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What are the best roses to choose considering the following information?
Zone 9B, full sun, in a raised bed situation. I want a fragrant, dark red rose that can handle Florida's hot, humid conditions. This bed has 2 birdfeeders and a birdbath. It will be planted with a white rose, several annuals such as "Blue Daze", red and white zinnias, all ringed with different height and color sunflowers. I only need the two red roses to complete the plant list. Mr Lincoln seemed to fit the bill, but I am having no luck locating them. My local nurseries do not have what I want. Any suggestions and/or advice would be greatly appreciated. Bill |
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"William Barger" wrote in message ... What are the best roses to choose considering the following information? Zone 9B, full sun, in a raised bed situation. I want a fragrant, dark red rose that can handle Florida's hot, humid conditions. This bed has 2 birdfeeders and a birdbath. It will be planted with a white rose, several annuals such as "Blue Daze", red and white zinnias, all ringed with different height and color sunflowers. I only need the two red roses to complete the plant list. Mr Lincoln seemed to fit the bill, but I am having no luck locating them. My local nurseries do not have what I want. Any suggestions and/or advice would be greatly appreciated. Bill Mister Lincoln is an excellent red with fragrance, however it is prone to mildew. Don't hesitate to order from a reputable source on the web, you can look at www.helpmefind.com/roses to find suppliers. Try to stay with someone who uses fortuniana root stock if they sell grafted plants. Fortunia does better in the eastern soils than Dr. Huey. Since Mister Lincoln is no longer a patented variety it should be readily available from many sources. A quick look at helpmefind turned up: http://www.rosesunlimitedownroot.com/ in SC and http://www.nelsonsfloridiaroses.com in FL. Tim |
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Thanks Tim for the great information. I am a novice rose grower, and
kinda worried about mail order roses. My concern is planting bare root roses. The ones I have were purchased in 5 gallon containers with foliage. Thanks again. Bill |
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Bill,
I am much more experienced with birdfeeders & birdbaths than roses -- so far, at least! -- but you might be consider a birdbath "dripper" where the water then drains into your rosebed. I suggest the dripper simply because the number of birds at that type of birdbath have outnumbered all the other types about 100 to 1! Let us know how it works out. Anne "William Barger" wrote in message ... What are the best roses to choose considering the following information? Zone 9B, full sun, in a raised bed situation. I want a fragrant, dark red rose that can handle Florida's hot, humid conditions. This bed has 2 birdfeeders and a birdbath. It will be planted with a white rose, several annuals such as "Blue Daze", red and white zinnias, all ringed with different height and color sunflowers. I only need the two red roses to complete the plant list. Mr Lincoln seemed to fit the bill, but I am having no luck locating them. My local nurseries do not have what I want. Any suggestions and/or advice would be greatly appreciated. Bill |
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Thanks Anne and Dave. I printed out your post Dave. So much good stuff
in it I will need to review it from time to time. Thanks again. Bill |
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