Trumpeter grows great in the dry, triple-digit Fresno heat, pushing out masses of bright orangey-red blooms all spring and summer long, w...Read Moreith no sign of stopping as we head into autumn. This is the first year I've had it, but you would never know it by the size of the plant and quantity of blooms. They mature nicely, too, keeping a bright red color even when dry. The color, though described as orange, is more like a tropical lipstick red--bright, almost gaudy, but the balance of small, almost airy, green leaves to the profusion of ruffled flowers that burst forth has completely won me over. It's bushy, low-to-medium, and has been trouble-free for me.
Trumpeter loves the heat. Stays very small for me 2' by 2' at most and usually smaller (probably becuase it is getting a little to much s...Read Morehade in the AM from an over grown vine behind it which I am taking out eventually). It's the perfect size for along the edge of my pathway. Very disease resistant for me as well. Flower color glows brighter in the direct sun. The flowers continue to look attractive to me up until the time they give it up. They seem to last a long time too. If there is a scent I can't smell it, but the glowing colors of the flowers and the short neat habbit makes me love it.
Fayetteville, AR (Zone 6b) | September 2008 | positive
This plant is easy to grow. Mine is planted in an area made up mostly of clay and gravel with partial shade. All I do is water it twice a...Read More week when needed and fertilize twice a year, and it is nearly always in bloom.
Won the James Mason Medal from the Royal National Rose Society in 1991, the New Zealand Gold Medal in 1977, the Portland Gold Medal in 19...Read More81, the RNRS Trial Ground Certificate in 1974, the ROTY-Rose of The Year (Great Britain) award in 1977. Also won the Floribunda Spray award from three different societies in 1999 and 2000.
Trumpeter grows great in the dry, triple-digit Fresno heat, pushing out masses of bright orangey-red blooms all spring and summer long, w...Read More
Trumpeter loves the heat. Stays very small for me 2' by 2' at most and usually smaller (probably becuase it is getting a little to much s...Read More
Orange color is so bright, it will make your eyes water. Disease resistant in my garden.
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This plant is easy to grow. Mine is planted in an area made up mostly of clay and gravel with partial shade. All I do is water it twice a...Read More
Won the James Mason Medal from the Royal National Rose Society in 1991, the New Zealand Gold Medal in 1977, the Portland Gold Medal in 19...Read More