Would like to try growing roses.

10 years ago

I have a place in front of my home where I would like to plant a rose bush. It has shade in the morning and full sun all afternoon. How hard is it to grow roses in Florida? I have noticed a lot of rose bushes at Lowes, and Home Depot. Just wasn't sure how well they would do in our hot Florida weather. Can anyone recommend an easy rose for a beginner?

Thanks,
Marilyn

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mimosamonster

10 years ago

i would say any of the earth kind roses are easy.

if you go with most of the ones you get at the shopping centers you are asking for longterm trouble.

i say go with ogr

some really good ones

duchesse de brabant, belinda's dream, caldwell's pink, louis philippe, all very easy roses... i've heard good things about archduke charles and mrs br cant as well.

try angel gardens. they have a huge selection and the owner is chill.

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thonotorose
10 years ago
The very best rose for Florida is the 'cracker rose" Louis Phillippe. Lu wee' fill leep'. It grows well own root, can take a lot of shade. Roots easily and will grow to about 6 foot. It can be controlled by pruning if that is too large.

The blooms may fry a little in that much afternoon sun.

The blooms are cherry red and very fragrant. They don't last in the vase but will get you through a dinner party.

Here is a link that might be useful: Florida's best rose
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I believe roses are actually not that difficult to grow here - I notice many yards w/ a number of rose bushes, even waterfront homes.

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allaboutrosegardening
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Listen to your neighbors and fellow "Floridians" and grow the roses that they have great luck with! Look here for lots of 'rose growing' info. Growing roses
jane__ny
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My husband has planted over 50 bushes on our small property in the past 2 1/2 years. They get hand watered (we don't have sprinklers) and they are beautiful. He loves roses and in NY he had hundreds. Broke his heart when we sold our home.

He decided to try growing them here and he has not lost a single one. We also do not use any toxic chemicals and they haven't had any big problems. He keeps them mulched with wood chips, uses Rosetone once in a while and waters when dry. That's it. He has climbers, shrub and bushes. I don't know the names, I do remember one is called Lincoln. It is fantastic deep red rose which flowers constantly.

We are in Sarasota. Give it a go, he buys them at various nurseries and big-box stores. I don't know if any are grafted. I don't think so.

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Jane, I would love to see pictures of those roses! It sounds like your husband gardens with the same methods as I do. My roses (and everything I grow) I grow organically. And those wood chips make great mulch. As I near retirement age, and start to think about downsizing to a smaller house I know it's not my house so much as my gardens I would miss!
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If he is buying them at big box stores they are most likely grafted to Dr Huey rootstock.
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Well, it depends on what you are expecting from this one rose bush. If you want cutting flowers like you buy at the florist that is one thing. If you want a landscape rose one that gives color in the yard that is another. Louis P. is a landscape rose as are lot of the Old Garden Roses. Belinda's Dream has nice cut flowers and easy care and there are others. Do your home work.

Best roses to buy are on fortuniana root stock not usually available at box stores. Although the "OGRs" are ok on their own roots.

prepare planting area with organics, mulch and water. and water.

Would like to try growing roses.

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