Cherokee Rose
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Climber like Cherokee rose but 'behaved' and repeat bloomer??
Comments (4)Milieu, I have to come to the defense of your state flower, 'Cherokee Rose' (Rosa laevigata). It is not invasive, and doesn't appear on any state or federal list of invasive species/noxious weeds that I'm aware of. Unfortunately, 'Cherokee Rose' (except for its leaf structure), looks almost identical to, thrives in the same areas, and blooms at roughly the same time as Rosa bracteata, 'McCartney Rose' (aka 'Chickasaw Rose'). 'McCartney Rose' grows MUCH more rampantly than 'Cherokee' (which itself is a robust grower), and has become a problem in some areas of the South. Few people are aware that these are 2 distinct roses; consequently, 'Cherokee' gets the bad rap that only 'McCartney' deserves. Like Rosa multiflora, R. bracteata was once planted extensively by government agencies as a means of erosion control, etc. At present, I don't think any rose species appear on the USDA list of noxious weeds. R. multiflora is listed as noxious by at least one state (maybe more). Incidentally, 'McCartney Rose' is not to be confused with 'The McCartney Rose', the smelly pinkish HT named in honor of Sir Paul. Here is a link that might be useful: Cherokee & McCartney Roses...See MoreAnemone the Pink Cherokee Rose
Comments (5)Jeri is certainly correct that 'Cherokee' has killer prickles. The Laevigata/Tea hybrid 'Anemone' also has sharp prickles, but they're a fraction of the size of those on 'Cherokee'. If prickles are an important consideration, one of the photos at HMF (the bloom close-up supplied by Robert's Desert Rose Garden) is a good illustration of the prickles found on 'Anemone'. As for your question re allocating limited space to this once-bloomer . . . If you're thinking of growing it as a shrub, I'd have to say no, it's probably not worth the space. As a climber in a prominent place, I feel that it simply wouldn't provide much interest during most of the growth season. 'Anemone' is, however, a good espalier subject, & that's how I grow mine -- espaliered along a masonry wall. Espalier is always an effective space-saving technique if you have the necessary support structures. My 'Cherokee Rose', though, is grown up a very large pine tree. My primary interest in these roses has come to be that their bloom period often coincides exactly with the blooming of dogwoods in my area. The blooms of the trees and the roses are very similar and provide a sort of floral echo of each other. When all the stars align and the white dogwoods, the various pink dogwoods, & the roses 'Cherokee', 'Anemone' & 'Ramona' are all singing in unison, it takes one's breath away. SPRING!...See MoreHAVE: Anyone want a rooted Cherokee Rose?
Comments (0)It is in a gallon pot and is doing very well. I took it as a cutting about a year ago....See Morecherokee roses seeds what am i doing wrong
Comments (3)It could be. What you haven't been told is sometimes seeds can take a year or two, sometimes longer, to germinate. Much depends upon the condition of the seed when planted. Yes, you want the containers opened. Think about it. In Nature, the hips fall and rot, exposing the seeds which sit on the ground in the litter mulch. They frequently germinate all by themselves. Or, some critter eats the hip, digesting the pulp and fibers, passing the seeds encapsulated in "guano" where they fall to the ground and germinate. Sometimes, if the conditions have been appropriate and the plant in good shape, they sprout quickly. If the plant has been stressed enough, the seeds dried out long enough and conditions sufficiently unsuitable, they wait. I was sent fresh seed from R. Xanthina two years ago. I planted half last year with no seedlings resulting. I'd transplanted the seedlings surrounding them in the seed table and knew which were neighbors to the Xanthina seed. Suddenly, there were Xanthina seeds germinating in the other seedlings, the second year after planting. This year, I planted the second half of the Xanthina seeds in the tables. There are two seedlings from those seeds right now in the tables. Banksiae seeds are known to usually require two years to germinate. Several years ago, I had one germinate from freshly collected seed after only four months under soil. None of the others germinated before I reused the soil. This year, I planted a large amount of fresh Banksiae seed I collected in the garden. There are three seedlings right now from seed which has been planted only three, nearly four months. Bottom line is, you can set the stage for optimum germination in attempts to stack the deck to get what you want, but they are going to do whatever they decide to do based on a variety of factors. Fortunately, many do as we expect them to. Good luck! Kim...See Morebrenda_near_eno
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