Shurb Rose VS Hybird Tea Rose
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Comments (28)HarmonyP,I hope you haven't thrown out that poor Paradise rose with the signs of RMV. After all, it isn't contagious except through the propagation process, so it won't spread to your other roses. It is very common among big box store roses and still appears sometimes in reputable nurseries. The serious vendors seem to be taking it seriously and trying to glean it from their rootstock sources and budwood source plants, but its hard to eliminate completely because it often doesn't "show" itself at times. But anyway, RMV tends to, over time, weaken the plant and reduce productivity and resistance to diseases and winter frost, but different roses seem to show varying degrees of resistance. So once you know you have it, you might as well keep the plant as long as it seems to be growing and producing ok. I've had some infected specimens that still produced beautifully for several years. As for vendors, I think it makes perfectly fine sense to do what you've done. I did the same. Early on, I could not afford a lot of expensive plants but wanted to expand my varieties.I've had some great Lowe's roses and even from (gasp) Walmart. But once I got to a point where I no longer had room for many more roses, I naturally felt comfortable being much more selective, and the specialty vendors were there ready and waiting. I just got rid of roses that didn't please me. That was many cheap roses, but also some expensive ones. I don't consider the expense entirely wasted, because I satisfied some curiosity about the variety. I've had a few that were first purchased cheap and then replaced from a serious nursery, such as Chrysler Imperial and Elina. But I've also kept some of those cheapies for many years. One of my best workhorse roses has been Paradise, purchased from Home Depot, which I agree is generally one of the worst sources to buy from. Go figure. The big box stores definitely mislabel much more often, but you know what, I've had that happen from some of my favorite nurseries, too. It happens. One of my favorite roses ever was an obviously mislabeled red rose from Kmart (back in the early 1990s). Even friends with the Mobile Rose Society never were able to identify it, but it was a gorgeous,voluptuous velvety red rose of impressive size --and thorniness. Sometimes those unplanned mistake events turn out to be pleasant surprises. Last year I made one cheap purchase, just for no reason. I bought Chicago Peace for 3 bucks, because I saw it and had already spent what I had budgeted on "serious" roses. It even had waxed canes. It produced beautiful blooms even though the plant didn't seem very robust. I thought I'd replace it with a better Ch. Peace this year, but lo and behold, by November it was starting to bulk up and become a proper bush. So I've given it a repreave for another year. Who knows, I may never have to replace it....See MoreFla. roses VS. Calif. roses
Comments (15)Lots of good points, above -- I agree -- too humid, too much rain for much of the year (hence, blackspot), poor soils, and high night temperatures. It's all just stressful. On the other hand, when those factors are alleviated, we can grow a nice rose. I was just noticing last week at FSC's gardens, how lush and amazing they are at the moment. Of course we grow them in a highly organic soil, fertilize and irrigate heavily, and this time of year, we get relatively little rain, mild days, and cool nights. Perfect! And the roses have responded. The Maggie hedges, especially, are simply amazing at the moment. 8' plus tall, dense with deep green foliage, and just covered with flowers. Too bad the combination of events (resembling N. California) won't stick around for long... But at the moment, I think several varieties are just about as "good" as they can be....See Moreop hybrid teas vs. op english roses?
Comments (2)Playboy has several well known children, including Scentimental, Betty Boop, and Flutterbye. Blueberry Hill and Hot Cocoa are grandchildren. HelpMeFind doesn't list any descendants for the other roses on your list but at least you can check out their parentage to get an idea of what might be in the gene pool. Just look up each rose of interest at the link below, then click on the "Lineage" tab. Here is a link that might be useful: HelpMeFind search...See MoreNeed some help with roses for hips for tea
Comments (8)I'm going to reply to bump this up, because I think it is a fascinating topic. The idea that the previous owner's great grandma planted a rose or two in that yard, and that they are still there, is quite intriguing. I wonder what you have? If you take pictures of the flowers, canes, leaves, and hips this season, someone here might be able to identify your mystery roses for you. You might have something really rare or interesting! Hybrid tea roses are not, as you indicate, ideal for making tea. Their name comes from the fact that they were produced by crossing various other sorts of roses with old tea roses (which have genetics from China, and rebloom prolifically, but also nod their flowers and form enormous bushes). Those old tea roses sometimes have a scent reminiscent of tea, which could be the source of their name. Another possible source for the name "tea rose" is the fact that they would have been brought over with traders bringing tea from China. For rose hip tea, my guess is that you will want some old, once-blooming garden roses, or the wild roses you mention, to make delicious hips. Or maybe rugosas, as Shelia mentions. Her suggestion to contact High Country is a great one! Roses do not have to be difficult at all. How difficult they are largely depends on the sort of rose you are dealing with, and the place you are planting it. If you give your roses a sunny spot in fertile soil, with enough access to water, they should be happy. Some varieties are more picky than others, so do some searching on Gardenweb for varieties that people have success with in no-spray situations. Many old roses do fine in no-spray gardens, and are survivors (like the ones in your garden). They may get a bit of black spot or whatnot, but generally not to a debilitating degree. Pruning requirements vary, depending on what sort of rose it is. One solid rule is: to keep them healthy, remove all dead wood every spring. Underplanting with herbs and flowers is fine, and most people who grow old fashioned roses do this (but you wouldn't want to plant anything really aggressive next to your roses). In fact the Apothecary's Rose (Rosa gallica officinalis) was grown in herb beds and used for medicinal purposes for centuries. Some old roses (including the Apothecary's rose) send out suckers, so be aware of that when planting. Another thing you might want to look into would be roses whose petals are really fragrant, to add petals to your tea. You could look into the roses that are used for perfume, such as Kazanlik or Ispahan. When you make you figure this out, and learn about making rose hip tea from experience, please do let us know your findings! I'd love to know more about this topic....See Moredublinbay z6 (KS)
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