Re: Three Rose Questions

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• Subject: Re: Three Rose Questions
• From: b*@concentric.net (Brian E. Rice)
• Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 23:04:40 GMT
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On Mon, 16 Feb 1998 15:34:04 -0600, you wrote:

>Hello Rosarians,
>
>Here are my questions regarding Growing certain roses in Houston.
>

>2.  Does anyone have specific experience with growing antique gallica roses in
>Houston (zone 9a Upper Texas Gulf Coast)  specifically the two ancient roses,
>Rosa gallica officionalis and Rosa gallica versicolor.  Are these going to be
>"heat & humidity" hardy enough to make it through the Houston summers?
>

I can't speak to the heat and humidity of Houston summers, but I
suspect what might happen is that they won't flower well for you as
your winters aren't cold enough for their liking.   I cooler winter
temps have some bearing on flower production for these varieties.


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brian e. rice (ann arbor, mi/zone 5b to 6a)
[reply to: berice at concentric dot net]

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  • Three Rose Questions
    • From: "William M. Groth" <groth@rice.edu>

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