Do roses like Washington State east of Seattle?
Anne Zone 7a Northern CA
8 years ago
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Anne Zone 7a Northern CA
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how is central and eastern Washington state so good for fruits?
Comments (9)Oh, it's definitely trial and error. I've spent the past 17 years working the kinks out of growing flowers (perennials, mostly... there are actually a few that seem to thrive here), and this is my first year with a kitchen garden. Our adult kids finally moved out a few months ago (love 'em to pieces, but they're in their early 20s. It was time to go!), and that seemed to free up a fair amount of time, space in the house and yard, and money for us. So I bought myself a little greenhouse, along with frost blankets, row covers, etc. to extend our season out a bit. Hubby built me 3 nice 4' x 8' raised beds, and I started a number of the edibles early indoors. Now I have strawberries, lettuces, carrots, onions, a sweet yellow bell pepper, tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, broccoli, basil, and rosemary in the beds. Also a dwarf blueberry in a big pot in the greenhouse (and 2 more cultivars of dwarf blues being shipped to me now, with their pots filled and ready for them). So far, I've learned that strawberries and onions tend to do pretty well here. No problems so far with the lettuces, either, of course. The corn is growing nicely, and no complaints from the broccoli so far, either. Tomatoes can be tough here, but I'm giving it a go. I'm having trouble with a Sweet 100 cherry (think it may have spotted wilt virus, but I'm watching and waiting for the time being to see if it comes back for me... it has flowered, so we'll see what happens). And of course the pepper plant may or may not ever fruit for me. Cukes are also probably hit or miss. But I've tried to watch the weather predictions and put out the frost blankets whenever needed. Depending on how things go this year, I'm thinking I'll try peas and potatoes next year, which should do just fine. Melons are very tempting... I suppose if I get one of the early cultivars, I might be able to pull it off. Of course, we could very well get one (or any number) of our sudden summer snowstorms, hailstorms, thunderstorms with torrential rain and killer winds... and it could very well wipe out most or all of my efforts in a matter of hours or even minutes. But since we're here, and we're not going anywhere (hubby's job... no moving at least until he can retire, a good decade or so away), I decided to make the best of it and give it a try, at least. Greenhouses and frost blanket are wonderful inventions! :-)...See MoreWashington state scrambles to fight massive tree die-offs
Comments (11)I was up in eastern British Columbia this Spring and saw many square miles of bark beetle infestations. I was in Colorado from Steamboat Springs to Pagosa Springs this summer and saw the same thing there. I crossed the Continental divide 28 times in one trip from Montana to New Mexico. Yellowstone twice, going and coming. The destruction is devastating! I was also in Yosemite National Park where they do a lot of controlled burns as well as in the Calaveras Grove just north of there. We stayed in Oakhurst near Yosemite and Angels Camp near The Calaveras Grove of Sequoiandendron gigantea. Heat and bare ground are necessary for seed germination for these trees. That's why they burn, in addition to reduce fuel build up caused by fire suppression. The forest Service has numerous pamphlets outlining the benefits of controlled burning. They even admit it took a while to soak in. Their new goal is, diversification in both number of species, and varying ages in the same stand. Bark beetles have always been around. Good forest management might be able to minimize the effect on our forests. I can't see spraying as a viable option in the long run. We also visited the Redwood forests near Eureka, California and the forests around Mt Hood in Oregon for a week. We did some real traveling this year! Now I get to play catch up in the garden! Mike...See MoreTropical Fruits in Seattle, Washington?
Comments (7)I live in zone 7b (Raleigh NC) and keep a large collection in a greenhouse. Fruiting tropicals is possible but you have to keep in mind that plants that come from near the equator are not adapted to long summer days or short winter ones. In the wild they have pretty much 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark all year - so when you put them in a long summer day situation some of them freak out and fail to bloom or fail to set fruit. A lot of the stuff on your list will not require 70 degree winter days, just above 50 usually does it. Citrus should do fine, just remember that most of them have long ripening times - like 14 months for grapefruit. Guavas do fine for me but it is hard to get good ripening on the tree, I have to harvest a little early and let them finish on the kitchen counter (they start to rot in the greenhouse). Bananas and Papayas look great but again, take more than a year to ripen. Figs should handle it fine but keep in mind that some people are sensitive to the latex in their stems and leaves so you wouldn't want to place them where they would get bumped into. Kiwis are gorgeous vines but they have to be pruned all the time or else they'll take over the world....See MoreOriginal Damask Rose from Middle East
Comments (73)@LindaLu LindaLu--If you are in Southern California, I would recommend finding out how well Ispahan would do in your climate before you make a decision. My understanding is that it, like all European once-bloomers, needs a certain amount of cold weather in winter to form buds when spring comes. I don't know how your climate would affect a repeat-bloomer like AD or its once-blooming relative Kazanlik. What I can tell you is that Ispahan, Autumn Damask, and Kazanlik are all about the same shade of pink, which I would describe as medium. The portland hybrid Marchesa Boccella is just about the same color if you are familiar with it. In growth habit, Ispahan is tall. Mine is probably close to seven feet--some of the canes are upright, several which were arching over with the weight of their blooms this spring are now producing new upright laterals. When people see my roses, Ispahan always draws attention. in my climate it has a long bloom cycle and is spectacular in bloom. When not in bloom, it is a clean, neat, healthy rose. I would not want to be without it. In fact, I have two and when the smaller plant was killed by a vole, I propagated another to take its place. Autumn Damask, for me, is a smaller plant, and though beautiful in a different way, does not draw the attention of strangers as Ispahan does . I am fascinated by it partly because of its history and its link to the rose trade--I love that connection even though it isn't part of my cultural heritage. I had read about this rose before I ever saw it, and when I did see it at a nearby botanical garden it took me by surprise, announcing its presence in a small courtyard as I entered by the heavenly scent of its flowers. There were six plants in full bloom, flanked by Rosa Mundi and Apothecary, and when I saw the ID, I knew I was looking mentioned by Vergil. It was exotically beautiful--canes and foliage as well as flowers--and did not resemble like any rose I had ever seen; it has been my special favorite ever since. Do, please, let us know which rose you select. I never tire of hearing about Damasks, and am glad to know others who love them, too. Lindsey...See More
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