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Posted by kathy9norcal CA 9 (My Page) on

Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 18:20

This is a truly amazing rose. Too bad I got it as a standard, as the rose grows too big later in the season to even photograph. Here is what it looks like now.

Fame and English Sachet in background.

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Posted by TriniStar 6B (My Page) on
Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 18:39

These are BEAUTIFUL!! I just planted my Gemini today and I can't wait to see it bloom! Hopefully it's as pretty and full as yours!

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Posted by newyorkrita z6b/7a LI NY (My Page) on
Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 19:37

It is really such a lovely rose.

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Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on
Sun, Apr 24, 11 at 23:53

This may be my favorite hybrid tea, and your photos are wonderful.
Renee

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Posted by pelicanhead (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 25, 11 at 0:28

Beautiful. Mine is getting ready to bloom soon. I can't wait.

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Posted by zeffyrose_pa6b7 6b7 (My Page) on
Mon, Apr 25, 11 at 20:03

A friend of mine has this rose and it is so gorgeous and healthy.

Great picture

Florence

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Posted by canadian_rose zone 3a (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 26, 11 at 12:54

Wow!! Those are amazingly beautiful two-toned perfect blooms. I keep thinking of getting it, but I really like scented roses. Where I lived before - none of my roses had scent. But here, scent actually happens, and I long for it. But oh my goodness those are gorgeous!!!

I'm going back up for another look!! :)

Carol

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Posted by hoovb z9 Southern CA (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 26, 11 at 23:34

Very nice indeed. I like that rose a lot.

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Posted by maryl Z7 Okla. (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 27, 11 at 13:54

Very nice group of pictures. Makes me go hmmmmm...Maybe I need to buy this rose. I've always been leary about the thrips problem though.

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Posted by kathy9norcal CA 9 (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 27, 11 at 16:35

It has never had a thrips problem here, Mary. To me, it is a 'beginner' rose as it always opens perfectly.

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Posted by seil z6 MI (My Page) on
Thu, Apr 28, 11 at 20:09

Wow! That's amazing, Kathy! Have you tried pruning it really deep to keep it shorter? I agree that HT's don't make the best standards for the very reason you mention. They just like to grow too tall. But you have to admit they're gorgeous!

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Posted by kathy9norcal CA 9 (My Page) on
Fri, Apr 29, 11 at 12:53

Seil, I do prune it way back in winter, but HTs are bred to have long stems and IMHO, should not be offered as standards. Not all of us, especially me, are smart enough to know this! Even Ebb Tide, which isn't a HT, grows too tall for a standard. Oh well, we learn sometimes after mistakes.

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Posted by buford 7 NE GA (My Page) on
Sat, Apr 30, 11 at 18:57

Beautiful! Sigh, I HAD a Gemini, but it has RRD or some kind of disease and I had to shovel prune it.

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Posted by jean_ar z8 Ar (My Page) on
Wed, May 4, 11 at 22:38

Its a very beautiful rose.And it has a very good scent when it first opens.Later in the day the scent kind of vanishes.

Jean

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Posted by Mandyrose none (My Page) on
Wed, May 4, 11 at 23:10

Beautiful!

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Posted by seil z6 MI (My Page) on
Thu, May 5, 11 at 20:02

When you dead head cut deeper, Kathy. It shouldn't hurt it a bit and maybe will keep the blooms down where you want them.

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Posted by ron_and_susan z8 GA (My Page) on
Thu, May 5, 11 at 22:20

Kathy--Just like a ad in Gardens Beautiful.--Ron

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