How to winter care roses? Hardy Zone 6b
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help me choose your favorite rose to plant in zone 6b maryland!
Comments (2)My all time favorite rose is Mrs B R Cant, but I am not sure if it is hardy to zone 6. It grows here in Richmond on a windy hill top with no protection and no die back though. But it is really big. But oh, soooo fragrant. Blush Noisette is fragrant, healthy, hardy to zone 6, a loveley blush pink, and good repeat bloomer....See MoreCrape Myrtle Hardy in Zone 6b/7a?
Comments (6)FWIW, the "wild type" Lagerstroemia indica, popular in the South for roughly 200 years, is definitely not hardy enough *to become a tree* in the colder parts of the NoVA (Fairfax and Loudoun counties) suburbs. I remember as a teenager growing up in that area, around the early 90s, they were much less commonly seen. The only true tree sized plant I can remember was in downtown Leesburg. The one in my parents garden near the Ffx/Lnd border would die back in about 1/2 to 1/3rd of winters. It would still manage to bloom that year from new wood, but that sort of thing could cause someone to throw the plant out for dead. So the OP might have once heard from an old-timer that crape myrtles were not hardy in the area. Around this time though, the National Arboretum hybrids involving L. fauriei started becoming popular. These can remain arborescent at temperatures around 0F, as well as having an improve range of colors. I was recently in SE Virginia, though, and their popularity there far exceeds even in the Washington, DC area. It seems like over 1/2 of the planted trees are crape myrtles!...See MoreAnyone`s expirience whis Don Juan Cl. rose zone 6B
Comments (3)This is a known winter tender rose--it sounds like you either need a warmer spot, better winter protection, or another rose. Ideally, you want southern exposure, shielding from wind, and plenty of light--like I have between a wheelchair ramp and a bay window. You could also put tender roses next to a furnace chimney or asphalt driveway. I grow St Patrick near the driveway--it usually doesn't survive winters around here, but I've had it for years....See MoreRose Selection Zone 6b
Comments (27)I found this interesting. I'm definitely going to try it next year. "Not only do they look surprisingly great together, but parsley also has many benefits for roses. Parsley deters many unwanted insects from your roses, including aphids and rose beetles. Even better, this herb may actually enhance the fragrance of your roses."...See MoreMoses, Pittsburgh, W. PA., zone 5/6, USA
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