Help choosing a rose, please? (zone 8b, Seattle)
Robin Lemke
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Rose Suggestions For Portland, OR please 8B?
Comments (46)When it comes to deciding which Austin's to add to a no/very little spray garden I highly suggest most any Austin rose introduced from Jude the Obscure to the present. While not EVERY Austin from JtO on is perfectly healthy the odds are very high that you can get by without major disease prevention work. Older Austins will be a flip of the coin, some are fairly healthy and some are dead roses growing unless sprayed twice monthly. I do NOT spray any of my roses at all. If a rose needs life support from anti fungal sprays just to live it won't be in my garden. Hybrid perpetuals and bourbons are both a toss up as far as being healthy in the damp NW climate. As much as possible it is best to plant them in such a way that the wind does not blow BS spores from one bush to the next or you end up with sickly sticks. Our house is directly across Puget Sound from Seattle and from the upper garden area I can be working in the plants and listen to the waves hitting the beach below and sniffing the scents wafting up from the fragrant roses and other flowers closer to the house. And one thing about once blooming roses which you noted that you do not like. Up here we do not get that blast furnace heat during the late spring/early summer that fries the roses farther south. Up here we get five to seven weeks of continuous bloom for our ONCE bloom....See MoreNew to Hostas-zone 8b
Comments (11)Welcome Classic, you ask for recommendations. Most of the great hosta dealers are small, mom and pop kind of enterprises. My suggestion is that you don't buy hosta from an "all purpose" nursery or a big box store. Here's an older post on where to buy: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/1963531/where-to-buy-hosta?n=54. Most of those folks are still in business. This is a shorter list, but more recent: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/4474445/reliable-places-to-buy-a-hosta-2017?n=11 If it works in your landscape plan, consider planting in pots. Hosta need "cooling hours" to grow their best. In pots, they get more cold than if they are in the ground in 8b. Otherwise, be sure and call your vendor and get their recommendations for hosta that do well in warmer areas. The variety you choose will definitely affect how well hosta will do for you. Look at photos of hosta and choose an overall look - white edged, or shiny green or blue tinted for the ones you want and tell your vendor you want a "white edged" hosta that will do well in 8b. They will be very happy to make a recommendation for you. By the way, Naylor Creek is a great nursery, but they specialize in the latest varieties of hosta. You might do better with some older, tried and true varieties in 8b. Good Luck. bk...See MorePlease help me pick out shrubs (Zone 8b PNW)
Comments (10)Mina, for in front of the windows, I'd consider Osmanthus.....'Goshiki' or O. delavayi or x burkwoodii.....or Pieris 'White Cascade'. For something lower growing and with lots of sun, Hebe 'Caledonia' (has that purple coloration you favor) or Hebe anomola 'Purpurea Nana'. I might do clusters of heuchera for some of the edging plants - they do exceptionally well in our climate, are evergreen, and come in a wide range of colors to compliment any of the other plantings. One of my favorites is 'Green Spice', which has marbled green foliage with darker veining that turns an intense burgundy color in winter. Or any of the dark colored ones if you wish to add more purple foliage. Many of these are Great Plant Picks selections so should be available at any of our better retail nurseries....See MoreHarlow Carr - 2019 - Zone 8B
Comments (8)Marlorena-z8 England- Thank you very much for great insights! We are aware of this fact, which can somehow be alleviated by: (1) the larger number of reviews from gardeners around the world, (2) each review can be updated. For example, you can provide us with a review of your new rose in year one. Later on, as the rose improves, you can provide us with another updated review in year three. As a result, we called for more reviews from gardeners around the world, so that we would have a better understanding of the same roses in various climates. That would be fair to the breeders, to whom we would like to pay our greatest respect, and the roses, which we love almost more than anything in life. In addition, we really appreciate your suggestions. We realized that we should have added two more points to the form of the reviews, including the age of the rose and the type of the rose. We have already updated the form as follows. https://rightroses.com/my-biggest-surprise-call-stories Country: Your hardiness zone: Your aspect (e.g., South-facing garden): Number of hours of direct sunlight in the summer: Number of hours of direct sunlight in the winter: Spray or not: Name of the rose(s): It can be a David Austin rose or any other rose varieties. Breeder: any rose breeders How long have you planted this rose in your garden? (e.g., 2 years): Rose type (e.g., shrub or standard): Marlorena-z8 England-, would you please share with millions of visitors at The Right Roses your own rose experience? It can be about anything. For example, Tottering-By-Gently. It would be truly incredible if we could have contributions from many talented gardeners like you, Magnus - England, and Hoang Ton. Thank you. Sincerely yours....See More
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