Anyone grow Rhode Island Red rose?
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Anyone grow BOTH Don Juan and Red Eden?
Comments (4)Kate, Thanks for telling me about Red Eden. When I talked with Pat Henry at RU about it, she assured me that she never had a problem with it balling, though I know I've read about it doing this with a lot of ppl. It is just one I HAD to try out for myself. I also read that you can (if you're willing, that is, to bother) pull the bottom petal down and kinda coax the bloom open, if you're having trouble with it. I've read the same about Abbaye de Cluny...maybe if it works for Red Eden, I'll try Abbaye as well. We'll see. Some of those Romantica roses I just swoon over, and have to try out to find out if I can or can't grow them. Rouge Royale has a bad reputation sometimes....but we got it at RU a few years ago, and it's doing just wonderfully for us. Kate and mikeber, I do know that our local rose garden grows Don Juan, as does a former neighbor (who always raved about it, though we never saw it in person). I will have to go see how it does in the city garden though, because I have never really paid much attention to climbers on our 1-2 annual motorcycle trips there. As I said, I am aware that neither of these "climbers" will get all that tall here, because they all start out so short in April, but I'm ok with that. Thanks, everyone. :0) Phyl...See MoreKocher/Fields of the Woods/Rhode Island
Comments (14)Hi Marianne, My FotW not quite 2 years old, on its own root, so I'm not sure how big it will get in the cold zones when it is finally mature. Right now it is about 1.25 to 1.5 meters tall. It is only just breaking dormancy now, so there's no growth yet for this year; it's too early to tell you how much it looks like it will grow this year. But I can say that it has had absolutely no disease, it reblooms well, has a lovely fragrance, and did not have any winter dieback this year. The leaf buds are coming out and the canes are very healthy. It seems very strong and vigorous so I have hopes for this rose in our cold zones. The problem in the northeastern U.S. is mostly blackspot. FotW had NO black spot last year, when almost all the other roses had black spot. So far, the canes are somewhat thin. The new growth could be trained easily, as the new growth is very flexible. I'm sorry that I don't know how big it will get. However, it has been a good rose so far. I hope someone with more experience can give us a good idea of how large it will be in a similar climate. Deb...See MoreAnyone know where to find Bamboo for free in Rhode Island?
Comments (4)Hello Marcomjl. Have you considered using one of our two native bamboos? Arundinaria gigantea (giant cane) is taller, Arundinaria gigantea (switchcane) is shorter. I very nearly planted a non-native bamboo in my yard, but two things stopped me: one is that this is a long-lived plant, upwards of 100 years for some species, and it will fight that root barrier constantly, and likely win, eventually. The other thing is the sexual reproduction of bamboo. Most bamboo enthusiasts fail to take into consideration that the plant will produce seed at the end of its lifespan, which might be decades after the gardener has sold the house to someone else. The unsuspecting new owner may unwittingly seet the entire neighborhood spread with viable bamboo seed. In other words, bamboo is not just a sprawling hazard, but also a time-bomb....See MoreAnyone growing Fuzzy Wuzzy Red?
Comments (3)'Fuzzy Wuzzy Red' is not rabbit proof. It is so sharp; I can't touch it! The stupid rabbit eats it no problem. This year I have my mini roses behind my rabbit/deer fence. Another great moss mini I, and the rabbit, like is 'Dresdon Doll'. After the rabbit and the bad winter 'Dresdon Doll' is now 1/4" tall. Last night I saw the rabbit looking at the roses through the fence. I wonder what its planning. Jim...See Moremad_gallica (z5 Eastern NY)
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