Fragrant Tea Olive in zone 7?
queenoftheforest
9 years ago
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Fragrant Chinas and small Teas for zone 7
Comments (9)Josh, thank you for the suggestion. It's interesting that your 'Cramoisi Supeurieur' is very fragrant. It's often confused with 'Louis Philippe', and depending on the nursery which carries both, one is often claimed to be very fragrant and the other not. I got my 'Louis Philippe' from Rogue Valley Roses, who put their LP as the fragrant one. I understand that other nurseries do the reverse. I'm still not 100% positive that I actually got LP, being as my rose hasn't had a fully double bloom yet, but it has been progressing in that direction since the first bloom. We'll see what it does in Spring, but I might just pester you to root your fragrant red China for me. Lori, thank you for the heads-up. I planted some Chinas and Teas in the ground this year, so perhaps it'd be wise for me to hold-off on getting more until after the peak of Winter has passed here, and see how they look. I do have space for overwintering protection of planters which need it, so I'll keep that in mind. I do plan on heading down to Florida after grad school, but my interest in having some fragrant Chinas and small Teas was in playing with hybridizing -- so it's more than just having them now to bring with me later. I want to try making new Noisettes, but broadening the gene pool by using Chinas other than 'Old Blush', and Teas other than 'Parks Yellow', and see what happens. I'd also like to see how 'Reverend Seidel' works in place of its parent, 'Rosa moschata' -- just a little hobby project. As far as blackspot, it's hard to tell with what I planted so far. BS definitely did make a run through the yard this Summer, but most of what got hit was still in pots and kind of crammed together, waiting to be planted in the ground. I think that along the Atlantic, BS is just inevitable, and as long as the roses can shake it off (as they appear to have done here after a few weeks when left to their own devices), I'm not going to resort to fungicides. About as far as I'll go is neem oil in a Cornell mix spray, or lye soap for the hotter months. :-) ~Christopher...See MoreFragrant tea olive--zone 6b?
Comments (4)Plantings of multiple above head height tea olives at University of Washington damaged (all previous year's shoots burnt and defoliated, leaving them poking oddly above the shell of older leaves like quills) last winter because it got down to maybe 15 degrees F. there. Here on Camano Island it was probably 10 degrees colder; small fatsia were killed to the ground beneath low-branching conifers, small windmill palms killed completely; during coldest winters (such as 1990) loquats burn back badly even in Seattle. An older planting of tea olive at the Seattle arboretum has persisted for years, without any dramatic damage that I have had occasion to observe myself. Must be a more hardy introduction than usual, they are even growing on a slick clay bank where hardiness would be expected to be less than on an open-textured soil. Lowland western WA is USDA 8....See MoreFragrant Tea Olive
Comments (9)Hester, Try growing the Goshiki Variegated Holly Tea Olive, it is a very pretty evergreen shrub with cream, pink, orange, yellow, and white speckled variegated holly-like foliage. True to its name, 'Goshiki' means 'five-colored' in Japanese. This tough, sturdy shrub will brighten up any yard. Tiny white flowers are extremely fragrant and usually start blooming in late summer. Goshiki is a slow growing compact shrub that will grow best in partial shade. Plant near walkways, patios, or decks to enjoy the wonderful fragrance. I have one growing in a pot in my pool screen house and the aroma is amazing. Lou...See MoreWhat to expect of these Teas in zone 7a:
Comments (2)I had both Monsieur Tillier and Mrs BR Cant. They both get large. I think Mrs BR Cant has a better form and will stay more compact (although still large) while MT will be more of a rambling shape. Same as Susan, I lost most of the above ground growth during the polar vortex, but they grew back fine. Unfortunately I had to dig them up when they tore up my yard. They didn't survive in the pots (probably my fault). I do have 2 new Mrs BR Cants now. Before the polar vortes, my Mrs. BR Cant was about 8 feet wide and 5 feet tall....See Morequeenoftheforest
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