I just went outside to measure it and from the ground up - the obelisk is 72 inches tall - 6 feet. The Reine des Violettes is 38 inches tall now. I read that RDV can get anywhere from 4 to 8 feet tall. RDV is thornless and can grow in partial shade.
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If you decide on RDV I suggest you purchase it from Palatine's. I have 3 others from 2 other sources and the their height ranges from 12 to 18 inches - that's all they have grown in 4 years - ridiculous.
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All I can tell you is the RDV from Palatine's is 38" inches tall. And I did not measure it straight up and down because it's bent around the obelisk. So it's really taller than 38". I planted it last Spring. The other 3 RDV were planted 4 years ago and one is 18" tall, the second one is 14" tall and the third is maybe 12" in height. The older I get, the more "time" has become important factor to me.
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Yes. Two were from Antique Rose Emporium - they were both shipped in the Fall. And the third one was from Rogue Valley Roses. I have the receipts here. On the receipt from RVR I have a notation - "very tiny". I also made a notation about the free rose (nacogdoches) from RVR ... "the free rose was ridiculously small" - only a few inches tall. I remembered it died within a week.
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MargieNY said: The older I get, the more "time" has become important factor to me.
When I became passionate about gardening in my early 20's, I always bought the smallest size plant. I enjoyed seeing them grow, while being thrifty. I bought a dwarf Wisteria, um, maybe 40 years ago. The nurseryman, at the time told me that it took 25 years to bloom. I remember saying that I was patient. Well, I'm starting to lose patience
Screw the 4" starts... I want the 24" box!
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40 yrs. - oh my! Similar story here... I gave up on my wisteria.
I bought "The Fairy' rose recently - I am hoping this rose grows quickly - cutest, tiniest bloom I have ever seen. Here is "The Fairy" along with a 7 1/2" 1953 Nancy Ann Muffie doll (notice the rosebuds on her dress) as she strolls through her garden.
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The Fairy got off to a slow start here in Texas near the Gulf but is now a 4'x4' plant. The climbing version was much more precocious and is reaching out at least 20' along the fence and into the pasture. Both are well armed but completely charming.
Henhouse said:In California, the Fairy is quite a bit bigger, and I'm remembering it as armed and dangerous.. The name sounded so sweet and innocent..
"Dangerous"??? In that case, I am glad I live in NY. It sounds like something out of science fiction movie - like long tentacles reaching out to scoop you up.
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The Fairy does well in zone 6, winter kills it back enough to keep it from getting out of control, but it will reach 3-4' by mid summer even if it is killed to the ground. It does well on its own roots too.
I had Reine des Violettes as a grafted plant from Wayside several years ago and it was always wimpy. Not sure what the problem was, but I would try it again from Palatine.
Margie, your Dixieland Linda is gorgeous! You got that from Heirloom?
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