Re: Re: roses

I'll do it - the white alyssum holds up better in the heat too!
thanks - and good luck tomorrow!

Pam

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 19:46:41 -0500

>sounds awesome! and the alyssum at the base sounds great too. I just always
>thin tree roses look so much better in containers. Especially something like
>a blue glazed container (Home Depot has them for a relatively decent price)
>
>Andrea H
>Beaufort, SC
>Zone 8b
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 8:23 PM
>Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] roses
>
>
>> Cool idea - maybe w/ some white alyssum planted at it's feet to echo the
>> white color of the blooms?? You're a genius! I couldn't believe the
>> price - 7 bucks for a 30 or 40 dollar rose bush? I have a French (ack)
>> Lace standard on the South side of the house I adore! And they're so
>> much easier to spray - ha! I'm thinking of putting the Reine des
>> Violette out back between the arch (gourds) and the herb bed in that
>> little bit of empty space I still have. Gorgeous big specimen. I'll have
>> Jesse girl check it out this weekend!! It's nuts, but I couldn't resist.
>>
>>
>> thanks!!
>>
>> Pam
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Andrea H" <hodgesaa@islc.net>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:47:56 -0500
>>
>> >Pam-sounds like that tree 'Iceberg' would look good in a container close
>to
>> >the porch.
>> >What a great buy!
>> >
>> >
>> >Andrea H
>> >Beaufort, SC
>> >Zone 8b
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>> >To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 7:40 AM
>> >Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] roses
>> >
>> >
>> >> Marge - that 'Knockout' rose flourishes in just 3 hours sun at my
>place.
>> >> Blooms nicely too. It actually lived up to its billing, I was
>impressed.
>> >>
>> >> It doesn't laugh at blackspot however.  It will get some just like the
>> >others.
>> >>
>> >> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> >> From: "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net>
>> >> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> >> Date:  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 22:40:28 -0500
>> >>
>> >> >Thanks, Kitty...I'm always on the lookout for roses that might take
>> >> >some shade:-)  Your original post inspired me to do some looking last
>> >> >night and it appears that Hybrid musks will do well in some
>> >> >shade...found several I would like to have and am fantasizing about
>> >> >actually having a rose garden of note:-)  Currently have a couple of
>> >> >Rugosas and many more multiflora wildings than I really want - would
>> >> >much prefer having something like your guy growing up shrubs and
>> >> >trees!
>> >> >
>> >> >Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>> >> >mtalt@hort.net
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>> >> >> From: Kitty <kmrsy@earthlink.net>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It is planted on the south side of the well-limbed-up tree where it
>> >> >> could get some good sun when it was young. It traveled up the tree
>> >> >and
>> >> >> out onto the southern branches to reach the light and then cascades
>> >> >out
>> >> >> over the Maple leaves, blooming only once. Part of it has also gone
>> >> >to
>> >> >> the east and the cascades come down under the tree's canopy, but
>> >> >still
>> >> >> do bloom. So, yes, I guess it can take some shade. However, here in
>> >> >Zone
>> >> >> 5, there's a certain amount of dieback as with any rose and
>> >> >trimming it
>> >> >> up in the tree can be difficult. That's one of the reasons I bought
>> >> >the
>> >> >> telescoping pruner. Training it was sticky as the canes would
>> >> >rather
>> >> >> lean south toward the sun rather than north to the tree.
>> >> >
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