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viscount89 
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This dwarf rose grows to only 18 inches tall, and covers itself all season long with large clusters of lightly scented vibrant pink flowers. The color, look, ease to care for...this rose should be more readily available and in garden centers everywhere!
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I just got a cutting of it from a garden that will be replaced this spring. Hopefully it grows as it has done there for the last 30 years.
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Extremely disease resistant here in Atlanta. It blooms really are a combination of both Dee-Lish and Lady Of Shallot. So far, it is an excellent cultivar.
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12 MAY 24 by
StefanDC
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I would love to know how this one is holding up for you in terms of disease resistance, and whether you have any opinions about the scent. I've hesitated to try it because both parents have proven to be highly prone to blackspot in my garden, and while the parents each have strong and beautiful fragrances to offer, it doesn't sound like this rose is especially fragrant.
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It's fairly disease-resistant and only mildly fragrant. The color is nice, but it's extremely slow to repeat. I've had it for several years and it hasn't made much of an impression on me. Unless it improves over the summer, I will be re-homing it this fall.
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Thanks, that's very helpful information! I won't go out of my way to try this one, although the photographed color is striking and the disease resistance sounds much better than I would have guessed. It must have benefited from one of those lucky genetic pairings that somehow allowed it to exceed both of its parents.
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Lineage = South Africa x Shockwave
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From the American Rose Society website:
QUEST FOR ZEST™ (cv. WEKsecjuc, Z277-2) PPAF
Class: Grandiflora
Color Description: Yellow
Descriptive Characteristics: Pointed and ovoid buds open to spiraled, elegant and double yellow with lighter outer petals, large, 4-5” flowers on medium-length stems, some single, some in small clusters; very glossy, medium-green foliage; very good disease resistance. Bloom Size: 4 - 5”
Petal Count: 30-40
Fragrance: Strong citrus & fruity
Height/Habit: Medium-tall, upright, moderately spreading
Parentage: 'Secret' x 'Julia Child'
Hybridizer: Christian Bédard
Introducer: Weeks Roses
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Can anyone who grows QFZ say how does it fade? White, pinkish, or pale yellow like 'Sun Flare'?
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Thank you viscount89. Details added
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As the blooms age they fade to a nice pale yellow.
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