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I've planted myself into a corner
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Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 21:44
| So before I spent much time reading back posts here on the various Roses forums* I was overcome with a need to buy and plant a rose in my front yard and I bought and planted a Day Breaker. I then realized Day Breaker is pretty much the same color mix as Apricot Drift. Which after seeing them bloom together is actually true! Very exciting. Only now I have a big Floribunda next to a little groundcover shrub and I need a third rose to bridge the gap! They're in full Sacramento sun so I worry about fading. I don't care if it smells good or if it's pink or gold or a mix just so long as it "goes." Any suggestions? Happy spring everybody! *shameless flattery. |
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RE: I've planted myself into a corner
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| I would choose perle d'or. Its going to be a fantastic rose in your climate. It starts smaller but builds to a nice size. I have one next to Ambridge and Tamora and the color blends very well. |
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- Posted by seil z6b MI (My Page) on
Thu, Mar 7, 13 at 23:55
| How tall are your floribunda and ground cover roses? Are you looking for something that is inbetween those two for size? Perle d'Or is lovely but it can get 6 feet tall. If your looking for something between a flori and a ground cover in size I'd look at a mini or miniflora. Softee might be a good one. It's a creamy color and mine gets around 3 feet tall each season. Blooms it's fool head off too! |
RE: I've planted myself into a corner
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| Carding Mill is a great Austin rose for a hot-summer climate. It keeps on blooming and is a very pretty rose. One of the best Austins I think for the heat. |
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- Posted by hoovb z9 Southern CA (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 8, 13 at 14:33
RE: I've planted myself into a corner
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| Looking at their heights on HMF, I would say either Precious Dream or Lawrence of Arabia would be in the size range. For me, Precious Dream is a bit more vigorous and healthy while Lawrence of Arabia has blooms that are a bit more variable and ornate in color. |
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| What do you see as a "bridge". Something taller than the floribuna, or something in between the two sizes? Actually in thinking about it the latter sounds more like a bridge, and the first like a mountain. Yes so indeed - how big are the two you already have? If you want big, I love Heirloom (light purple) with Apricots, but she's tall. Oooo - or Angel Face - lavendar, and smallish but spreading in my garden. For a blending color, mid size I'd think Mardi Gras would look wonderful. |
RE: I've planted myself into a corner
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| Sorry, yes I'm looking for something between the two- I've got a good-sized crepe myrtle behind them on a slope so I can't get too big. Kitty- I actually first wanted a perle d'or until I saw in in the Historic Rose Garden here. It's the size of an early VW bug. Seriously. It's gorgeous but won't fit. I mean, I still want it but it would be cruel to shove it in a corner without enough space. Softee and Lawrence of Arabia sound amazing! Thanks for all your lovely suggestions- I have to get ordering before it gets any further into the growing season! |
RE: I've planted myself into a corner
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| Sorry, I misunderstood and thought you wanted something bigger back behind them to fill the space visually. I vote for a med. sized French Lace. |
RE: I've planted myself into a corner
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| If black spot isn't a problem, how about Angel Face? I'm afraid in your warm climate Julia Child might get too big for your space. I love that rose, but I have one that is 5 feet tall, and one than is 6 feet. They are both chubby, too. Great rounded shape, but quite substantial. Diane |
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