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most recent 24 APR SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 16 APR 23 by Seaside Rooftop
Second year update: This spring has been a disaster for Chios. Every single bloom from the spring flush has balled or been bull-nosed, and the plant is a mildew factory. I have been spraying weekly with a milk/potassium bicarbonate solution to try to keep it under control, but the mildew seems tenacious on this one.
I really thought a rose from a Greek island would have done better than this here in another Mediterranean island. Weather this spring has been rather less rainy than normal, although still humid air, but again I didn't think air humidity would be a problem for a rose from a Greek island.
I will continue to hope for an improvement since Chios is so lovely when it's good.
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Reply #1 of 2 posted 20 APR 23 by Steliosem06
Hello, greek here as well, im in crete. This rose is my best performer. The leaves are spotless, and its full of buds. Some are about to bloom, might even be open tomorrow. Now, I didnt know what balling is, and I searched it, some of these symptoms do appear, so im kind of worried now. Some of the outer petals on the blooms are brownish, thats the main symptom im seeing in my plant.

But I think itll be fine, ill post pictures if they opens tomorrow or whenever they open. I will also comment here again and inform you about what's going on.
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Reply #2 of 2 posted 24 APR by Seaside Rooftop
I hope Chios is doing well for you.
One year later she's absolutely wonderful here in Malta. I guess 2023 was just a bad year for her, and also perhaps a bit my fault.
This time I didn't prune her as hard as before, and made sure to give her LOTS of water, and she has been perfect.
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most recent 25 NOV HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 25 NOV by Steliosem06
Wonder how this compares to Munstead wood, they look pretty simmilar, munstead wood performed pretty badly in my zone 10b medditeranian climate
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most recent 23 SEP HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 23 SEP by Steliosem06
Do you guys recommend this for zone 10b? Does it perform in heat?
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most recent 27 JUN 23 SHOW ALL
 
Initial post 28 FEB 21 by Sherrose 10a CA Hot and Dry Inland
Remember that this is the perspective of a person living in a place with lots of hot weather and dry air: I’ve had Golden Celebration for about 10 years now in Just morning sun. It has grown great with new canes every year. However, I hate it! The flowers open up from bud to fully open in one day and then the petals fall. I love to give rose bouquets to people but I can’t put it in bouquets because of the short vase life. It also has NO FRAGRANCE IN OUR HOT WEATHER (and by that I really mean all year)!!! And then to add on to that, it blooms 2 times a year. Yes, at these times it’s full of flowers but they blow out so quickly it’s ridiculous. So, this year I said that’s it. I didn’t have the guts to shovel prune it but I moved to a lesser place in the yard.
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Reply #1 of 3 posted 1 FEB 22 by Tique
Thank you for your review. It seems a lot of DAs blow their petals rather fast which is a pet peeve of mine too.
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Reply #2 of 3 posted 5 JAN 23 by Steliosem06
Wow, thanks for the comment. Im in zone 10b and was about to buy this plant!
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Reply #3 of 3 posted 27 JUN 23 by LAD
I am in zone 10b about 5 mile to ocean heavy marine layer May -June. Dry summers. Summer highs 80s ( few days in 90s). GC is wonderful in my garden. Tons of blooms. Long lasting blooms. Healthy. No black spot even when I have others with black spot or powdery mildew. Absolutely a stunning bloom.
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