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RoseApril Love ™ most recent 7 SEP SHOW ALL

Initial post 10 JUN 11 by donna

I LOVE THIS ROSE! I bought it on a whim from Heirloom Roses, just to see what it was like-- as I could not fine much information on it. Absolutely lovely, sweet rose shape. But the fragrance was a surprise. It is unlike any I have ever smelled. Spicy, but so multilayered that it was like a bouquet of other flowers mixed in. Amazing. I have many roses, but none with this fragrance. It grows well, no signs of disease yet, and I always have my visitors smell the rose. I believe that this is a rose developed by Heirloom Roses for all of the qualities it posesses. If that is true, they have an excellent specimen here.

Reply #1 of 4 posted 23 SEP 17 by mamabotanica

Reply #3 of 4 posted 23 MAY 22 by lilbeastpdx (Portland, Oregon)

Reply #2 of 4 posted 24 SEP 17 by Lavenderlace

Reply #4 of 4 posted 7 SEP by HMF supporting member

Mich, Fremont, CA

I'm in Fremont, CA, where the alkaline clay soil enhances the anise scent to the extreme in many roses (and I hate anise). Almost none of the roses smell like the listed scent, which I think is based mostly on acid soil like in the majority of the US/world. Do you have alkaline/clay soil in Portland and do you think April Love smells like anise?	REPLY

RoseQuietness most recent 7 SEP SHOW ALL

Initial post 15 JUL 07 by MichaelG

Reply #1 of 3 posted 18 JUL 07 by Seil

Reply #2 of 3 posted 16 APR 11 by Hardy

Here in the San Francisco Bay area, it doesn't do quite so well. Based on its reputation elsewhere, I wasn't expecting it to rust fairly badly (and even get a touch of PM) here, but it does. It's vigorous enough that it outgrows the diseases during most of the year, but in winter and early spring many HTs look healthier in this climate, and HTs don't do all that well here.

It's still a good rose in this area, and it's never going to die from its minor sicknesses, but don't expect it to be unsprayed perfection everywhere.

Reply #3 of 3 posted 7 SEP by HMF supporting member

Mich, Fremont, CA

Hi, I'm in Fremont, alkaline clay soil (due to originally was under ocean/sea bed with shells). I've been here for almost 20 years but originally from near Boston, acid soil (and MD also acid). I'm wondering if you have the same alkaline clay soil, and your review of Quietness' growth habits reflects this.

I've had a bear of time finding strongly scented roses (Not anise which I dislike) for CA. All my old favorites in the East coast either have No scent (Shocking Blue) or changed to very anise (Yves Piaget). So I've had to find new favorites, Sharia Asma #1, Elle, Oklahoma, ~Dee-lish (not quite as strong scent), etc.

I get my roses own root from Heirloom Roses mostly. But they seem to have no idea because they either don't grown them in the ground/native soil or they don't have alkaline clay soil where they are.

If you have the same soil, I would love to hear your thoughts/experience. I grow almost exclusively hybrid teas due to long bloom season, bloom size/shape, etc. (though I do have the occasional non-hybrid tea form like Sharifa Asma).

RoseRock & Roll™ (grandiflora, Carruth 2006) most recent 16 DEC SHOW ALL

Initial post 28 DEC 10 by HMF supporting member

SoCal Coastal Rosarian

Outstanding large flowered striped rose with lovely fragrance. Bloom color is highly variable depending on weather. Seems particularly well suited for coastal Southern California. Good exhibition rose for categories not requiring classic HT form. Excellent mildew resistance.Better classified as a hybrid tea instead of a grandiflora.	REPLY

Reply #1 of 2 posted 15 DEC by HMF supporting member

Mich, Fremont, CA

Can you please tell me how the bloom color is variable depending on the weather?	REPLY

Reply #2 of 2 posted 16 DEC by HMF supporting member

SoCal Coastal Rosarian

Thank you for bringing up a statement I made13 years ago. My statement referring to the variation in color in this rose is incorrect. The blooms of this rose exhibit considerable variability in terms of the proportion of red to white. The variation is intrinsic in nature and unrelated to climate or weather. This type of variability is common in striped roses and adds to the charm of these roses.	REPLY

RoseRock & Roll™ (grandiflora, Carruth 2006) most recent 15 DEC HIDE POSTS

Initial post 15 DEC by HMF supporting member

Mich, Fremont, CA

Can you please tell me how the bloom color is variable depending on the weather?	REPLY