We moved to this home in 1985 and somewhere between then and 1990 we planted a Folklore bush on the south side of the home in full sun. ...Read MoreIt was against the house so I think planted in ''fill'' around the foundation as all other roses planted in clay have since died. This one lives on. In Illinois, USA it seems to act oddly in that it thrives on drought and does poorly in wet, moist seasons. Our bush has often gotten as tall as 5 ft The flowers are large and beautiful if cold night air doesn't affect the buds. It can be a woody mess but I cut it back and it send new strong stems up. I think the wood borers love it but it still seems to thrive. I would love to find another to plant along another part of the house.
I planted a Folklore rose in the spring of 2015. It has survived and produces truly beautiful roses with a fine fragrance. The blooms h...Read Moreave classic hybrid-tea form as they spiral open, When they first open, the have gorgeous peach-and-pink petals with a creamy reverse.
Yet I rate this rose only as neutral, because the bush grew poorly. It remained quite short and scraggly for a hybrid tea, and blooms were few. The 2015-16 winter was milder than usual and the rose was buried in ground, but the bush survived poorly, with very little alive in the spring. The growth in 2016 was better than in 2015, but was again poor.
If this rose survives the winter, I may cull it in the spring, depending on how much survives, because of the poor growth it has in my garden.
We moved to this home in 1985 and somewhere between then and 1990 we planted a Folklore bush on the south side of the home in full sun. ...Read More
I planted a Folklore rose in the spring of 2015. It has survived and produces truly beautiful roses with a fine fragrance. The blooms h...Read More
Beautiful spriraling hybrid tea form and wonderful scent! A gorgeous rose!
Bred in Germany.
Parentage:
Seed: Fragrant Cloud
Pollen: Seedling