Re: Roses
Lisa,maybe you know already but you can get the S.de Malmaison at Wayside Gardens
1-800-845-1124 which is where I got my Bourbon rose,it too is exactly as you
described: no work at all and very healthy...
Connie
Lisa Roth wrote:
> Their descriptions were wonderful, their pictures even
> better, and often they could give the background of a particular rose.
> I bought one rose from them, a Souvenier de MaMassion (sp?) and I
> absolutely loved it!!!!!! It was such a beautiful rose, with pale pink
> scented double blooms that bloomed non stop from May through frost. And
> absolutely no work whatsoever. Certainly far less than my "effortless"
> (huh!) perennials!
>
> I weep to think I had to leave it in Michigan. I just had no more room
> in the car or truck to take many plants.
>
> Lisa
> Zone 6
> NW CT
>
> Whigmaster@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Chris,
> > I know what you mean-I never thought to much about roses as I figured they
> > were a fussy lot and couldn't be bothered. We put in two Jackson &Perkins
> > climbers called "Blaze" about seven years ago. Let me tell you, we had no
> > clue...we planted the things in heavy clay soil without any amendments and do
> > you know those plants are still going strong, with hardly ever getting black
> > spot or other problems (other than Japanese beetles or aphids now and then).
> > Last year I caught the Rose 'bug.' I have added three more to my garden. One
> > is a shrub rose from White Flower Farm called, Rosea Rosina. I also bought
> > two more from The Rose Guardians in Oregon. Both are David Austin's,"White
> > Portia" and "Lilian Austin". And I have one on order which they are going to
> > ship in the spring as they think it is to late to ship. It will go into a
> > very large container, can't wait.
> >
> > Of course, now I do amend the soil and feed them. And I am sure my collection
> > will continue to grow!
> >
> > Janice
> > CT-zone 6
> >
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