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MiGreenThumb (Z5b S.Michigan/Sunset 41) Elevation: 1091 feet

6 years ago

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Yesterday I poked about my beds looking at how things were coming along.

After snow last week while I was away in sunny Florida visiting Grandpa, things are finally getting decently spring-like and the roses are finally beginning to grow too.

This winter has been ridiculously harsh on the roses (except my kordesii, rugosa, species, and foetida) with lots more die-back then years prior. Several roses need replaced and I want always (for sentimental reasons).

Rosa eglanteria (from seed! The foliage is so fragrant) year 3 I think.

Therese Bugnet rugosa (my first rose grown from a cutting! This is season 4.

Lady Emma Hamilton Season 5. Definitely has RMV. Comes back strong for me if killed down.

Rosa gallica 'Officinalis' type I collected along side a dirt road partly shaded by young Eastern Cottonwood trees. Unfortunately, this got mown so I may not have blooms this year. It's currently in three convenient clumps, but my original start definitely showed traits of typical "take over the world" gallica suckering. It's light red to deep pink, semi-double, young blooms delightfully scented, and can set hips. It is very hardy.

Winchester Cathedral own-root, season 5. This gets bigger and more beautiful every year. It flowers a bunch, and I love its unique lotion-like scent. It does black spot some, but not as much compared to other roses I have. I'm super excited about those two new suckers coming up in between the main canes (that was just one plant, not two). She's going to be great.

Perle d'Or, I think season four or maybe five (oh no! I forget!). Comes back fairly well so far.

Uphere in the cold North with roller coaster temps and precipitation and winds of all kinds, most roses that are repeaters/modern get killed back like this. Some hybrid teas are even worse. At least I have an excuse to try all different kinds if my interest is piqued.

Chrysler Imperial season three. A body bag with a devasted root system. It's done magnificently well considering. My special pot pet. (A Sterling Silver I tried has decided to croak, but I'm okay with that. A pot is opening up!) I've replaced all the mix this year too. My potted CI looks to be giving me some new basals (finally) too:

I have more, but most looks the same. Cut back hard from winter kill.

Interestingly, my season two experimental tea roses (yes- OGR Teas, NOT hybrid teas ;) ) look to have done better on the East facing, North side of the house than Mutabilis in an East facing, South side location:

Duchesse de Brabant

Mrs. Dudley Cross

Mutabilis has zero live cane and I'm waiting on it to see, but I believe it croaked.

Happy Spring in the North (for real this time, I promise... I hope!),

Steven

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lkayetwvz5
6 years ago
Wow! Congratulations on your survivors! I shovel pruned a lot but found some alive. It is amazing that once the snow and 20degree nights left, how fast everything popped immediately. Course the weeds that wintered under the mulch and snow are gargantuan size already and I can't seem to catch up!
MiGreenThumb (Z5b S.Michigan/Sunset 41) Elevation: 1091 feet thanked lkayetwvz5
nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
6 years ago
Steven, no wonder Chrysler Imperial is such a classic and still actively sold. Yours looks great, and I hope it has a good year, too. Do you overwinter it in the garage, or a greenhouse? Have you checked out Cori Ann's CI on the seasonal thread? She has two and the original one, her in laws' rose, is probably 50+ years old. It grows in her front yard and the !@#$ deer ate the buds off it. Her newer (own Root, I believe) CI has the most humongous bud I've ever seen. That's California, of course. Please keep us apprised of your roses' seasonal progress. Your weather challenges are even greater than ours (though we beat you out on lack of rain in the desert). I respect your great attitude about rose gardening under less than perfect conditions. Happy spring to you (and everyone), too. Diane
MiGreenThumb (Z5b S.Michigan/Sunset 41) Elevation: 1091 feet thanked nanadollZ7 SWIdaho
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sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
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Looks like a great start! Did you have fun in Florida? Enjoy the weather? I am in NE FL its been raining so much lately!
MiGreenThumb (Z5b S.Michigan/Sunset 41) Elevation: 1091 feet thanked sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
MiGreenThumb (Z5b S.Michigan/Sunset 41) Elevation: 1091 feet
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6 years ago
Chrysler is over-wintered in an attached, unheated garage! It had complete cane retention, so I pruned it moderately. I haven't been to that thread of CoriAnn's in a hot minute, so I'll have to check!

Rain is about the only thing we usually have okay amounts of across the season, hehe.

I loved North Florida! Had fun surf fishing with Grandpa and my buddy that came along. I'm seriously contemplating starting a new life down there, hehe. Grandpa says there's all kinds of work! I could really show them some Yankee hustle! (Haha). It was sunny every day except the Sunday after we arrived.
Grandpa and I on the beach with the Jeep!

Steven
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
6 years ago
Your grandpa's a fisherman so he has to be awesome lol. Such a nice pic of the two of you. I bet he would be glad to have more family around

I totally miss my grandpa he took us fishing and camping all the time when us kids were little.

There's a lot to do in Florida. Plant growing is all different and backwards but the northern part of the state has more normal growing seasons with some freezes.
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