"Best" pink rose for the low desert
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Advice on the best pink Austin rose.
Comments (32)Thanks for the heads up, WellRooted. I was in Art Knapp's in Vernon about 4 weeks ago and they had quite a few Austins but they weren't selling them at that time (too early apparently). They must have sold out since I was there. I was up at Art's in Kamloops last weekend and I'm sure I saw some up there so I'll go check. Otherwise, there is a nursery up in Barnhartvale in Kamloops that usually has Austins on their own roots. They are usually a little smaller than other nursery ones but I haven't had any trouble with the ones I've bought there. I know the own root rose grower that you are referring to that went out of business. What a shame. I never got to visit there but loved looking on their website. And now I see the Old Rose Nursery on Hornby Island is up for sale. You are right. Pretty soon the only option is going to be whatever the big stores deem suitable for us. Nastarana, I haven't heard of the Rennaisance series. I'll have to do some research. It can get pretty hot here in Kamloops and the Okanagan during the summer with temps in the low 100's for a few weeks. But then, in the winter it gets fairly cold too so we have both extremes unfortunately. I'll take a look at your suggestions. Thank you. :o)...See MoreLow maintenance pink rose suggestion?
Comments (31)I was going to suggest Bonica too, I don't grow it but I like it and it's easy to find. There is a mass planting of Bonica at my office park which surely get very little maintenance and always looks good. I love that it is covered in big hips for fall & winter. Not sure if there is much scent My two cents for own root vs budded in zone 5-6 NH/MA: I have some own root old garden roses that did really well this winter, better than most of my modern roses, but I can't call them low maintenance. I have one own root floribunda that did surprisingly well, Blueberry Hill. As for Distant Drums though, I think that is a zone pusher for Z5 and I'd say you want grafted. My Mom who lives further south (North-shore MA) put in two own root bands of Distant Drums last year and they grew very slowly. One didn't survive the winter, the other is a little twig. Mine was budded and even though it had considerable die back it's got surviving base canes the size of my thumb. Uncanoonuc has some roses by Ping Lim this year. I think they are part of the Easy Elegance collection. I got Kashmir & Champagne Wishes and I see they have a pink one called Grandma's Blessing. They are all own root, but of course they are fairly mature plants, not bands. What I read suggests excellent winter hardiness....See MoreRotten Desert Rose/how to root desert rose cuttings
Comments (15)I have my desert rose in a clay pot.. I do not water it until it is dry about an inch down. And cut back on water in winter. It is in a south window and gets lots of light in the winter. It goes out on my covered front facing south after all chance of frost is over. It loses some leaves in winter. I have had it for three or four years. I took a cutting alert it dry out on the end put in spot of regular miracle grow potting soil and it has started putting on leaves.. I would love to try planting from seeds.. My cutting even got water logged and started to turn mushy on the end and I cut it off jammed it back in soil and it started leafing out again. I think over watering is what kills most cactus roses.. I also fertilize with mirical grow and alter with blooms fertilizer in summer....See MoreI’m at Cliff’s Low Desert Garden!
Comments (16)It was a wonderful day! Meeting Baldo Villegas was great, and we spent some time chatting. He’s really a very nice man. He told me some great stories and talked about how generous and wonderful Cliff was. Later, when I was talking to Cliff, my mind had to “back track” for a minute. Cliff was using the exact same words to describe Baldo, that Baldo had used to describe Cliff! I thought for a moment, “Did he already tell me this?” In fact he hadn’t. They just used the same words to describe each other to me. “Generous”, “ “A keeper”, “ One of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet”. It was uncanny! They’re clearly both wonderful men, and great friends. Jeri, I happened to mention your name, AND I’ll give him that hug from you soon. I’ve converted a new roselover (my daughter’s best friend Sarah), and we are also picking up roses for her. We didn’t have the space, so we are returning VERY soon. Cliff showed me his Plumeria’s and I said that I had fallen in love with your “Slaughterhouse Pink”. He brightened up at your name:) I’ll continue this soon. It was quite a day! Here’s a fuzzy picture of a rose that Baldo Villegas took cuttings of. I forgot the name, but it did start with the letter “A” Lisa...See MoreHU-8442925
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