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Friend of mine lives out
in the country in a well wooded Hilly Scrubland. Zone 5. She would love to have some large roses. Once bloomers are fine. She's not particularly good @ watering or maintenance but we get atleast 50 inches of rain every year. I have so far recommended R. Mulliganii R. Rugosa Alba & Rubra R. Brunonii 'La Mortola' She would love tree eating varieties. I know Mortola is probably iffy but its worth a shot. Does anyone have any recommendations? -- Theo in Zone 5 Kansas City |
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In article 00e8cfb0af891c031b20a6028b4fa274@TeraNews, Theo Asir
wrote: Friend of mine lives out in the country in a well wooded Hilly Scrubland. Zone 5. She would love to have some large roses. Once bloomers are fine. She's not particularly good @ watering or maintenance but we get at least 50 inches of rain every year. I have so far recommended R. Mulliganii R. Rugosa Alba & Rubra R. Brunonii 'La Mortola' She would love tree eating varieties. I know Mortola is probably iffy but its worth a shot. Does anyone have any recommendations? Someone will have to grow these up to at least 5 gallon for her. I don't see how they would ever establish without watering in the summer until they get to be a reasonable size. Chevy Chase (forms a huge shrub here, easy to start in the fall) Darlow's Enigma (Very unusual plant, species-hybrid looking, growing like a weed) Kiftsgate Canary Bird (it's yellow) Rosa Setigera (gotta have it - isn't it native?) Rosa Soulieana (my favorite species at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden) |
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It is also unfortunately only hardy to Z6-7
-- Theo in Zone 5 Kansas City "Larry Blanchard" wrote in message ... In article , says... Rosa Soulieana (my favorite species at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden) Yea verily. Mine covers 20 feet of fence and that's with being chopped back every two or three years. -- To announce that there must be no criticism of the president or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Teddy Roosevelt |
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"Cass" wrote in message ... In article 00e8cfb0af891c031b20a6028b4fa274@TeraNews, Theo Asir wrote: Friend of mine lives out in the country in a well wooded Hilly Scrubland. Zone 5. She would love to have some large roses. Once bloomers are fine. She's not particularly good @ watering or maintenance but we get at least 50 inches of rain every year. I have so far recommended R. Mulliganii R. Rugosa Alba & Rubra R. Brunonii 'La Mortola' She would love tree eating varieties. I know Mortola is probably iffy but its worth a shot. Does anyone have any recommendations? Someone will have to grow these up to at least 5 gallon for her. I don't see how they would ever establish without watering in the summer until they get to be a reasonable size. Chevy Chase (forms a huge shrub here, easy to start in the fall) Is this a fend for itself shrub? Darlow's Enigma (Very unusual plant, species-hybrid looking, growing like a weed) not quite tree eater. Do you know if its patented? I could root a cutting. Kiftsgate tender Canary Bird (it's yellow) Z6 & too thorny? Rosa Setigera (gotta Possible. have it - isn't it native?) Rosa Soulieana (my favorite species at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden) -- Theo in Zone 5 Kansas City |
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"Theo Asir" wrote in message news:00e8cfb0af891c031b20a6028b4fa274@TeraNews... Friend of mine lives out in the country in a well wooded Hilly Scrubland. Zone 5. She would love to have some large roses. Once bloomers are fine. She's not particularly good @ watering or maintenance but we get atleast 50 inches of rain every year. Theo, by large roses I am assuming you mean roses that get large as a plant, not large blooms. With this in mind, and the low to zero maintenance requirement, AND the zone I would recommend Rosa Glauca (R. rubrifolia). Single pink flowers with alarmingly charming golden centers. Beautiful purplish red canes. Very tough and hardy. The foliage is also a striking purple/red colour. A really lovely contrast. I have this one, however it is only on its second year, so I can't make any promises as to eventual size. But I will say that up here, and you know that our winters are long and tough, albeit with lots of snow cover, it suffered absolutely no winter- kill this year. It is still a baby, but I have high hopes. Books promise up to 14 feet, but I am going to be a pessimist and say 6-9 feet in my climate. But we shall see. Remember that this is a once-bloomer, but I think the colour of the canes and leaves are beautiful in and of themselves. But then again, I am a desperado when it comes to roses! Here's a short-cut to Clara's site that might be helpful: http://www.helpmefind.com/sites/rrr/pl.php?n=10650 Another species rose that I am growing is Rosa Hugonis otherwise known as Father Hugo's Rose. It is a yellow and fern-like in its growth. What can I say, that is what first comes to mind. http://www.helpmefind.com/sites/rrr/pl.php?n=2717 The only other species that I have is R. Cantabrig... something or other. Don't know the correct spelling at this moment. Similar to Father Hugo. Both are also still babies, but there is little to report aside from hardiness. As you can tell, right now R. Rubrifolia is my favourite, but the other two did come highly recommended by experienced rosarians in a similar cold climate. Laura |
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On Thu, 08 May 2003 14:06:11 GMT, "Theo Asir"
wrote: "Cass" wrote in message .. . In article 00e8cfb0af891c031b20a6028b4fa274@TeraNews, Theo Asir wrote: Friend of mine lives out in the country in a well wooded Hilly Scrubland. Zone 5. She would love to have some large roses. Once bloomers are fine. She's not particularly good @ watering or maintenance but we get at least 50 inches of rain every year. I have so far recommended R. Mulliganii R. Rugosa Alba & Rubra R. Brunonii 'La Mortola' She would love tree eating varieties. I know Mortola is probably iffy but its worth a shot. Does anyone have any recommendations? Someone will have to grow these up to at least 5 gallon for her. I don't see how they would ever establish without watering in the summer until they get to be a reasonable size. Chevy Chase (forms a huge shrub here, easy to start in the fall) Is this a fend for itself shrub? Darlow's Enigma (Very unusual plant, species-hybrid looking, growing like a weed) not quite tree eater. Do you know if its patented? I could root a cutting. Kiftsgate tender Canary Bird (it's yellow) Z6 & too thorny? Rosa Setigera (gotta Possible. have it - isn't it native?) Rosa Soulieana (my favorite species at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden) You guys *knew* that I had to throw in my favorite (and only) species rose, R. eglanteria (Sweet Briar). Here's the link of my photo gallery again. You'll find pics starting at number 47 - just use the drop down menu. 47 is the first bloom of this season, on or about 4.21. It's still loaded with blooms, so I figure that it's good for a good month of blooming from start to finish. The last shot, number 52, shows it approximately the same time in May last year (its second season). The size? About 3 1/2 feet by 7 ft. Yes, it's a once bloomer and it's *very* thorny. Makes a great hedge. As you can see, it's a fast grower as well... http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil2/index.htm Here are two shots from today. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil...riar5.8.03.jpg This angle shows a width of 16 feet. Height is about 6 1/2 feet. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil...iar5.8.03a.jpg This angle shows a width of 10 feet. As you can tell, it's sort of oblong, with the wide side growing due east facing the sun directly. |
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You guys *knew* that I had to throw in my favorite (and only) species rose, R. eglanteria (Sweet Briar). Here's the link of my photo gallery again. You'll find pics starting at number 47 - just use the drop down menu. 47 is the first bloom of this season, on or about 4.21. It's still loaded with blooms, so I figure that it's good for a good month of blooming from start to finish. The last shot, number 52, shows it approximately the same time in May last year (its second season). The size? About 3 1/2 feet by 7 ft. Yes, it's a once bloomer and it's *very* thorny. Makes a great hedge. As you can see, it's a fast grower as well... http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil2/index.htm I should say that I don't have all of my index pages up on the web site. Therefore you can't just use the arrow to navigate. Just click the first image and you'll get a drop down menu with each of the images listed. Then you can go directly to the indicated images. Once you're in an image, you *can* use the arrows. Here are two shots from today. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil...riar5.8.03.jpg This angle shows a width of 16 feet. Height is about 6 1/2 feet. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil...iar5.8.03a.jpg This angle shows a width of 10 feet. As you can tell, it's sort of oblong, with the wide side growing due east facing the sun directly. |
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On Thu, 08 May 2003 12:58:56 -0500, dave weil
wrote: You guys *knew* that I had to throw in my favorite (and only) species rose, R. eglanteria (Sweet Briar). Here's the link of my photo gallery again. You'll find pics starting at number 47 - just use the drop down menu. 47 is the first bloom of this season, on or about 4.21. It's still loaded with blooms, so I figure that it's good for a good month of blooming from start to finish. The last shot, number 52, shows it approximately the same time in May last year (its second season). The size? About 3 1/2 feet by 7 ft. Yes, it's a once bloomer and it's *very* thorny. Makes a great hedge. As you can see, it's a fast grower as well... http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil2/index.htm I should say that I don't have all of my index pages up on the web site. Therefore you can't just use the arrow to navigate. Just click the first image and you'll get a drop down menu with each of the images listed. Then you can go directly to the indicated images. Once you're in an image, you *can* use the arrows. Here's a better link, I think: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil2/Dave's%20Gardens.htm |
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Theo Asir wrote:
"Cass" wrote Chevy Chase (forms a huge shrub here, easy to start in the fall) Is this a fend for itself shrub? Yes, but it will turn into a thicket. 15 ft. canes are the norm, about 15 per year. Darlow's Enigma (Very unusual plant, species-hybrid looking, growing like a weed) not quite tree eater. Do you know if its patented? I could root a cutting. It's a found rose, not patented. Sequoia sells it cheap. Don't know how early you'd need to buy it to get it ready for winter. Beautiful foliage, darkest possible narrow green, reminds me of rubrifolia. You need it, so get 2. |
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dave weil wrote:
You guys *knew* that I had to throw in my favorite (and only) species rose, R. eglanteria (Sweet Briar). Here are two shots from today. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil...riar5.8.03.jpg This angle shows a width of 16 feet. Height is about 6 1/2 feet. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/ddweil...iar5.8.03a.jpg This angle shows a width of 10 feet. As you can tell, it's sort of oblong, with the wide side growing due east facing the sun directly. Nice shots, Dave. Great plant, love the scent of the leaves. |
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R & L Porter wrote:
I would recommend Rosa Glauca (R. rubrifolia). http://www.helpmefind.com/sites/rrr/pl.php?n=10650 I really like that rose. Goes on the list. |
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"Henry" wrote in message . .. I saw it a lot in England and decided then that I wanted one. While I wouldn't call the flowers showy, they are quite pretty, if a bit fleeting. The color of the leaves goes well with the greener greens in a border. Some days it looks more red/purple than others. We've got ours in the back of a border with blue, purple, and white flowering perennials in front which I think looks nice. Pictures from this morning here (along with the rugosas just starting to bloom): http://www.dotrose.com/whatsinbloom/ Thanks for the nice pics. How old is your rose? I am eager for mine to grow. Laura |
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R & L Porter wrote:
"Henry" wrote I saw it a lot in England and decided then that I wanted one. While I wouldn't call the flowers showy, they are quite pretty, if a bit fleeting. Thanks for the nice pics. How old is your rose? I am eager for mine to grow. It was planted in 1997 but it's probably not as big as it would be in full sun. It gets between 4 and 5 hours a day. -- Henry |
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Cass wrote:
R & L Porter wrote: I would recommend Rosa Glauca (R. rubrifolia). http://www.helpmefind.com/sites/rrr/pl.php?n=10650 I really like that rose. Goes on the list. I saw it a lot in England and decided then that I wanted one. While I wouldn't call the flowers showy, they are quite pretty, if a bit fleeting. The color of the leaves goes well with the greener greens in a border. Some days it looks more red/purple than others. We've got ours in the back of a border with blue, purple, and white flowering perennials in front which I think looks nice. Pictures from this morning here (along with the rugosas just starting to bloom): http://www.dotrose.com/whatsinbloom/ -- Henry |
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In article ,
says... In article dd2ff134947faa670aeffe20dcf2dcd8@TeraNews, says... "Larry Blanchard" wrote in message ... In article , says... Rosa Soulieana (my favorite species at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden) Yea verily. Mine covers 20 feet of fence and that's with being chopped back every two or three years. It is also unfortunately only hardy to Z6-7 Strange. I'm in zone 5 (Spokane WA) and mine has been thriving for about 12 years now. And we've had some pretty horrific winters here that have killed some other roses (like Dortmund). Strange, this is the first hardiness complaint I've ever heard about this rose, I consider it nails. It's from Kordes of Germany, who's known for tough roses not least of all. It's not rare for it to get below zero here but single digits are regular as the wind and the dust which hits Oklahoma ten hours after it blows through here. Dortmund would today be a lot bigger if I had ten years ago allowed it to have its every little way-- the thing is, I need to walk out there and it would throw these twelve footers every damn way sideways. There is only one rule for the 5-rose mountain of Nevada, Austrian Copper, Carefree Wonder, Raz Ice and Dortmund and that is, there is no blocking the path. I'm the one with the metal blades. -- To announce that there must be no criticism of the president or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Teddy Roosevelt a line used by one of the Daisy Chicks to Diane Sawyer. idiots should just leave the Daisies alone. If Teddy Roosevelt weren't the great white hunter who liked to shoot any innocent defenseless African creature that moved, I might today think highly of him. but those are the actions of just another rich prick and it regrettably overshadows any good thing I might have to think about im. m |
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"lms" wrote in message ... In article , Strange. I'm in zone 5 (Spokane WA) and mine has been thriving for about 12 years now. And we've had some pretty horrific winters here that have killed some other roses (like Dortmund). Strange, this is the first hardiness complaint I've ever heard about this rose, I consider it nails. It's from Kordes of Germany, who's known for tough roses not least of all. It's not rare for it to get below zero here but single digits are regular as the wind and the dust which hits Oklahoma ten hours after it blows through here. This is the first time I too have heard a hardiness complaint about Dortmund. In fact, Cornhill Nursery in zone 4, up here in N.B. Canada sells it, and they only sell the toughest roses. They do warn that it will suffer some die-back, but bounce back. Maybe the rose was suffering other problems and the cold finished it off. Laura |
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I've never grown it
never tried it, on the other hand I've never seen it around here either. Climbers have to be particularly hardy to survive the once in 5 years -20F spell that hits us. -- Theo in Zone 5 Kansas City "R & L Porter" wrote in message ... "lms" wrote in message ... In article , Strange. I'm in zone 5 (Spokane WA) and mine has been thriving for about 12 years now. And we've had some pretty horrific winters here that have killed some other roses (like Dortmund). Strange, this is the first hardiness complaint I've ever heard about this rose, I consider it nails. It's from Kordes of Germany, who's known for tough roses not least of all. It's not rare for it to get below zero here but single digits are regular as the wind and the dust which hits Oklahoma ten hours after it blows through here. This is the first time I too have heard a hardiness complaint about Dortmund. In fact, Cornhill Nursery in zone 4, up here in N.B. Canada sells it, and they only sell the toughest roses. They do warn that it will suffer some die-back, but bounce back. Maybe the rose was suffering other problems and the cold finished it off. Laura |
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