RE: [Rose-list] Rugosas

**"* S* <S*@schwabe.com>**

Therese Bugnet's normal height, I believe is about 8'.   Rugosas tolerate
pruning fine, from my experience, but it may be pretty labor intensive to
try to keep her much smaller.

Susan Saxton, zone 6b
For mine is a little old fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: prgramly@intrepid.cdg-hargray.com
> [p*@intrepid.cdg-hargray.com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 3:52 PM
> To: rose-list@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: [Rose-list] Rugosas
> 
> 
> Alicia,
> 
> thanks for the info - very useful.
> 
> >The canes are
> >starting to get very thick.  I've never had any dieback at 
> all, and she's
> >never gotten a bit of protection.  I get rebloom here as well...
> 
> my TB canes were starting to get very thick at the end of the 
> first year.
> 
> likewise, i had very little dieback.  i did top it last fall 
> because it was
> very
> tall and it was only 6 months old (in my garden.)  it was one 
> of the first
> to take off for me this year.  right now she has lots of 
> blooms.  i like
> the way there are little ticks of hot pink showing in the buds.
> the only thing i don't like is that yellow green foliage.  is yours on
> the yellow side?  i assume it is the normal color and not deficient in
> something. (?)
> 
> TB is 6' in zone 4 hum?  well, that will totally block my fence.
> i wonder if i can trim it and keep her and keep her 4-5 feet tall?
> how do rugosas take to steady pruning?
> 
> Phillip - wondering if both of my Therese Bugnet's are actually
> weeds! i.e. plants out of place...
> 
> Sadorus, IL
> zone 5
> 
> 
> 
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