Any Thornless Roses in Your Garden?
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Comments (29)Thanks for the info, Sherry. I'll keep that in mind. My DH just finished a patio with patio blocks and I had planned to site SDLM along one edge of the patio where we (I) could enjoy her blooms and fragrance better. Fewer thorns will certainly be a plus. I'm hoping the plants I receive from Chamblees are a decent size. Sometimes they are smaller and need a bit of babying. I have ordered from them in the past, both here and in PA, and have almost always been happy. When I wasn't, they made it right. Unfortunately, ordering roses means paying big $$ for shipping :( I'll be digging out hardpan sand sometime soon to ready for the roses--I know from your blog that you've had a similar experience :) Marcia...See MoreHelp! Thornless or slightly thornless for South GA! Any Ideas?
Comments (18)Hi GAgal. I'm in north FL, same zone as you. I have pretty much the same weather and soil as south GA. One that does well in my garden, that fits your requirements for the smaller rose is Clotilde Soupert. Not totally thornless but few and far between. One of the first to bloom in the spring, she laughs at our hot humid summers, and will still be blooming at Christmas. The flower opens more in dry weather, can ball a little in wet, though I find it quite charming. Lovely old fashioned powder scent (to me). I've had her I guess close to 10 yrs now. I see in your last post you are wondering about a rose for a teepee. Again, in my own yard Don Juan has been a real survivor and bloomer. But not thornless. Do you need thornless there too? Have you checked into any of the tea roses, they do well in this area. Are there any rose gardens near you? It's so helpful to be able to actually see real roses growing in your area. Donna...See MoreHelp with thornless rose selection for Z5a
Comments (9)Are you sure you want antique roses for this job? I ask, because constant rebloom, vivid colors and glossy foliage aren't a combination you'd be likely to find in Europe at an early date, regardless of thorniness. My thornless, or nearly thornless garden roses, dating from prior to 1925, are: Chloris (matte foliage, once bloomer) Complicata (once bloomer, single, not very fragrant) "Dr. Peck's"/Charles Lawson of US commerce (once bloomer) Duchesse de Brabant (some thorns, less fragrance) Duchesse de Rohan (matte foliage) Empress Josephine (matte foliage, once bloomer) Gaspard Monge (once bloomer) Gloire des Rosomanes (not glossy, and a little thorny, but otherwise fits) Mme Jules Bouche (some thorns, cream colored flowers) Mme Plantier (once bloomer) Musk rose (matte foliage, reblooms for me, but wouldn't in Chicago, single) Perle d'Or (some thorns, otherwise fits, but not cold hardy) "Pickering Four Seasons" (matte foliage) rosa macrantha (once bloomer, single, not very fragrant) Sydonie (not all clone lines are thornless, and the little flowers aren't very strongly scented) Out of the rebloomers above, I'm doubtful whether the early Polyanthas, Hybrid Chinas or Hybrid Teas would make it through a Chicago winter, even with protection. Duchesse de Brabant is supposed to be good to 5b, but is the thorniest on the list, and my nose doesn't find it worth bothering over (your nose may vary). Of the others, Sydonie is the only one supposed to be cold hardy enough for the job, and it's far from being a constant bloomer. Good luck with your quest!...See MoreAre there any good thornless roses?
Comments (13)If you are looking for thornless roses with the classic hybrid tea shape then there are definitely some out there. Florist roses are usually thornless and some are suitable for outside cultivation depending on your zone. One such rose is Tineke. It was a real beauty in my garden and thornless for all intents and purposes. Another florist rose I grew that was thornless was Golden Fantasie. It's almost impossible to find now, but every once in a while it would crop up in unusual places like Ace Hardware or the Farm and Ranch stores. Two minifloras I like are Mary Pickersgill and Deja Blue. Queen of Sweden was mentioned as thornless but in reality it's more low thorned. But not bad comparatively speaking. I love this rose btw. Below is a picture of Tineke..........Maryl...See MoreKes Z 7a E Tn
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