Jun. 17th, 2013

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I had always heard that Prairie Star was a sickly thing, but in her second year she's acting like a boss. Now she might be labeled as Earth-Kind? Maybe she really is a perfect rose, after all...other than her lack of fragrance.

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Ethereal Beauty. by Leenechan
Ethereal Beauty., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

She has a bit of a bad reputation, perhaps because she was hyped before her release into the wild. It's true that her flowers spot badly in the rain. She's a good grower and a good bloomer for us so far. She also smells like vanilla and lemon, very nice!

Her flowers don't look quite like what I expected. I thought she would be like a white version of AUSjo, but her blooms are much more puffy and full.

I'm wondering where the name AUSprior came from...I know that there was an old Austin rose called The Prioress that bore a resemblance to Claire Austin. I guess it's possible that CA was originally intended to be a new version of The Prioress like William Shakespeare 2000 and Wisley 2008 were to their predecessors.

I wonder if Princess Alexandra of Kent (AUSmerchant) was going to be Merchant of Venice?

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Oh, the glories... by Leenechan
Oh, the glories..., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

I'm having one of those moments when you walk outside and see your rose looking just as perfect as it did in all those photos you admired. Chapeau de Napoleon might only bloom once a year, but he is so worth it!

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Bigger AUSland. by Leenechan
Bigger AUSland., a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

I have not been promised the world by this rose, and so far, I haven't received it, either. I think it will just be a matter of time before Scepter'd Isle becomes more than just a cute little pink rose. I read that the flowers are supposed to be 3.5 inches across, but right they're pretty small.

I know it's too early to judge, but in the Big Pink Globular Austin Rose Death Match between Scepter'd Isle and Heritage I have a toe in Heritage's corner. We'll see how it turns out in the end!

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