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Old 28-01-2003, 08:00 PM
Daniel Hanna
 
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Default 30 Roses To Start A Garden With

In Bob Bauer wrote:

Hot Chocolate

Do you mean Hot Cocoa, or Hot Chocolate?


No, I meant Hot Chocolate - bred in New Zealand in the 80s by Simpson.
I'm told it is a different rose to Hot Cocoa. It's a russet pink-brown
colour.


Sexy Rexy

Mine doesn't bloom much after the first flush.


I've read that from many people, but my experience is the opposite.
It's quite popular in Australia so I think it's a warm climate rose, no
doubt.


Radio Times

Haven't heard of this one, tell me more.


Lovely mid pink Austin. Blooms hold well on the bush and it's strong
and healthy. Outperforms Abe Darby for me (flowers earlier and more
often, about same height and vigour). The fragrance is the best of ANY
rose I own. If you grow Austins at all you have to try this, it's
fantastic.


Mayor of Casterbridge

Another one I don't know, tell me more.


A newer pink Austin. Very tight, packed rosettes. Grows tall and
narrow rather than tall and wide like Abraham Darby and Radio Times.
Throws up many long, strong canes from the base. Nice fragrance. No
disease whatsoever - the foliage is deep ribbed like a Rugosa.

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You can find photos and ratings of these and others in the 'reviews'
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