tall, long blooming, fragrant, but what is it?
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9 years ago
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Comments (15)I don't know if it's tall enough for you, or if it's a color you'll care for (it tends to be something one either loves or loathes with little in between), but Fragrant Cloud is definitely an orange rose. I don't know if it would be "tall" for you, but most likely it will be of at least medium height. I have an own root in zone 6 that I never protect (just the wood chip mulch the landscapers put down in the spring) & the only time I had trouble with it was in the freaky winter we had a few years ago where the temps. consistently remained in the 50's & 60's until a sudden brutal cold snap in early Feb. That killed it to the ground but since it was own root it's come back. (A normal winter here has temps. in Dec. in the low 40's or 30's during the day (except during a cold snap), and in the upper 20's or low 30's during the day in Jan. (except during a cold snap, where the high can be 10 for most of a week).) Tropicana is another famous orange rose. I don't have personal experience with it, but I know it has a reputation for growing tall when it's happy. As long as it was own root (so it came back true if it died to the roots) I wouldn't be reluctant to grow Tropicana if I had my own yard and enough sun to make it worthwhile. Both are strongly fragrant orange roses....See Moresuggestions for long-blooming fragrant container plants
Comments (10)I've grown quite a few scented begonias over the years. To date the only ones I can recommend are the varieties 'Sweet Lady' and 'Sweet Dreams' these two, both pink hanging basket types give off a delicious fragrance, all day, even into the evening. Most the other ones I have grown only give off a noticeable fragrance if the day is quite warm. I have to say I haven't given the fragrant begonias Garden Import is selling a fair chance yet, this year will tell the story on these ones. I did grow both 'Red Spice and 'Pink Spice' from Antonelli some years ago, they fell into the if the day was warm category. I also grew 'Yellow Sweetie' a Blackmore & Langdon, small flower but not bad in the scent department. I bought red scented begonias from Costco a few weeks ago, can't give an opinion on this one yet. So if you can find either 'Sweet Lady' or 'Sweet Dreams' in packages at your local garden centers, this is the way to go if you want fragrance. Botanus has them listed in their spring catalogue if anyone is interested. HTH Annette...See Morefragrant blooms....at last at twilight time
Comments (14)Thanks, Ci and BKay. Ci, you can just about pin point my location, within 2 miles, by noting where I-65 terminates/junctions with I-10. The LOD could be a useful bit of information to have available. Until you mentioned it, and gave your own LOD for the same day, I never thought our days were shorter than yours....at this time of year. Looking at it that way, the night blooming hosta have a much longer night period than day. I'm looking at the present temperature, at 9am local time, and it is 78 degrees. We had rain again last night, but not a stormy downpour. To encourage the night pollenators to reach ALL the large-flowered fragrants, I think I'll move the bloomers together. If by chance one or some are fertile, I'll be happy to get some seed. Precious commodity when they could be selfed or both parents are fragrant. And Pieterje, why is the pollen on Doubled Up yellow? Does that mean it is a fertile hosta? The other flowers do not have so much yellow inside the flower structure, some end in white, some end in a grayed color, the pistils or stamen tips (anthers?).....guess I really need to get out the book showing parts of a flower's reproductive system. Then call it the proper name. So much to learn. BKay, I thought the name Doubled Up meant the flowers would be double too. Perhaps later they will be? I'll have to call Bob Solberg and ask him about it. I wish I could get a bloom for Mama plantaginea as well as Doubled Up at the same time, to compare sizes. I'm pretty sure that Mama's trumpet is broader across the opening than DU's opening. The length of the blossom might be similar. DU's buds are huge. Ci, as early in the evening as it was, I did not notice fragrance. So I'm thinking it wasn't there at that time. Why, is a good question. Too early in the night? What strategy is at work with the flower scent I wonder. The Moonlight Sonata had a fragrance in the daytime which I noticed before I discovered which plant it came from. I'm new at this, and cannot say what is going on yet. You'll be the first to hear when I have any ideas or observations. Never in my life have I been so fascinated with plants in the garden, as I am now with HOSTA. Fantastic!...See MoreTALL, fragrant climbers, Viking Queen, Isabella Skinner, Strawberry Hi
Comments (22)If you can use a very pale yellow, Lunar Mist, sport of Colette, climbs in cold zones. Voles got my first one, but I have a new one. It's a must for me because of it's hardiness - z2! I also just planted Isabella Skinner and expect her to climb an arbor. A good one for arbors since her blooms are pendulous. Also hardy to z2. Fragrant. Strawberry Hill is a shrub here. I must be doing something wrong. I wanted to wrap her around a post. She's willing, but not long enough. Flexible canes. Fragrant. I have a new Coral Dawn that's reportedly very hardy. Finding climbers that actually climb and don't have to start from the ground every year is my goal. I'm having good luck with Peggy Martin, but, be warned - she's as wide as tall, and would prefer to climb sideways, along the top of a fence. Out of 5 Eden plants, one is unbelievably outstanding. Three are doing good and one is a dud. (Three of them were supposed to be Pretty in Pink Eden.) Nahema is new, but I'm impressed at her hardiness. Obviously wants to be tall at 5' already. Our nights have been in the 20's for a good month, and she's still looking good. She hasn't lived through a winter yet. Fragrant. Gee, I guess I need Viking Queen! I had no idea she was that beautiful, Sheila and Vap....See Morelinnea56 (zone 5b Chicago)
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