Lady Bank Roses - thorns
Jay Lo
3 years ago
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3 years agoStephanie, 9b inland SoCal
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Trimming Lady Banks Rose ??
Comments (6)I trim my rose all the time. I have do it or it will eat the entire yard. They don't call it the house eater rose for nothing. I do a hard trim every year when I trim back the other roses, about Dec. or Jan. I trim it so you can actually see through it to the trellis. I have taken the hedge trimmer to it. I know, I know but it works for me. I try and keep it as close as I can to the wall and trellis. Then I let it go, it will bloom about 4 mo later. After bloom I trim it to keep it in check and out of others yard....See Morelady banks rose
Comments (8)I have two Lady Banks (getting ready to bloom now). Yes, they are evergreen here, no thorns. They grow FAST! I just use my cordless B&D HedgeHog trimmer to keep them shaped along the fence. I use my hand pruners to selectively take out wayward canes. If left unchecked, they will grow 25x25, I think. Here's a photo that I took in January when we had the light snow. That's ONE of the Lady Banks scampering over my garden gate. It was planted in fall 2005. Here it is in full bloom on April 12, 2007. If you look at the winter picture, you can see how much the Lady Banks grew between April and January -- to go over the top of the doorway. I recommend giving one more space than this unless you want to stay on top of the trimming like we do. We didn't want a clinging vine going up our house siding, so we are willing to do the work. Cameron Here is a link that might be useful: my gardening blog...See MoreLady banks rose?
Comments (13)You're welcome. You may find a climber that isn't terribly prickly and not overly large for the arbor, but for the fence, bushes would probably work better. If you want a more uniform look, consider something like bushes of Iceberg with a climbing Iceberg on the arbor. Or, any other similar combination like that so you have the formal, uniform look. If that isn't what you had in mind, any other combination may work as long as you like it and they perform well where you are. Yes ma'am, even "drought tolerant" plants require water until established. They are drought tolerant for several reasons...they may require less water to remain alive than many others; they most likely have extremely deep roots, enabling them to tap into any available ground water; they probably have coping mechanisms to withstand reduced water, such as tiny leaves which transpire less water and absorb less heat; they likely have "sun block" in the form of hairy foliage or very light colored (gray, silver, etc.) foliage to reflect more light and heat; or they may go summer dormant (deciduous) as many xerophytes native to California and the West do. Many "drought tolerant" plants aren't successful in pots because of the increased soil heat potted plants have to endure and the lack of any ground water to tap into. There are ways of working around the water issue. One is to chose the right plants, but you can also amend your soil to hold more water (if needed); mulch properly to reduce water loss and overheating of the soil surface; and using gray water, either from the washer or using buckets in the baths and kitchen to capture water lost while waiting for the water to turn hot, or using your kitchen dishwater. I keep three gallon buckets in those areas and run the water into the buckets until it's hot. I save nearly three gallons of water each shower and each time I need hot water from any of the sinks. Some of it goes directly on the peach tree or tomatoes. Most is saved in a new, clean Rubbermaid plastic trashcan with a tightly fitting lid. I have no algae issues as the can is dark colored and no insects have invaded due to the tightly fitting lid. You could always use Mosquito Dunks which contain a bacteria which kills mosquito larvae or a few drops of cooking oil on the surface which prevents larvae from living and won't hurt plants as many detergents can....See MoreLady Banks roses
Comments (15)The darkening could possibly be honeydew fungus, growing on sucking pest secretions coming from above the affected leaves. Such as from an overhanging tree or shrub, that is infested. If so it will be primarily on the up-facing rose leaf surfaces, where the dripping hits. While this is actively occurring leaves so affected will usually appear glistening and sticky. However maybe you had this happening earlier and now the bugs are gone, but the visual effect produced by the fungus lingers. Again what is needed is close in person examination. Don't undertake any chemical applications or other remedial action until the problem is positively identified....See MoreEmbothrium
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3 years agoStephanie, 9b inland SoCal
3 years agoJay Lo
3 years agoStephanie, 9b inland SoCal
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