RE: roses for part shade was: Shrubs for shade
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- Subject: RE: roses for part shade was: Shrubs for shade
- From: S* S*
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 09:58:39 -0800
I've heard that consistently about rugosas being less palatable to deer than
other roses. I wonder if it has something to do with the crinkly leaves or
the fact that they are often VERY thorny.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marge Talt [m*@clark.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 9:20 PM
> To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: roses for part shade was: Shrubs for shade
>
>
> Blanc Double de Coubert does, indeed, do well in partial shade. Have
> had her, along with R. rugosa, 'Belle Poitevine' and the autumn
> damask, R. damascena bifera, growing and blooming for me in, at most,
> 3 hours direct sun - rest high shade, for close on 20 years. I do
> not get repeat bloom, however, on the autumn damask, as it is
> supposed to do. Have always put this down to the fact that it is not
> in full sun. However, May bloom on all three has been fine all these
> years, if the deer don't eat all the buds. FWIW, my local herd seems
> to prefer the damask to the rugosa roses.
>
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@clark.net
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> ----------
> > From: Bob Wiltshire <bwiltshi@williamsfoods.com>
> > Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 2:18 PM
> >
> > Susan,
> >
> > This seems to be the year of the rose at our house--my wife has
> decided we
> > need roses and several. Our entire lot is at least partial shade
> and I
> > want to avoid any that require a lot of fussing, so shrub-types are
> ideal.
> > Any info you have would be wonderful!
> >
> > Bob
> > NE Kansas
> > Zone 5b
> >
> >
> > At 08:55 AM 01/18/2000 -0800, you wrote:
> > >Another rugosa that reputedly does well in shade is Blanc Double
> de Coubert
> > >-- pure, pure white.
> > >
> > >If anyone is interested, you can contact me off the list and I can
> send to
> > >you a list of roses that in my experience tolerate shade. The
> emphasis on
> > >tolerate. They bloom well for me and grow, but more slowly.
> > >
> >
> >
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