Should I get rid of my silver lining?
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Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
11 months agoI think that you have given Silver Linings a chance to develop and it is a big dissapointment. Show her the shovel.
Although I don't grow Poseidon, it gets wonderful reviews.
I have Love Song and like it a lot
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11 months agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
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Diane Brakefield
11 months agoJemma Z10Socal
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Feiy (PNWZ8b/9a)
11 months agoLady X also has good vase life. I love lavender roses, so I grabbed her as a bareroot body bag from Home Depot when I saw her. The first year I planted her in a pot just for fun, but then I fell in love with her and added her to the garden. She is about 5'-6' tall and shows her best color in part sun. Gets some powdery mildew here in late season, but BS resistance is above average, which is good enough in my Seattle garden. LOL.
Camera is hard to get the colors right. She is somewhere between these two photos.
sautesmom Sacramento
11 months agoWow Diane I'm surprised your Rouge Royale does well in dry heat! Mine is one of my first roses to fry, but I love it so much I still keep growing it.
Carla in Sac
Blue Mountain Girl Zone 8 Va
11 months agoLest anyone think Silver Lining is a bad variety to grow, here is mine this spring. I got her from Menagerie. I love her silvery tones just before dusk. Sorry your rose has been stingy, Jemma!
Jemma Z10Socal
11 months agoJemma Z10Socal
11 months agolast modified: 11 months agoBlue Mountain Girl Zone 8 Va
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Ryan Coastal LA Zone 10b
11 months agoI second Lagerfeld. Like almost all of my roses it’s in a pot and own root does very well. It’s over 5ft and is one of my most prolific, throwing up many new nasals with giant candelabras.
sautesmom Sacramento
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11 months agoKristine LeGault 8a pnw
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10 months agoBlue Mountain Girl Zone 8 Va
10 months agoFeiy (PNWZ8b/9a)
10 months agoMy Fragrant Lavender Simplicity just bloomed today. I haven't brought it inside, but it does last a pretty long time in the garden.
rosecanadian
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10 months agoFeiy (PNWZ8b/9a)
10 months agoRyan Coastal LA Zone 10b
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10 months agoflowersaremusic z5 Eastern WA
10 months agoPoseidon is a grayed down lavender. His mature bloom is lighter than the newly opened ones, but he doesn't fade. I like him with other oddball colors like Koko Loco and Stephen Rulo. He's a nice contrast with darker purples like Twilight Zone and good with soft peaches and yellows.
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