Here is an interesting article, but I am not sure if it is applicable to Savannah. http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/getstory.cfm?storyid=2323

Some of the best beds in the area are those that have the original soil dug out and replaced with soil that is more clay than our sandy stuff. Yes, and you have to spray and pray!! The dratted humidity lets all sorts of yucky organisms feed on the roses. Have you seen the beds outside of the YMCA on Wilmington? I don't know if they are in full bloom yet, but they are something special when they are.

Grow indeed. Depending on where you "land" in Chatham county, your growing season will be between 240-270 days. You may have to do without some rose cultivars as they do not do well in our humid subtropical climate, but many, many do. Let me be the first to welcome you to Savannah. I have no doubt you will like its charm and beaches ( and get used to being able to actually swim in the water ...our water temp is a balmy 82 right now, and won't drop below the mid 70's again until mid to late October at the earliest. As a builder/real estate investor, if you have any questions about the area, feel free to email me and ask.

I have only been a serious “rosarian” for three years but it has quickly tuned into an obsession! I only purchase Kordes roses because of their fragrance and beauty_ also pre- Covid 19, Lowe’s sold them . Unfortunately, 4 of my Summer Romance contracted RRD and had to be destroyed 😔. I bought these from Lowe’s, but my neighbor’s Knock Out roses had RRD and I suspect the wind transferred the mite to my roses. As to the Kordes Savannah, I purchased three Kordes rose bushes at Lowe’s, and although they were ticketed as Plum Perfect, the roses on the bushes were pink. I finally decided that they were mis- labeled. I’m not sure how I arrived at the conclusion that they were Kordes Savannah, probably from comparison of pictures on line. My Savannah’s have been constant and prolific bloomers for the last two years and their fragrance is divine. They are definitely pink and I see no apricot tones on mine. I have attached two photos. If these aren’t Savannah, I would appreciate a heads up. Also attached a photo of a Summer Romance bush in full bloom.