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(Zone 10a)  _Bleu_ Nov 27, 2018 1:02 AM CST |
Back in May, I found this rose on sale. It had several blooms and looked so happy and healthy. The 5-gallon pot it was in had no label, just the price $12 so I snatched it.  I put it in the grownd, next to a fence and I have to say that it hasn't been doing that well. The unusually hot summer did a number on my roses but this one seemed to be particularly affected. However, I don't know if it was heat stress or the bush just didn't like the location. It's still n that spot and looking better but nothing like it was when I brought it home, even though I've given it the same care as my other rose bushes. What it looked like about a month after I put it in the ground. The blooms on this bush have several shades of pink and coral-pink.  And what it looks like today. Those leaves don't look good and I have no idea why.  |
Name: Porkpal Richmond, TX             porkpal Nov 27, 2018 7:10 AM CST |
| I suspect it dislikes that location. The reflected heat from the fence may be intense. Porkpal |
(Zone 10a) _Bleu_ Nov 27, 2018 11:35 AM CST |
| I see. I will move it and see what happens. Do you recognize the cultivar? |
Oklahoma (Zone 7a)     Rebekah Nov 27, 2018 11:35 AM CST |
| I agree with porkpal, it might do better if you pot it up in good potting soil and grow it up a bit. I'd move it to another location see what suits the rose It does look a bit baked. I would also double check drainage. I live in a very sandy location and when a rose fails to thrive in my case it usually because the sand doesn't hold water. I would also rub the bottoms of the leaves to chech for mites. If it feels sandy it's likely fras, spraying the rose with water can help if this is the case. Though I would do it early in the day so it has time to dry. |
Oklahoma (Zone 7a) Rebekah Nov 27, 2018 11:36 AM CST |
| The rose looks a bit like Oso easy Paprika. I think it may be closely related but not quite. |
(Zone 10a) _Bleu_ Nov 27, 2018 11:44 AM CST |
| Thanks, Rebekah. I just did a quick search on that name and the photos I saw showed very orangy blooms that tend to fade as they age. My rose starts with a dark pink (almost magenta) and fades to the pale pink you see in the bottom photo. (BTW, I just saw a video of Oso Easy Italian Ice and now I must find that cultivar.  ) |
Name: Suzanne/Sue Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a) Sunset Zone 15           |
| Reminds me of Rose (Rosa 'Watercolors Home Run') but there are others with similar looking blooms and cultural variables; heat, humidity, etc. can make them hard to ID My gardening Blog! Handmade quilts, face masks, new & vintage fabrics in my Etsy store. Summer Song Cottage Instagram Sewing posts |
Name: seil St Clair Shores, MI (Zone 6a)   seilMI Nov 27, 2018 6:34 PM CST |
I think Sue has it. I have Watercolors HR and it looks very much like your rose.  |
Name: Porkpal Richmond, TX porkpal Nov 27, 2018 7:26 PM CST |
| Except that the mystery rose gets lighter with age and Home Run darkens. Porkpal |
Name: seil St Clair Shores, MI (Zone 6a) seilMI Nov 27, 2018 8:45 PM CST |
Not mine. Mine fades out a lot as it ages. |
(Zone 10a) _Bleu_ Nov 27, 2018 10:54 PM CST |
| Well, I hope it is Watercolors HR because I love that name! |
Oklahoma (Zone 7a) Rebekah Nov 30, 2018 2:03 AM CST |
_BIeu_ I like the oso easy rose collection myself, I have Paprika, Cherry Pie, Pink Cupcake and Honey Bun. They are smaller shrub roses and I have enjoyed them all. I will say they were bred for for disease resistance and not for fragrance and almost always covered in bloom  At least in my zone 8b they have done really well. |
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