Re: species roses-shade
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- Subject: Re: species roses-shade
- From: j*
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 11:23:26 -0400
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Mine bloomed right through our first light freezes, Rosemary.
Up here we tend to get a series of "light" freezes, followed
several weeks later by a true hard freeze. I find it
absolutely fascinating to study which perennials get knocked
down when. That has become one of my best clues to a plant's
hardiness here.
And Alicia, I don't think there is a more perfect rose to add to
a perennial garden, because of it's completely carefree nature,
bloom textures & non-stop production. (If it were a person, it
would be one of those perfect people that you kinda growl
about.) I like it so much in front of the border, I'm hunting
for the yellow one for a partly shady spot.
I'm also looking at several other species roses that have
recently come back onto the market with the rise in interest
about gardening with natives. These too, grow beautifully in
part shade conditions ~ that's what they do in the wild.
Unfortunately, until I can site a stone wall properly, I'll
never be able to grow my all-time favorite species rose: R.
chienensis 'Mutabilis'. Soooooo gorgeous. They barely make it
in an average southern Zone 6 garden and are really best suited
to zone 7.
Jaime
> If it's possible, "The Fairy" (at least the pink one) blooms
> TOO much! ... of May/June and September/October. Mine bloomed, this year, 'til AFTER the
> first freeze!
>
> Rosemary in the mountains of Eastern, KY
> zone 6a
jknoble@warwick.net
USDA Zone 6/5 ==> NW NJ
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