Lion's Fairy Tale

12 years ago

Hello folks,

I was out earlier looking at the roses still in the pots from the nurseries this spring and to my surprise found a rose that we supposedly planted already. My husband picked up the wrong one to bring up front to the planting spot a week or so ago when we thought we were planting Rise 'N' Shine and I didn't double check by reading the tag before he cut it off.

Using the process of elimination, we must have planted Lion's Fairy Tale, as it is missing from the nursery plants' pot area now. Lion's Fairy Tale would also look good with the surrounding plants there where it is mistakenly planted, but it's in a bit more shade than I'd guess is a good idea. I was/am thinking that Rise 'N' Shine, a polyantha, would tolerate a bit more shade from a nearby tall camellia reasonably well, but I don't know about Lion's Fairy Tale, which I haven't read enough comments on to know.

Two questions:

1) Assuming we transplant the Lion's Fairy Tale to the spot originally intended for it, how long ought we wait on doing that--to give the rose sufficient time to recover from whatever amount of transplant shock it might be still getting over? The weather here is in the low 90's and upper 80's Fahrenheit now and likely to be hotter within a couple of weeks. Thus far we have been getting good rainfall so we haven't needed to water very much, and all the plants in that planting area seem to be doing fine with a lot of sunlight in most of the area there now.

2) Has anyone actually ever tried Lion's Fairy Tale in a spot that has a really noticeable amount of shade to contend with, especially during the months of August-October? Any chance that the plant could be left where we'd intended planting a polyantha? It would need a degree of shade tolerance similar to Gruss An Aachen to stand a chance in this spot, but not in the spot originally intended for it, where it would get noticeably more direct sunlight. But it would look good if it could be healthy there, and if there was a reasonable chance of success, I'd be willing to give it a try for 2-3 months to see. What do you think?

Thanks for any ideas,

Mary

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12 years ago
The weather here is in the low 90's and upper 80's Fahrenheit now and likely to be hotter within a couple of weeks.

Can you wait until autumn?

2) Has anyone actually ever tried Lion's Fairy Tale in a spot that has a really noticeable amount of shade to contend with, especially during the months of August-October?

Yes. It doesn't bloom, though the foliage stays healthy. I'm planning to move mine to a sunnier spot.
carolinamary
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12 years ago
>>The weather here is in the low 90's and upper 80's
>Can you wait until autumn?

We could. I do hate the thought of loosing the blooms of summer, assuming it doesn't get enough sun to bloom in its current location. But better doing it that way than having no plant at all.

The rose was small, in a gallon container (and we feathered off the outer soil away from it a bit when we planted it with mycorrhiza last week). So I was thinking that we might reasonably easily scoop up pretty much the entire root area with a shovel if/when we move it soon. But you never know, sometimes the shovel doesn't accomplish what you think it's going to accomplish, especially with very friable soil that might start to fall apart.

If you think we need to wait to be on the safe side, we will do that. Thanks so much for posting.

Best wishes,
Mary
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The other option would be to try shading it with something for several weeks. Say a trash bin or tall bucket (anything that casts shade) on the south (sunny) side of the plant so that it is shaded while it settles in. That would significantly reduce stress. Then gradually ease the plant into full sun and see how it handles it.

The first year's flowers of LFT were not very impressive. Once the plant establishes the flowers are much prettier.

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