Roses

So many people do not realize that there are species roses that originated in the Med region. Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix in their Quest For the Rose in both the film and the book start in the Mediterranean in their search for them.
Many "modern" roses have been hybridized along the French Med coast, especially those by Nabonnand, father/son/grandson.
At Hanbury Garden (La Mortola) at the top of the Italian coast one will find a superb collection of roses, including the seedling found in the garden, 'La Mortola' which reaches about 80 ft atop a tree. I have that one and its parent the species Rosa brunonii, which is native to Northern India.
Pruning roses in hot weather is not recommended, especially if it is a severe prune. Wait until late autumn or very early spring when the weather is cool. Water it regularly as the new growth appears.   g*@cruzio.com
 
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