The Glorious Abe Darby

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Posted by suebelle 9/New Orleans (My Page) on

Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 11:10

Abe Darby grown as a climber. I love this rose for beauty and fragrance.

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Posted by ken-n.ga.mts 7b/7a (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 11:13

Looks great. Is this one bush??

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Posted by Strawberryhill 5a IL (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 11:25

Same question as Ken: Is this one bush? It makes a nice hedge, with so many blooms. The rose park nearby, zone 5a, has Ab. too, but much LESS blooms. How do you fertilize yours to get such an abundance? Our soil here is alkaline, deficient in both potassium and phosphorus (got tied up with excess magnesium).

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Posted by suebelle 9/New Orleans (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 11:26

Yes, this is one bush that my husband trained to grow horizontally. It is on fortuniana, so that helps. This bush is only about 3 years old and it gets pruned every spring and fall.
If you look closely to the far left, you can see a few blooms of Sombreuil, which is planted on both sides of Abe.

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Posted by msjam2 7B DFW (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 12:39

Oh my!! What a beautiful specimen.

Just wow!

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Posted by dublinbay z6 KS (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 12:40

Wow--that is one heck of an Abe Darby! I've never seen one in real life, but it is amazing some of the beautiful photos a number of you post of it on this forum. Very photogenic rose, I take it.

Kate

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Posted by bob_71 z7 MD (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 18:45

All this, and it blooms all season long...wonderful!

Bob

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Posted by NewGirlinNorCal 9b (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 21:17

Is there a term for the feeling of having your palms itch and your mouth water when you look at a picture of a gorgeous rose? It reminds me of my first serious crush in Jr. High!

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Posted by aubreysrose 6 (KY) (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 22:38

What a gorgeous bush. Absolutely stunning!!

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Posted by ron_and_susan z8 GA (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 23:03

Suebelle--It is truly amazing what Fortuniana root stock can do to a rose bush. I once toured a garden in Tampa, Fla. that had about 30 roses growing on Fortuniana Root stock where each and every bush was 12ft. tall. (Great looking bush of Abe. Darby.)--Ron

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Posted by inga007 On 6 (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 18, 12 at 6:58

Wonderful show. Amazing. Looks so healthy and full of buds.

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Posted by lovemysheltie 5/6 Chicago (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 18, 12 at 12:10

Gorgeous! Abe Darby is just an amazing rose, I can't do without him :D

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Posted by zeffyrose_pa6b7 6b7 (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 18, 12 at 18:56

WOW---that is a gorgeous, healthy rose------and so many blooms----Mine never looked like yours---boo hoo---

Thanks for showing what Abe can really look like--

Florence

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Posted by seil z6b MI (My Page) on
Thu, Apr 19, 12 at 19:15

Wow! It's gorgeous, Sue!

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