Teasing Georgia as a pruned shrub
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Just whacked 'Teasing Georgia'
Comments (9)Silly me, I believed the tag when it said it only grew 3-4' tall. I did just find a nursery site that said "summer pruning required if grown as a shrub." I might try some extra whacking this year to see--the roses are in a spot where I need a fairly low (less than 5') plant. If they don't perform (or if they don't survive the whacking they just got!) I might move them elsewhere--I have a nice fence where they could do well. Or maybe I'll move one now and try summer pruning of the other. Part of the fun of all this is learning what works and what doesn't....See MoreTeasing Georgia tamed
Comments (9)Ingrid, I have had that happen, or something similar. Usually when I prune a large rose hard and move it, it recovers in a year or two, maybe three. But occasionally it seems to permanently change its growth pattern. After I hard-pruned and moved New Dawn it became a largish shrub rose and never again a climber. The same thing happened with Phyllis Bide. I moved it from my front gate to the back fence because I thought it was going to eat the car. Now it is a rather modest shrub. Possibly the back fence is a bad spot, and gophers are pruning the roots as they come grow out of the gopher cages. However there are plenty of robust roses growing large nearby! I can't think of a scientific explanation, but my instinct tells me it is the hard pruning accompanied by a move, which by its nature also prunes the roots. A hard pruning with the rose left in place does not seem to have the same dwarfing effect in my experience. Rosefolly...See MoreTeasing Georgia concern from Merrygro
Comments (27)Here in central Michigan, (zone 5 a-b), TG is one of the first roses that have thrived for me --rather than just survived. It took about three years to get going well, but it definitely is worth the time. I don't spray -- it has no blackspot. I don't winter protect -- it easily grows to 6-7 feet by the end of summer. I just pruned it back yesterday to 24-30 ". One huge flush in the spring, scattered summer blooms that the Japanese beetles love, and a grand finale. It is growing in an area that I raised up about 18" from our clay, and I supplemented its soil with plenty of peat, sand and manure. I like to cut the flowers -- they are pretty but rather weakly scented and not particularly long lasting when cut, but they are beautiful. It's a keeper for sure! Sunny...See MoreTell me about Teasing Georgia
Comments (69)I planted mine in 2020 on the recommendation of lilyfinch who lived nearby at the time. i dont have bathsheba but am very interested in trying it. im in a bind because i have no more room. i already need to thin the herd because my largest beds dont have enough sun and the only places with enough sun are already jam packed. what is the growth habit of bathsheba? im looking to remove 2 cl royal america and 2 dee-lish to free up space for something to mingle with chianti and evelyn...See Moresultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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