Does anyone know where to get Raspberry Ripple Rock Rose Helianthemum
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Striped Rose Rock and Roll in heat
Comments (9)I grow Scentimental, George Burns, Cabana, Tropical Sunset, Rock and Roll, and Tigress. Without a doubt, Scentimental, George Burns, Cabana, and Tropical Sunset are among the most vigorous roses I've seen - striped or not. Scentimental gets a bad knock about blowing fast, but truly, I think the bush outgrows its blooms. If you manage to cut a bloom once it's barely open, Scentimental will last in the vase as long as many roses. George Burns will hang on the bush forever, but it's not as vigorous (only a little less so than Scentimental). My two Scentimentals are approaching 6-7 feet right now, while the Georges remain at about 5. Cabana remains about 6 feet, but is a blooming fool - almost as much as Scentimental. None of these lose their stripes in heat. Although, George Burns' is supposedly known for its yellow highlights, but that will disappear quickly in the heat. It ends up being a "frillier" version of Scentimental, but with blooms that last a lot longer on the bush. The finest of all of them, though, (IMHO) is Tropical Sunset. Mine is about 8 feet right now, and blooms stand on top of 3-4 foot stems, easy. Orange and yellow striped, the blooms are mostly orange and retain the orange coloring for many days before finally fading into an pink-orange. Scentimental will tend to fill up with red, George Burns loses its yellow, and Cabana will slowly blend into pinkish-white, but Tropical Sunset never loses its stripes or coloring, even in 100+ temps here in Georgia. I have two Rock and Roll's, but I hesitate to pass judgment on them, yet - they're only two years old. Vigor is there with the best of them. Blooming is strong and repeats quickly, but the flowers so far are on the smallish side and as you say, the stripes quickly blend into a deep red. However, the red is very close to a velvet texture found in the best red hybrid teas, and the fragrance is very strong and consistent. I'm going to hold back until next year before I make definitive statements on Rock and Roll. P.S. I also grow Fourth of July, but that's a climber....See MoreHas anyone tried to grow black raspberries?
Comments (9)Black Rasp are entirely different than red or gold and generally need much more care. I am in PA and they do grow wild, but those conditions cannot be duplicated very well in a home garden. I grow my blacks in full sun, but they do need lots of water, 1 - 2 inches per week. I have soaker hoses and use them if we are not getting enough rain. They also like well drained soil. In addition to water, the other keys are prunning and trellising. Ours bear the last two weeks of June. After bearing, cut out all woody stems that gave fruit. They will no longer produce. If you are going to fertilize, now is the time. As new plants grow, train them to some sort of trellis. I use aluminum wash line between metal fence stakes. Allow them to grow to about 4 feet and prune. Side branches will come out. These will also produce berries. they can be pruned as well. Keep the soil weeded and mulched with a neutral or slightly acidic mulch. Black rasp grow on a two year cycle. So, within two seasons you should have an abundance of berries. I have about 30 foot row and have gotten 20 quarts. Red and gold are considered everbearing. Here in Pa we get and early harvest, albeit light in July. Then from late August until a freeze, we get berries. Again, they like water. Pruning is less demanding here. Just cut out dead stems and cut off the heads that have produced berries. These things will spread like weeds. Enjoy....See Moresheet rock paper rippling
Comments (2)"If there was water damage, wouldn't the sheetrock be soft or the paint stained?" This does NOT sound like the Chinese drywall problem. It was caused by suplphur coompounds in the drywall out-gassing. I would suspect water damage. Have you checked to see if the wall is soft? Water damage might appear without making it through the paint and causing staining (especially if the water is clean). Try pushing on a 'bubble' and see if there is anything behind it, and if the drywall is solid....See MoreDoes Anyone Here Grow Roses Without Fertilizing?
Comments (27)I so enjoyed each reply and am so glad I raised this question. I wanted to give a "like" for each post, but after a few I wasn't able to. Sometimes houzz is so weird! Decomposed granite, very few worms, none in some places, drought, scorching sun, no fertilizer - it sounds ideal for growing cacti rather than roses. I believe that for the first five of the ten years I've gardened here there was definitely less intense solar radiation and we had adequate winter rains. I fertilized with alfalfa meal and hand watered in the dry season and it all worked reasonably well. Then came the drought and stronger sun. I can remember in the winter season being able to be in the sun any time of the day; now if it is sunny even in the morning my skin begins to burn in a few minutes. I live in the same place but the garden changed drastically. Drip watering helped but it was too late for some of the roses. One thing I have done for the last two or three years is to have a large bowl in the kitchen sink to catch water from washing fruits and vegetables, rinsing dishes etc. Coffee grounds, vegetable peelings, overripe fruit etc also go in there and that's poured around the roses and for mulch I use leaf litter from garden trees, and any garden litter, except for large, thorny canes, is left to lie on the ground. Fortunately we've finally had some wonderful winter rains that have soaked the ground deeply. I can see that I'm not the only one with physical limitations, for whatever reason, but I believe that we've found ways to still have satisfactory gardens that give us great pleasure. The prima donna roses no longer reside in our gardens and fussy plants of any kind have committed suicide. That's okay, there are stalwarts that hang in there with us. I hope there will be more responses. It's so fascinating to learn the different ways that you all cope with the challenges of soil, climate, drought and other problems. There is no perfect environment but I've seen many gardens here that are still incredibly beautiful....See Moremmmm12COzone5
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