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David Austin Eden Rose -Hot, Humid Central FL?
Comments (9)Sorry I don't know about Eden, but I can tell you that Teasing Georgia does well for me in full Florida sun. It took 3 years to become established, and is now gorgeous. It gets some black spot but quickly recovers, and the blooms are big, frequent and sturdy. Gertrude Jekyll is also doing well even though it's in too much shade. "Gertie" has such a delicious fragrance that I have to keep her. Both TG and "Gertie" are grafted on Fortuniana. I'm not buying any more grafted roses, ever, so when my own-root Austins have been around for awhile, I'll post & let you know how they are doing. Was your Glamis Castle own-root? Mine doesn't look very healthy right now, and it's not responding well to nutritional supplements as are my other roses. If you like the way Austins look, you will probably appreciate OGR Mrs. B.R.Cant. Wonderful color, formally arranged petals, very vigorous grower down here. happy roses! Avalon2007...See MoreMost disease resistant roses for hot and humid
Comments (39)I know this is an old thread but its been very good and useful so I thought I'd chime in. All the roses i recommend have been mentioned here but I live very close to you in Zone 10 Florida so I thought I'd let you know what has worked in my garden. I have over 50 roses and my best performer is by far Belinda's Dream (you probably have it by now, if not, get it!). Always in bloom all year round, doesn't mind heat/humidity or rain has perfectly formed blooms AND its fragrant. It has it all! One of my other good performers so far have been some Ausitns. My BEST bloomer is Huntington rose, but it does get black spot a bit. I don't spray her so i just prune her a bit after every other flush and she keeps bouncing back. Queen of Sweden has been excellent. Not as big a bloomer as Huntington but NO black spot at all. She does grow TALL though (huntington grows WIDE), So Far she has stayed very narrow and tall. Jubilee celebration has done well but she is too new to tell if she'll get through the rainy season without too much BS. Wollerton Old Hall, great fragrance great BS resistance but bloom color is not my cup of tea (kind of a tan/beige). Alnwick rose has done well too as well as Abraham Darby (tried and true). All my Austins are in planters though, none in the ground. As for HT roses my best performers have been Mr. Lincoln, Olympiad (very good), Gold Medal (also very good), Queen Elizabeth (kind of gangly but blooms alot), iceberg and brilliant pink iceberg are great but grow wide, not tall (they stay short though). Pretty much all my HT get some black spot in the rainy season but i just trim them come fall and they do well all the way until the following May. If you are looking for a more bushy rose try the new KORDES varieties. I have had ABSOLUTELY no black spot on Lion's Fairy Tale and Mandarin Ice, and I hear all the Fairy Tales are just as good as lions. I'm getting a few more this year from that series. OH also don't forget BUCKS roses. Superb! I have Polonaise and Golden Princess and both are great with BS (very very little) but by far the best one has been Quietness! She has NO BS and beautiful fragrant blooms. Very Fragrant! Some roses to stay away from would be Oklahoma, Double delight (every one raves about her but she's a BS magnet in my garden) Angle Face (same). Cherish (love her blooms but same BS issues). I grow most of my roses in planters so you may need to see if you can find any of these on Fortuniana RS. I highly recommend the Kordes ones though, they have really thrived own root with NO disease they stand out like champs. They almost don't even look like rose bushes they are so leafy. Duchess du Brabant has been another good one. She does get a little BS but she seems to shake it off quickly. I just also got Rosette DeLizzy and clotilde soupert but they are still babies so too soon to tell. Good luck and let me know what does well in your garden!...See MoreAlmost done with Framing & Mold Everywhere!
Comments (12)Lyfia is right, those types of products do not kill the mold, they simply cover it up. Also, no one can tell if the mold is "not bad for your health" by just looking at it. That is hooey. Hire an inspector and find out for yourself what type of mold you are dealing with. Only then will you be able to make educated decisions in how to treat it. The builder, even if he has been honest with you so far, is probably going to resist aggressive treatment because it will take time and money and slow down the work on the project by several weeks. In the end it is you who needs to decide whether the type and amount of mold bothers you and what you want to do about it. The builder will likely be looking for the quick fix. It is very difficult to prevent mold from occurring in open construction, but an inspector can help you determine what a normal "spore count" is for construction and whether you have a problem that is beyond that level. Typically if you can see it growing, you've got too many mold spores and they need to be treated. Remember that no one else will be looking out for your best interest, so learn all you can and question the treatments until you are comfortable with the approach. We thought that our builder was trustworthy also until the mold problems arose. After that we learned how awful and dishonest he really is...it has been very difficult building with someone you don't trust as the GC, but we've learned the hard way to question everything from window flashing to how many coats of paint are going on the walls and what quality of paint is used! We're about two weeks from moving in and they're still lying to us weekly but through micro-managing and learning every detail I am at least comfortable that we've held them accountable to build a quality home. The best part about being finished won't be moving in...it will be never dealing with the builder again! I sure hope that your builder is a better person and runs an ethical business and can help you address the mold issue and move on....See MoreThey are everywhere, tonite. Wonder if it is the humidity?
Comments (25)it is not a humidity factor as i believe only houston TX is more humid than central/south FL. i have lived summers working outside in both places and feel houston was worse than orlando lol. here in orlando it is widely said there are no fireflies due to the excessive use of pesticides/fertilizers by homeowners, citrus, veg growers and landscape growers. apparently until the 70's they were common, now only rarely found in more rural areas of central to southern FL. where rurals areas around here would be i have no idea lol ~ liz...See MoreOutsidePlaying
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