My Rosa Rugosa Albas- dead or alive?
About three weeks ago I planted a number of bare-rooted shrub roses. A number
of them, namely Roseraie de l'Hay, R. Rubiginosa, Blanc Double de Coubert and Rosa Hansa went into my back garden while a large number of Rosa Rugosa alba went into the front along the very front edge parallel with the pavement but set back about 12-18" to form a hedge. The front and back gardens are quite different environments it seems (I've only been here 2 months so I'm still finding out) and while the back stays fairly moist, the front in comparison does seem like it dries out quicker. There is a slight slope to the land with the front garden's front edge being at the highest point, so that may be a factor also. All the roses inthe back that i planted are showing signs of life, although the different varieties are doing it at different rates. But none of the Rugosa Albas in the front are showing any sign of life at all. I assumed that the rain we've been having has been enough to keep all of these roses happy but its possible that i was over-optimistic about the front garden. So I'm now wondering if the Ruosa Albas might simply have dried out and died. Can anyone offer an opinion or hazard a guess at this and suggest whether the total lack of signs of life of the Rugosa Albas in the front garden relative to all the others in the back garden (some of which are also Rugosa varieties) could mean/probably does mean that they are no longer alive? I need to make a decision quickly because I can order some more (and make sure they get enough water this time) but it needs to be within a day or so before its too late (stocking issues, time of year, etc). Any suggestions would ne helpful! -- VX (remove alcohol for email) |
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About three weeks ago I planted a number of bare-rooted shrub roses. A number of them, namely Roseraie de l'Hay, R. Rubiginosa, Blanc Double de Coubert and Rosa Hansa went into my back garden while a large number of Rosa Rugosa alba went into the front along the very front edge parallel with the pavement but set back about 12-18" to form a hedge. The front and back gardens are quite different environments it seems (I've only been here 2 months so I'm still finding out) and while the back stays fairly moist, the front in comparison does seem like it dries out quicker. There is a slight slope to the land with the front garden's front edge being at the highest point, so that may be a factor also. All the roses inthe back that i planted are showing signs of life, although the different varieties are doing it at different rates. But none of the Rugosa Albas in the front are showing any sign of life at all. I assumed that the rain we've been having has been enough to keep all of these roses happy but its possible that i was over-optimistic about the front garden. So I'm now wondering if the Ruosa Albas might simply have dried out and died. Can anyone offer an opinion or hazard a guess at this and suggest whether the total lack of signs of life of the Rugosa Albas in the front garden relative to all the others in the back garden (some of which are also Rugosa varieties) could mean/probably does mean that they are no longer alive? I need to make a decision quickly because I can order some more (and make sure they get enough water this time) but it needs to be within a day or so before its too late (stocking issues, time of year, etc). Any suggestions would ne helpful! Break off a stick and if it's not greenish they've died. Surprising though, I've seen massive bushes of them growing close to a windy beach in Sweden and thought they were really tough. |
On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 12:04:14 +0100, Magwitch wrote
(in message ): VX muttered: snip Can anyone offer an opinion or hazard a guess at this and suggest whether the total lack of signs of life of the Rugosa Albas in the front garden relative to all the others in the back garden (some of which are also Rugosa varieties) could mean/probably does mean that they are no longer alive? I need to make a decision quickly because I can order some more (and make sure they get enough water this time) but it needs to be within a day or so before its too late (stocking issues, time of year, etc). Any suggestions would ne helpful! Break off a stick and if it's not greenish they've died. Surprising though, I've seen massive bushes of them growing close to a windy beach in Sweden and thought they were really tough. They live! Although its definitely more greenISH than green. I used secateurs and carefully clipped a little bit off one, and then felt the need to check them all. so I did. Almost all are alive. So thanks for that- this saved me at least thirty quid for replacements and the hassle of doing it all again... -- VX (remove alcohol for email) |
VX muttered:
On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 12:04:14 +0100, Magwitch wrote (in message ): VX muttered: snip Can anyone offer an opinion or hazard a guess at this and suggest whether the total lack of signs of life of the Rugosa Albas in the front garden relative to all the others in the back garden (some of which are also Rugosa varieties) could mean/probably does mean that they are no longer alive? I need to make a decision quickly because I can order some more (and make sure they get enough water this time) but it needs to be within a day or so before its too late (stocking issues, time of year, etc). Any suggestions would ne helpful! Break off a stick and if it's not greenish they've died. Surprising though, I've seen massive bushes of them growing close to a windy beach in Sweden and thought they were really tough. They live! Although its definitely more greenISH than green. I used secateurs and carefully clipped a little bit off one, and then felt the need to check them all. so I did. Almost all are alive. So thanks for that- this saved me at least thirty quid for replacements and the hassle of doing it all again... Good! A large old rugosa bush of mine is behaving rather strangely as well at the moment, bits of it leafing up and other bits looking like they've died. Could be the cold easterly wind, I'll just have to wait and see. |
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