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Re: [GWL]: citrus,roses

Gerri,
I won't even launch into the subject of roses, since I'm from Washington
state and certainly cannot compare our growing climates with any reason.
On the same note, the lemon is grown here as a houseplant.  I bought it from
another nursery ( retail ) and paid $50 for a 4' standard, simply because
there was alot of propagation material on it.  Nobody here would use it for
fruit production, except perhaps as a novelty.
Personally, I find the fragrance to be so overwhelming that I couldn't
imaging living near a citrus grove.  One year I spent 4 hours getting to the
Seattle Flower & Garden Show and left after 40 minutes with a splitting
headache due to the fragrance of so many gardenias, hyacinths and lilies.
The lilies didn't get me, but the gardenias sucked all the oxygen out of the
Convention Hall.
Diana Politika
The Greenhouse Nursery
Port Angeles, WA
Zone 8

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerri Bauer" <gerri.bauer@news-jrnl.com>
To: "'gardenwriters@topica.com'" <Gardenwriters@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:56 AM
Subject: [GWL]: citrus,roses


> Diana,
>    CITRUS: Where are you growing (what zone) that Meyer lemon and where
did
> you get it from? You can propagate by cuttings but the resulting plant may
> be inferior because it will be growing on its own rootstock. Chances are
> the one you have right now is grafted. Traditionally, sturdy rootstocks
> such as sour orange and Trifoliate orange are used to support more
> desirable scions. The result is a tree that is more pest-resistant, cold
> hardier and produces better crops.
>     Growing from seed is chancy because the resulting plant may not be
true
> to type, especially with a Meyer, which is thought to be a cross between a
> true lemon and an orange. Seedlings also don't produce fruit for about a
> decade. (That said, I'm nevertheless growing a key lime from seed. The
> plant is about 6 inches tall.)
>    ROSES: Some very fragrant selections that have passed the tough growing
> conditions of Florida:
>  Double Delight (yellow/red)
>  Granada, (dark pinkish/red)
>  Abraham Darby (David Austin) (Apricot/pink)
>  Old Blush (hot pink)
>  Louis Philippe (raspberry color and scent)
>  Bermuda Spice -- not sure of the name, it's also called the Bermuda
> Mystery Rose (whitish-pink).
>   Angel Face (light purple) is also very fragrant, but I lost 2 to black
> spot.
> Gerri Bauer
>
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