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'Alice Amos' rose Reviews & Comments
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Certainlhy not thornless... lots of small prickles like many early polyantha. Botanica's Roses state that this rose is not a strong grower, however, I am always amazed at how tough and clean it is. It is also makes outstanding seedlings! I really should look after mine more and give it the TLC it deserves!
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Lots of small prickles? From my photos I would agree with the only reference (1923) which said "almost thornless". But I'll have a look at my bushes tomorrow morning. I love this rose, but unfortunately the weevils love it too. I have taken to feeding the guinea fowl their wheat where the weevils were most active, and this has proved effective.
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Hello Simon,
I looked at one of my bushes the other morning and the main cane was completely thornless. Other smaller canes had prickles as in my photo 'Alice Amos' 558 003. I'll try to check out my second bush in the next couple of days.
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Are your plants from mine? This is the kind of armory mine is sporting. Some not-so-small prickles are produced with painful frequency. Photo taken today (12th Jan. 2016)
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I had a look at my second plant yesterday and it is sporting that same fuzz of little prickles at the top of a cane. So, typical polyantha canes.
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#5 of 6 posted
20 DEC 18 by
 Plazbo
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Hello Patricia
Does this have any of the foetida sweet glandular smell on it's buds?
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I had a look at my plant this morning. No buds at all, just the last odd petals about to drop. ‘Alice Amos’ is not a tall plant for this creaky, nasally-challenged gardener. Perhaps others can help here.
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