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Re: Native plants
On Wed, 04 Mar 1998 Liz Runciman wrote:
>I would be interested to know which roses are successful in
>other Med climate areas. David Austin roses are very popular
>in Adelaide. Personally I have found they are not terribly
>prolific as far as flowering goes, I wonder what other gardeners
>think. Rugosas do well here, though they are not well known.
>Microclimates, specifically altitude, come into play again, as
>some roses do much better in the Adelaide hills than they do on
>the plains.
Not living in a true Med climate, I do not feel qualified to make any
suggestions as to roses which may be suitable. However, Liz's mention
of David Austin's 'English' roses prompts me to comment that I'm not
at all surprised that they should be less successful in comparatively
warm winter areas.
Years ago, I knew David quite well and remember spending hours with
him, looking through batches of seedlings, discussing the merits of
various plants. These were the forerunners of those varieties which
have now made him well known on a global scale. The parentage of
these varieties has its 'roots' in cold hardy, north European roses
which do not perform well unless they undergo a true winter rest.
Gallica and Centifolia 'blood' runs thick through these plants, with
modern English hybrids imparting diversity in colour and prolonged
flowering. Whilst certain Gallicas and Centifolias perform well in
more southern, European climates, they experience definite resting
periods during winter. This, combined with the 'cold requirement' of
many modern English hybrid roses (HTs or Grandifloras), ensures that
such varieties are less likely to perform well where winters are less
pronounced.
That said, many are so beautiful, that they certainly warrant a 'try',
just in case they can withstand 'softer' conditions.
David Poole
TORQUAY UK
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