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06-03-2005, 10:01 PM

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Do you grow any hybrid teas??
Yes, but you have to plant the bud union deep and winter protect
the plant and even so, some varieties don't make it. Because of
the work involved with winter protection, I just grow a few HT's

Do you lose them every year and have to grow as an annual??

Some do and are happy to do so. I am unable to deliberatly grow
a perennial as an annual. I do grow Tiffiny and Sun Bright that
are HT's that I know will die in a bad winter, but make it
through most winters with protection.

As I mentioned helpmefind.com seems to have higher than other sources
for zone hardiness Especially what do you grow that will bloom all
summer??
My understanding is that Help Me Find , if it doesn't have solid
data on a particular rose, will consider the HT hardy rating to
be 6 or 7. Most HT's will do OK in colder climates with some form
of winter protection. I grow Olypiad and Ingrid Bergman for
their red cut flowers and they have survived many years and hard
winters with good winter protection.

most Ht's and floribundas will rebloom through the summer. They
do tend to bloom in flushes with short rests between flower
cycles. If you need constant color, the single and semidouble
flowering roses do better in general.

Any deep red or rose (or multi color ) under 4 feet that have similar
blossom type to Royale Wedding??

Well here is an idea for you. How about the hardy Canadian
climber Quadra. It has very full dark red blooms of nice size
and is not stingy at all with its flowers. It grows somewhat
slowly. Mine is 3years in my garden and is barely over 5 foot.
There is no reason at all why you could not keep it trimmed to
under 4 feet and grow it as a shrub.

You might have luck with some of the Dr. Buck roses. They make
it through the winter here with just a little wood chip mulch.
They do die to the snow or mulch line most winters, but grow back
to full size by mid summer. Some have said they do better in the
midwest than the east because of our warmer summers. I would try
Carefree Beauty. It is a nice pink rose and lives up to its name
around here.

Look up the catalog for Spring Valley Roses. They have a good
selection of hardy roses and they have good descriptions that are
not too exagerated by catalog standards.

Regards,

Charles
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Charles Perry
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