Desert climate - roses that need sun protection?
Grace Carroll Zone 10a
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Grace Carroll Zone 10a
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Recommendation for pink & magenta climbers for desert climate
Comments (2)try posting on the antique rose page and ask if there are any climbing Tea roses (which were bred from warm climate Chinese native roses )that can withstand that climate or Alistair Clark rosebushes, as he lived in Australia and bred roses for Australias' climates. Luxrosa...See MoreDesert rose dying - what do I need to do
Comments (2)My indoor desert rose just started doing this this week also, havent changed a thing: water only when completly dry, use a chopstick to see if its damp, AC daytime 75 and night 73, indoors w/southern exposure now (afternoon sun) this was the only new move I did thinking maybe it needs more sunlight. Since i had it in low light before but not sure why my leaves are doing the same as yours? Hope someone answers and for potting mix I use the gritty mix. which calls for more frequent watering than normal but I normally only water 1x or every other week now. I guess I should go back to watering it 1x a month? When I was doing this the leaves didn't change yellow or start to brown on the edges....See MoreHow much sun for roses in a very warm climate?
Comments (16)meslgh......... You have gotten advice from people local to you, so my two cents is of less value than what they have told you, but it may add a dimension you can use in your decision making. I live in a latitude further north than you and I live at a higher elevation, so even though we both live in zone 8a, the light is different up here than where you live. That's why the local advice is much better. Also, since I live in the mountains, my night temps cool off by 40 to 50 degrees and that gives the plants a chance to rehydrate themselves during the night ... pull moisture up from the root zone to the top growth. I don't know if that is true where you live. What I have learned about growing roses in an area of high heat (Heat zone 8), is that roses with thicker petal substance can handle more light and heat. Since I don't have any disease pressure once the day temps hit 85 degrees and stay there or higher, I prune for foliage. That means I don't take out anything that might produce foliage. The rose will abandon what it cannot use. I have found that the roses need as much foliage as possible to stimulate the plant to pull moisture up from the root zone. Once my roses have been in the ground for 3 to 4 years, they are much better at handling the light and the heat. I have some roses that only look wonderful in spring and fall and pretty lousy during the summer months. That's fine with me because I love the roses and I have enough other roses that do well in the summer months. My goal is not to strive for perfect blooms, but for a healthy plant. A healthy plant provides enough blooms to keep me happy. I hope this helps. Smiles, Lyn...See Moreroses on clay vs sand in hot climates and cold climates
Comments (51)Came back to this thread to check on Comte de Chambord, yes, Val grows it, and I agree that needs loamy soil, lots of rain, and healthier if alkaline. Comte is rooting easily in my wet baggie, and rooted easily in heavy out-door rain, while other cuttings rot. Comte has aggressive root and can root easily in alkaline sand, but I need to make my rooting-medium more acidic for the cuttings which are harder to root. Pink Pet definitely likes dry/loamy soil and warmer climate (Val's pic. is awesome). But died in my soaking wet clay last winter....See Moreroseseek
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