Tessalaar

ROSE GARDEN ASSESSMENT FORM

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA TRIAL GARDEN, ATHENS, GA USA

VARIETY / DATE / BLOOM COLOR / FLOWER QUANTITY 0-3 / SCENT 0-3 / BLOOM SIZE S/M/L / PLANT SIZE H X W / DISEASE
3- none
0-severe / INSECT
DAMAGE
Y/N / GENERAL COMMENTS / SCORE
0-10
BLACKSPOT / DOWNEY / POWDERY / RUST / MIDGE / JAPANESE BEETLE
Flower Carpet Amber / 5/14 / Light orange-pink / 2 / 0 / M / 24" x 36" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Attractive color, lowest growing of group / 14
6/14 / 2 / 0 / M / 36" x 36" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Continues to maintain relatively size and shape. Color
is attractive and has been admired by several garden
visitors / 14
7/13 / 2 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / Y / This Flower Carpet seems to be the most admired in the garden by visitors, possibly because of the more compact shape and interesting color. / 14
8/13 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Recently featured in our "Garden Picks" Continues to perform in garden / 15
9/12 / 2 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Bloom has slowed somewhat. Foliage remains healthy / 14
10/15 / 2 / 0 / 48"x35" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Only slightly more bloom in the cooler weather. Still pretty disease free / 14
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Flower Carpet Coral / 5/14 / Med. Coral / 2 / 0 / M / 36"x36" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / 5 petal single, attractive bloom / 14
6/14 / 3 / 0 / M / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Color has faded a bit in more sun. Benefits from regular deadheading. / 15
7/13 / 2 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Bloom slowed by heat and lack of rain. / 14
8/13 / 2 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Still fewer blooms than previously. Good color / 14
9/12 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Few blooms, no new growth and lots of disease. / 10
10/15 / 1 / 0 / 30"x30" / 2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Very little growth since cutting back. Lots of disease and little bloom. / 12
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Flower Carpet Pink / 5/14 / Deep pink w/orange tint / 1 / 0 / M / 36"x 60" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Lots of buds- initial bloom later than other Flower Carpets
Small "cluster" plant with several long canes shooting out of cluster looks unkempt / 13
6/14 / 2 / 0 / M / 36"x 48" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Long canes continue to shoot our of central plant. Have done some serious pruning to control but still yield good bloom / 14
7/13 / 3 / 0 / M / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Lots of blooms in heat. Continues to throw long canes / 15
8/13 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Likes the heat-large sprays of flowers on long canes / 15
9/12 / 3 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Still producing large sprays pink flowers in several shades / 15
10/15 / 3 / 0 / 48"x48" / 2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Lots of bloom, some disease. These plants are in a mixed perennial area. Just may need more space. Floppy, not graceful. / 14
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Variety / Date / Bloom color / Flower
Quantity / Scent / BloomSize / Plant Size / Black spot / Downey / Powdery / Rust / Midge / Japanese
Beetle / Comments / score
Flower Carpet Red / 5/14 / Deep red / 3 / 0 / M / 48" x 48" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / 5 petal with bright yellow stamens. Floppy long canes / 15
6/14 / 3 / 0 / M / 2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Blooms smaller in heat. Huge candelabras of bloom. Surprised to see a bit of black spot. / 14
7/13 / 2 / 0 / M / 2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Black spot continues. Smaller and less flower production in heat and dry conditions. / 13
8/14 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Just not producing new growth or blooms. Doesn't like our heat or drought? / 11
9/12 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Possibly some downy-lots of die back and few blooms / 10
10/15 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Very little recovery with cooler weather. Happy that this plant is in a more inconspicuous location. / 10
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Flower Carpet Scarlet / 5/14 / Bright Red / 1 / 0 / M / 12"x24" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / New replacement plants. Took a bit of time to settle in. Just beginning to bloom attractive single blooms / 13
(Shrub) / 6/14 / 1 / 0 / M / 18"x
30" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Plants continuing to put on growth, blooms started in the past few days. Color appears to be orange/red, not scarlet / 13
7/13 / Orange red / 2 / 0 / M / 18" x 30" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Bloom production picking up as plant matures. Color is really more red-orange than scarlet. Plant maintains low profile. / 14
8/14 / 2 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Blooms continue on "carpet" like plants. seems to do well in high heat, low water conditions / 14
9/12 / 2 / 0 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Plants are beginning to throw longer canes. Good amount of bloom for new plants. Like the color. / 14
10/15 / 2 / 0 / 48"x30" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / What a pleasant surprise! Good color, healthy plants that haven't gotten too rangy, nice display. / 14
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Flower Carpet Yellow / 5/14 / Med. yellow / 2 / 0 / M / 36" x 24" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / 14
(Shrub) / 6/14 / 3 / 0 / M / 48"x36" / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Blooms in large candelabra sprays on the end of long "shooting" canes. Must be deadheaded to keep looking good and to keep bloom repeat. / 15
7/13 / 2 / 0 / M / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / Y / Bloom production has slowed. Plants have attracted Japanese Beetles while immediately adjacent Flower Carpet roses (coral and amber) have not. / 14
8/14 / 2 / 0 / 2 / 3 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Still shooting long, upright canes with flower clusters at end of each. Flower production down. / 13
9/12 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Almost no bloom, lots of foliage disease. / 11
10/15 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 3 / 3 / N / N / Not a pretty plant- may consider removing / 11
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