Should I give up on light purple roses?
I'm starting to think light purple roses are better for colder climates. Am I wrong? The purple roses I have do not last long. The longest lasting one I have is angel face and the bloom last 3 days.
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pink rose(9b, FL )
14 days agoJemma Z10Socal
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14 days agoJemma Z10Socal
14 days ago
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
14 days ago
try love song ! it lasts a while . i also have one called illias , a japanese rose that blooms last a very long time
sautesmom Sacramento
14 days agoI have many--both Blue Girl and Le Petit Prince hang on longer than most in heat, as does my Love Song in partial shade.
Of course, nothing blooms in summer.
Carla in Sac
Jemma Z10Socal
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BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
14 days agoJemma Z10Socal
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mmmm12COzone5
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Diane Brakefield
14 days agoI've grown two Love Song for years, and it's my favorite lavender rose. But almost tied with LS is Angel Face, and I'm getting a second in a few days. I've grown AF for many years with no problem, but we have no fungal disease here. Angel Face has one of the best scents and does well in bouquets. Love Song is a good bouquet rose, too. Diane
Love Song
Love Song with Dainty Bess
Love Song in September--she bloomed all season.
Angel Face
SophiaTheReader .
14 days agoDiane Brakefield
14 days agoDiane Brakefield
14 days agosylviaww 9a,hot dry Inland SoCal
14 days agosylviaww 9a,hot dry Inland SoCal
14 days agoJemma Z10Socal
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Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
14 days agoI have a whole lavender/purple bed and dont notice blooms blowing fast and it ismiserably hot here.
Quicksilver ladts for days, Love Song and Charles DeGaulle kadtca long time too and Blue For You blooms so much that you dont noyice if they are dhort liged, which I dont think they do
Charles DeGaulle
QuicksiQuicksilver
Diane Brakefield
14 days agoJemma, Love Song is most definitely purple, and Angel Face is just slightly more pink at times. Diane
mmmm12COzone5
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Nollie in Spain Zone9
13 days agoI think you definitely get truer, bluer tones in cooler climates. Love Song does really well for me too, but in summer it’s more lilac-pink. I catch those lovely cool lavender tones in Spring only. Excuse the arty close-up!
erasmus_gw
13 days agoJemma, I wonder if your lilac roses would last any longer if you tried watering them or mulching them more. I was about to give up on Quicksilver. I have so many challenging spots in my garden and I planted Quicksilver in a fairly challenging spot with root competition from a pear tree and some shade. For a few years I had zero good blooms but thought I'd better hang in there with it.
This year we had good rain and finally it had a few pretty blooms and I do mean just a few. But I was so happy to see them and hope for more in the future. I think the rain did it plus age on the plant.
It was relatively lavender...a little more lavender than the camera picks up. Thick petalled lavenders might last longer but it looks like a lot of people in hot areas have luck with Love Song. I want to try that one.
Jemma Z10Socal
11 days agoAlice Zone 7b
11 days agoI have several other lavender roses blooming today - this is my favorite color for roses! Perfume Factory, Heirloom, Lagerfeld and Love Song.
Diane Brakefield
11 days ago
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
11 days agoQuick Silver is great here. A decent sized climber. I have 4 of them. ( 2 own root and 2 grafted)
Spirit of Freedom. I grow several of these. Cant be beat for fragrance, beauty, vigor,and health. Is usually a lilac lavender here.
Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
11 days ago
forever_a_newbie_VA8
8 days agolast modified: 8 days agoI have the first bloom on Love Song from Heirloom. I hope it will do well as other peoples’
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sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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BenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)