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| I can just see someone introducing himself in the manner of agent 007, James Bond with a line like that, but until that happens, here is a preliminary picture of Munstead Wood in a pot with its first flowers:
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| I well remember the freeze of 07. So nice to see your rose is recovering. Munstead Wood is on my long list. Great to see a picture of it. I hope info on it keeps coming as to bush growth habit (no octopus arms I hope), disease resistance etc. |
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| Beautiful. |
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| Lol, The Bustopher, I like your clever introduction - it gave me quite a pleasant giggle! Love your Munstead Wood and all the others. Boy, I miss my St. Cecilia! Got addicted to it's scent and lovely blooms. :P Thanks, and have a great day! :) |
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| Gorgeous! Thank you. |
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- Posted by zeffyrose_pa6b7 6b7 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 9, 10 at 21:36
| Great roses but I do love Munstead Wood----what a beauty Florence |
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| Nice. MUNSTEAD WOOD is fast becoming one of my favorite DAs. Hard to capture the exact color. It's soo intensely dark plum-purple. You really have to see it in person to truly appreciate it. I like your SWAN. It's lovely! |
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- Posted by jumbojimmy (My Page) on Sat, Apr 2, 11 at 4:55
| the_bustopher - Could you tell me if your St Cecilia bloom profusely or sporadically? Judging by your first photo, Munstead Wood appears to bloom better than St.Cecilia. Thanks |
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| All beautiful... but that SWAN... Oweeeeeee!! Gorgeous! |
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- Posted by the_bustopher Kansas City MO (My Page) on Sun, Apr 3, 11 at 18:16
| Last year both varieties were first-year plants. Both bloomed reasonably well all growing season once they got going. I have two Munstead Woods. One started in the pot as shown, and the other went in the ground. Both did about equally well although the one in the pot did a little better. This will be their second growing season with all three plants in the ground. I am hoping they will do at least as well or better and that the flowers will be a little larger. |
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- Posted by kathy9norcal CA 9 (My Page) on Mon, Apr 4, 11 at 20:15
| How exciting to see spring roses again. Love that MW. All of them look great, though. |
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- Posted by canadian_rose zone 3a (My Page) on Wed, Apr 6, 11 at 18:50
| Wow!! Munstead Wood is gorgeous. I have to get that rose!! How is it for fragrance? I love all of your roses - but Munstead Wood is in a class by itself - love the color and shape!!! Carol |
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- Posted by the_bustopher Kansas City MO (My Page) on Wed, Apr 6, 11 at 21:48
| Munstead Wood has a good, solid fragrance. The pictures I have of it do not do it justice. There is some seasonal color variation. This is another picture of it late in the fall.
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- Posted by jumbojimmy (My Page) on Thu, Apr 7, 11 at 2:59
| Does Munstead Wood reveal its yellow 'thing' (can't think of the word) at the center? So many Austins. Hard to choose: Princess Alexandra of kent or Munstead wood or claire Austin. |
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- Posted by the_bustopher Kansas City MO (My Page) on Thu, Apr 7, 11 at 9:19
| Whether or not Munstead Wood reveals its yellow pistil at the center depends on its petal count, and that can vary some with the temperature during the flower's formation. I need a better look at my plants before venturing a better answer on this matter. As to the other Austins on you r list, I can say that Claire Austin has nice, white flowers, but the stems are rather thin. I am not growing Princess Alexandra of Kent at this time. |
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| Swan is soo tempting. |
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- Posted by katefisher Z7_NorthernCA (My Page) on Sat, Apr 16, 11 at 19:49
| I have not ordered or purchased even one rose yet this but Munstead Wood really catches my fancy. How have you found the rebloom to be? Thank you. Kate |
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- Posted by the_bustopher Kansas City MO (My Page) on Sat, Apr 16, 11 at 23:49
| My first year Munstead Woods both repeated fairly regularly. If the weather is hot, the flowers do not last a long time, but it continues to bloom. I have good hopes for this variety. |
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- Posted by katefisher Z7_NorthernCA (My Page) on Sun, Apr 17, 11 at 7:39
| Thank you for the feedback. This winter was so seemingly endless that it wasn't until yesterday that I was able to really get out and evaluate some of the roses and do some trimming. I have a couple of casualties out there for sure and a few more than are still alive but maybe just not tough enough to keep trying with. And I just love the images of this rose. Gorgeous. Amazing but true, I also still have a pile of snow in the yard:) Kate Kate |
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