I'm so disappointed in this rose. I didn't want another rose covered in black spot, so I did my research--this rose is supposed to be re...Read Moresistant. But every year it loses all its leaves to black spot. It blooms very lightly, and the flowers aren't nearly as fragrant as I had hoped. I'm so tempted to dig it up and put something more reliable in its place.
Such a beautiful flower! I lost two last winter, but it was a particularly brutal winter. Snow, melt, snow, melt. My garden is pretty ...Read Morewater retentive, which hasn't bothered 'Polka' otherwise. Very vigorous.
Unfortunately my Polka rose is no longer with me. It was the victim of an unusually harsh winter a few years ago. While it was living (...Read Morefor many years) it was gorgeous! The color was a very unusual shade of yellowish peach that was stunning with big, beautiful blooms. It is sorely missed.
Long Beach, CA (Zone 10a) | January 2006 | positive
EXCELLENT climber for seacoast conditions. I have had NO problems with ANY diseases on this rose. Very vigorous grower. Long flexible ...Read Morecanes make it easy to train on an arbor, pergola etc. Very thorny, however.
This is my 3rd season for this rose and like most roses, this will be it's first grand showing of flowers.
Great rose for inland California. Healthy and 10 feet tall with prolific blooms.
I'm so disappointed in this rose. I didn't want another rose covered in black spot, so I did my research--this rose is supposed to be re...Read More
Such a beautiful flower! I lost two last winter, but it was a particularly brutal winter. Snow, melt, snow, melt. My garden is pretty ...Read More
Unfortunately my Polka rose is no longer with me. It was the victim of an unusually harsh winter a few years ago. While it was living (...Read More
EXCELLENT climber for seacoast conditions. I have had NO problems with ANY diseases on this rose. Very vigorous grower. Long flexible ...Read More
Bred in France, and introduced in the United States.
Parentage:
Seed: Golden Showers
Pollen: Lichtkönigin Lucia