Re: Rosa rugosa

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• Date: Wed, 22 Jul 98 19:58:51 -0500
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Marlynn asked

>But do they thrive in a southern climate?  I love them in zone 6, but I
>hesitate to recomend them to friends who are moving to zone 8 and want
>to grow no maintenance roses.

The distinguished Florida rosarian Malcolm Manners had this to say in an 
article called "Ultimate Easy Old Roses" (which I believe I found on the 
American Rose Society web site):

"R. rugosa rubra - Rugosa roses aren't supposed to grow well in the hot 
South, but I learned from Dr. Robert Basye, in Texas, that it is their 
roots, not their tops, which resent the heat. Grafted or budded on 
Fortuniana, this rose becomes completely carefree. It gets no diseases at 
all, blooms nearly constantly, and is a tight, compact bush. Flowers are 
medium large (2-3 inches), single, bright purplish-pink. I would assume 
that other forms of this species might do as well, but I have not tried 
them."

Mary


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Mary C. Weaver
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http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1104/

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