I'm thinking no bees. Zone 6b.
ilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA
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Comments (5)I like climbing Aloha, technically not an heirloom yet. But she is lovely pink, fragrant, fully hardy in Zone 5, reaches over 6 feet tall in good years. Requires no special pampering. I started mine from a cutting andhave started several more from the mother plant for different locations. Has some repeat bloom after the June flush. Good luck ML...See MorePlanting bulbs for the winter in Zone 6b...
Comments (8)Donna, That is great! I would be very interested in hearing what varieties didn't survive, which survived and flowered, and which survived and did not flower, if you have the information. I am mostly interested in knowing the ones that did not survive. Last year I planted extra seed from my crosses directly in the ground to see if any young seedlings could survive the winter. I did not mulch many of them. With the harsh winter, the ground sometimes froze at least to the depth of the little seedling bulbs, so I thought they would all be dead. But nearly all of them survived. They are now much smaller than their siblings that I kept under lights all winter, so they will probably take many years to bloom, but it gives an option to grow many more seedlings than I would otherwise be able! Bill...See MoreVariegated Hydrangea - Zone 6(b), 7(a)
Comments (1)Hello, Tricia. It is definitely hard to tell as we can only guess at what you saw and experienced when living with these plant daily. So I will guess.... 1. Stems that "look" dry as sand can actually be alive. The exterior woody shell which we see is hard and protects from the elements, just like in trees. But the interior where the sap resides could be green. Dormant too. Why do you not experiment next year? Prune off a stem and see if you see green or is it dry dead inside. If dead, prune two inches below that cut and continue until you either find green or hit the bottom. Here in the south, stems that do not leaf out by mid-to-end of May can be considered dead (mid-to-end of June if located the northern parts of the country). 2. Bloomage may be "later than normal" under such conditions but not thaaat late (September?). Foe example: Leafout happens here in April and about 4-6 weeks later (varies a lot) then I start seeing the bloomage. Things should work similarly for you. How about you monitor this interesting question and post updates as you notice changes. 3. I have not seen such a list. But Hydrangea Macrophylla Maculata can be grown in Zone 6 and, if it is hardy to zone 6 then you can assume the wood can withstand temps as cold as -10 to 0F. Maybe less if they warm up the next day. Hydrangea macrophylla 'Variegata' is a Zone 6er and Hydrangea Macrophylla Light O Day is a Zone 5er. Or so the nurseries say. While the wood may withstand these cold temps, I am not sure about the flower buds. Hydrangea macrophylla suffers from early or late freezes since the flower buds have a weak dormancy. Surprise warm weather in winter or early spring causes the buds to emerge from dormancy, grow and become susceptible to freeze damage; see Hayseedman's famous post on overwintering hydrangeas for more info. 4. Late June but feel free to do the pruning I suggested in Question #1 in late spring if you are curious. Luis Here is a link that might be useful: Overwintering Hydrangeas by Hayseedman...See MoreWhich Pink, Fragrant Hybrid Tea Rose for zone 6b
Comments (2)I think probably Grande Dame is the better choice for both disease resistance and fragrance. I now have Grande Dame and It is proving to be a very good rose. In the past I’ve had MAAB, and I like it, but it was never very fragrant. I will admit that the first couple of seasons some of the stems were a little weak on GD so the huge blooms could be kind of floppy at times, that seems to have corrected itself now that it’s more established. ....See Moreilovecucumbers Zone 6b, NE PA
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