Where in California or in the US do think has the best rose climate?
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Comments (6)Thanks for the information--I'm also comparing with what they say in the Austin catalog, which is that Ambridge rose, Carding Mill, The Alnwick Rose and Winchester Cathedral all end up on their hot/dry climate rose list and Sharifa Asma is on their hot/humid list. I'm finding this hard to believe for Alnwick rose though, since these blooms seem to wilt in the heat of my St. Louis garden. I see someone in Texas has had good success with Scepter'd Isle and Ambridge rose also I wanted to get one of the smaller ones Austin sells as a container plant rather than bare root, since it will be a gift and my friend may want to keep it potted for a while. I'm tending to think given the color scheme they have in their yard that he'd like a white/cream or pale pink one, maybe: Scepter'd Isle Eglantyne Sharifa Asma Winchester Cathedral. Let me know if you have any opinions/info about any of these....See MoreBest roses for full sun in a Mediterranean climate?
Comments (12)Welcome, Erica! I garden in Sacramento, which has a Mediterranean climate, too. It can be intensely hot here, although it cools down in the evenings, thank goodness. Some rose blossoms scorch in the summer heat, particularly red or semi-double flowers, but adequate water really does help. Yellows often bleach out. I wouldn't worry about dappled light in the winter, or the intensity of the summer sun. There are many roses that will do just fine, and keep pumping out the blooms throughout the summer. Teas, chinas, tea-noisettes and hybrid musks are all reliable, virtually evergreen and in frequent, if not constant, bloom. I work with two different gardens - one is a collection of old found roses in the Sacramento cemetery's Historic Rose Garden. The soil there is sandy and well-drained, and there is room for the roses to get huge. At home, soil is silt/clay, and there is much less room. You can look at Helpmefind roses and see what roses are in each garden (Sacramento Historic Rose Garden and Anita's garden), and ask me about how specific varieties are doing. Polyanthas do well too - Perle d'Or and Marie Pavie are particular favorites. Chinas are good. Some of the early Hybrid Teas, such as Mme. Caroline Testout and Kauserin Auguste Viktoria, are in nearly constant bloom. The Austins are a mixed bag. They tend to grow much taller than English sources say, and the flowers may not be as big or intensely colored. For example, I've seen William Shakespeare 2000 in New Zealand, France and Sacramento - it was drop-dead gorgeous everywhere but here, where it is much smaller and washed-out. Enjoy. Looking forward to hearing about your choices, and how your garden develops! Anita...See Morebest Paul Barden rose for hot/dry climate?
Comments (7)Joyce Barden purchased maybe 8 years ago? Or whenever it came out. I've started cuttings that grew into 8 ft roses after I got that. It's about a foot tall, had one bloom, won't grow. Next to it are three roses that were rooted cuttings, so it's not my soil or my care. I forgot about it until this thread - it's hidden by some coreopsis now. It's coming out in the next few months. Too bad because I wanted to like it but trying to grow it all those years has been a waste. It seems like a six month old cutting. Don't remember where I got it, may have been Roses Unlimited but it is the only rose that I've had that kind of trouble with from anywhere....See MoreBest Hybrid Tea Rose for So. California?
Comments (10)I'm in San Juan Capistrano, so our climates are the same. Heavy ocean influence. So, our best roses tend to be the ones that don't like too much heat. That said, St. Pat is a heat lover and I agree, b.u. here. Same with Moonstone and Crystaline. And actually, I do grow Gardens of the World, and it's not that great here -- I think it would like more heat than we have. Here are my recs for easily obtainable hybrid teas for this coastal area -- White -- Pope John Paul II Red -- Lasting Love Pink -- Memorial Day Yellow -- Henry Fonda and Midas Touch are both good. Apricot -- Sunset Celebration Orange -- About Face Mauve -- Neptune Multi -- Summer of Love and Cherry Parfait are both good. Newcomer worth trying (but I haven't grown it yet) -- Sedona. All of these are probably available at the Green Thumb for $16 or less, and here's a coupon for another 20% off for this week only. Or you can sign up for their email and get other coupons. Have fun. Kathy Here is a link that might be useful: Green Thumb 20% off this week coupon...See More- 19 days ago
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