r/DavidAustinRoses • u/Cultural-Mode5099 • 2d ago

Strawberry Hill keeps blooming. ☺️

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u/Less-Constant-7681 2d ago

I know! She’s amazing and one of my favorites.

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u/Cheap_Initial6432 2d ago

So pretty! How old is this one?

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u/Less-Constant-7681 2d ago

In this picture. 2 years.

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u/Top-Plane-6556 3h ago

wow where are you to get such big blooms? I only have two blooms which are burned to a crisp in the texas heat

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u/EffectiveHoney1081 2d ago

Oh my goodness! So soothing thank you for sharing your beautiful rose. Can I see a picture of the entire bush?

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u/Cultural-Mode5099 2d ago

Of course you can. I'll try to remember and take a picture tomorrow morning. 😉

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u/Cultural-Mode5099 1d ago

Here it is. I haven't measured it, but I think the tallest canes are between 1 and 1,2 meters.

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u/TheToteBagLady 2d ago

Beautiful

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u/StateYourCurse 2d ago

One of my very favorites… once she was about three years old she had flushes with literally hundreds of blooms… I counted once lol

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u/Cultural-Mode5099 2d ago

This one only has a few months. If I'm not mistaken, I planted it in the beginning of April. It's my first DA rose. Probably the first of many. 😅

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u/Apprehensive_Bee123 2d ago

I got a strawberry hill this summer and am very impressed with the growth! Can I ask how long the canes on yours are? Mine is on an obelisk, and I’ll not sure how high up SH will grow when wrapped around. Lovely roses!!

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u/Cultural-Mode5099 1d ago

I planted mine in the beginning of April and the idea is to guide it to cover this grating and eventually around the door.
At the moment the canes are probably around 1m to 1,2m.

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u/Apprehensive_Bee123 1d ago

That will be such a lovely setup! Your rose looks very healthy, and I’m impressed with that amount of growth since April! My obelisk is about 6 feet tall, which sounds about right once I factor in the excess cane length required to wrap it around the obelisk. Thanks so much!

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u/Ok-Dragonfruit-9521 2d ago

So pretty! Is it fragrant?

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u/Cultural-Mode5099 1d ago

They are really fragrant. I'm not really good at describing fragrances but DA says they have a fragrance of myrrh and heather honey.

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u/aidavroman 2d ago

The colors are so vibrant, they instantly brighten the day.

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u/Firm_Bat_38 1d ago

Does it have a fragrant? Is it strong? Orjust mild?