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'Crested
Sweetheart', by Ralph Moore,
1988, USA. 'Little Darling' X 'Chapeau
de Napoleon'.
'Crested Sweetheart' has been referred to by many growers who
appreciate its unique charms. Henry Rankin from Michigan says that "Crested
Sweetheart is a great plant and is clearly one of Ralph Moore's masterpieces
of the very first rank. Crested Sweetheart is a child of Crested Moss.
It can be pegged or grown as a climber. Its Cresting is a lighter shade
of green . I have grown my specimen on its own roots and have found
the flower production to be superb when fed. Crested Sweetheart does
not repeat in Michigan, however, there have been very isolated reports
of this rose repeating in gardens in the southwest region of the U.S.
Crested Moss, ironcially, needs to be pruned harder than Crested Sweetheart.
Crested Moss has cresting that is of a darker shade of green, its sepals
are much softer, and the leaves have a typical centifolia appearance.
Crested Sweetheart does need to have its lower foliage removed as the
season progresses as the older leaves do seem to be prone to Blackspot
as the season wears on." Henry wrote a fine article for the ARS
Magazine in 2000 and praised the rose highly, as do I.
This
rose is also listed in the climbers section.
ARS
merit rating:
7.6
Personal merit rating: undecided
Hardiness: Likely USDA zones
5 to 10, zone 5 in a protected location.
Shrub size:
8 to 10 feet tall.
Fragrance: 4.0, very strong Old Rose fragrance!
Read more
about Mr. Moore's work with Crested Roses
here.
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