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Escapade
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Posted by Fran_C Vic. Aust (My Page) on Wed, Mar 30, 05 at 22:20
Has anyone grown this
? I bought two yesterday and it is really beautiful, such a beautiful shape and the mauve pink will look lovely in my "pinks" bed.
The nursery says it makes a super hedge.
Anyone grow it? |
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RE: Escapade
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- Posted by Elks US5, Can6b (My Page) on
Thu, Mar 31, 05 at 18:18
I hate to answer from a house the suffers -26 degrees C mid-winter, but it's a great rose here. Harkness did proud. It's a fairly fragrant, 3' bush. I can only imagine how big it might get in Victoria. How I envy your weather. Enjoy.
Steve from the Great Lakes in Canada. |
RE: Escapade
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Thanks Steve and welcome. Diana from Silkie gardens was at an international rose forum in NZ and apparently the great Mr Harkness was asked which he thought was the best rose he had bred and he said Escapade. Praise indeed form someone who has bred so many lovely roses.
I have to say - planted here amid Seduction, Pretty Jessica and a mis labelled pink of porcilain type it just looks scrumptious.
I am gald you enjoy it too.
Yep, 30C here today.. a magic autumn with all roses flowering.
The Camp David's are sensational, and many of the one timers are spotting.
I am off to buy two more Pinkies tomorrow, the two at the other end of the garden are a mass of bloom.
Best wishes..
Fran from Mickleham in Victoria.. |
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