Gardening

LiberalEsto

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10. Roses do need full sun

Wed Apr 29, 2015, 01:03 PM

Apr 2015

Last edited Wed Apr 29, 2015, 05:06 PM - Edit history (1)

Does the front door get sun most of the day?

Just discovered I lost two more of my favorite roses, Perfume Delight and Fragrant Cloud.

Six or seven years ago I had the most beautiful rose garden. I don't think I'm going to bother planting any more new roses. Even my four Red Knockouts have brown stem canker, as do the pink William Baffin climbers. The Chrysler Imperial, Frau Karl Druschkii and Tropicana are hanging on by a thread. Only the two Queen Elizabeths, the pink Bonica and the Hansa seem to be doing halfway okay despite the brown stem. I suppose if I used commercial fungicides and pesticides they would be in better shape, but we have two dogs and two cats and a personal commitment to keeping an organic yard.

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I've just purchased a Mr. Lincoln Rose, [View all] elleng Apr 2015 OP

Mr. Lincoln is a hybrid tea dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #1

Thanks, dixiegrrrrl! elleng Apr 2015 #2

I had a Mr. Lincoln for many years LiberalEsto Apr 2015 #3

HAPPY to hear you had one, LibEst! elleng Apr 2015 #4

Here is some info that I just found online LiberalEsto Apr 2015 #5

THANKS! elleng Apr 2015 #6

We live in a supposedly "semi-tropical" climate dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #7

Thanks, dixiegrrrrl. Will consult this for next winter. elleng Apr 2015 #8

That is stunning! nt LiberalEsto Apr 2015 #11

Be careful......I have been known to spend days drooling over "rose porn". dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #13

Here are options for placement: elleng Apr 2015 #9

Roses do need full sun LiberalEsto Apr 2015 #10

Both spots get full sun 6+- hours a day. elleng Apr 2015 #12

I am SO sorry you lost those roses. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2015 #14

I planted Mr. Lincoln in the ground this weekend too... FloriTexan May 2015 #15

How great that you have those 2, elleng May 2015 #16

Its a baby...so only about a foot ;) FloriTexan May 2015 #17