a cold area. Unfortunately its lineage is not indicated here.
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#6 of 7 posted
22 APR 16 by
Smtysm
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Yes it is unfortunate. The lineage would be interesting to know.
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#7 of 7 posted
23 APR 16 by
 Jay-Jay
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In my zone 6 (sea-climate leaning towards land-climate) garden it doesn't flower continuously, but repeats well. I agree about liking warm weather, for then it repeats more often.
The flowers may scorch in the heat and or blistering sunlight.
As for vigor, last year it threw a new cane ≥ 3m!
The only negative, I can say about this rose is about its scent: In my opinion it contains a component that reeks like gasoline. The rest of its components are nice!
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