Two roses

Discussion in 'Roses' started by Liz, Jul 2, 2006.

  1. Liz

    Liz Gardener

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    I'm looking for a dark red very fragant rose. The 2 I like are Velvet Fragrance and Deep Secret. I've seen Velvet Fragrance, it is beautiful and the perfume is amazing. Haven't seen Deep Secret. Anyone got either? [​IMG]
     
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    teajay Apprentice Gardener

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    I have grown roses for 40 years, had up to 130 roses in my garden at any one time, and a superb example of a dark red velvet rose with a heavenly scent is PAPA MEILLAND, the ones I had expired with age and I have not been able to replace them unfortunately.
     
  4. Celia

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    We had a deep secret years ago when I was a slip of a lass. I can't actually smell many flowers but I could smell that one so it must be good.
     
  5. Liz

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    Andrew L Apprentice Gardener

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    I do have deep secret. It is a deep read colour with a classic scent and it is my favourite of the roses I grow. I'm growing on heavy clay soil and feeding teice yearly with Toprose. The bush coped very well with the drought this year and is still producing new flowers. With a bit of judicious pruning it will produce long stemmed blooms. It's probably a bit disease prone but then my patch is a bit vulnerable anyway with neglected gardens all around. (I'm itching to get my hands on my neighbours fruit trees!)
     
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