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| My home faces north, and i would love to grow a rose around the front, a managable rose (not a house eater!). I grow mainly antique and english, but open to anything, except REALLY strong colors.
I see homes in my neighborhood with roses on north walls and have asked a few homeowners who don't know what they are...their landscaper put them in. I'll post pictures if and when I figure out how!! Sunwise?? A touch of morning sun for a few months of the year, at the earliest hours of sunrise, and ditto for late evening. but mainly bright light. It is nuts!! I see roses growing in very shaded areas, and ALWAYS want to pull over and find out what they are. But many times, it looks like they have just been there for years. Once, I think it was BALLERINA, which I could do. or PROSPERITY? manageable and not dagger-type thorns are a MUST! Any suggestions appreciated. I do see the lists of 'partial shade roses', but I think north wall may be different. THANKS ALL!!!!! |
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| Zepherine Drouhin! I gave this to my neighbor, this picture is 4 years old, the rose is incredible right now, full of flowers!
I love how her mailbox looked, I bought myself one the other day and planted it next to my mailbox too. :D |
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| mme gregoire staechelin - this rose is made for a north wall. not repeating but early and with a long bloom period - also, the most lovely foliage. An Austin, Snowgoose is pretty good in shade too. Mme Alfred Carriere is reputed to be good on a north wall but it is anything but mannerly. Yep, Zephirine is also a good one with a rather lot of caveats (mildew, mainly) Finally, a little Chris Warner patio climber, Open Arms is really rather good in this position, as is another of his, Laura Ford. |
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- Posted by vickysgarden 5 (My Page) on Wed, Apr 11, 12 at 13:33
| New Dawn is a wonderful shell pink rose reportedly for a north wall...it is gorgeous and very highly rated. The Chicago Botanic Gardens has it tumbling up and over a pergola and it is breathtaking, so romantic! I don't have a picture, but you could easily find one on google images. |
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| I'm not sure New Dawn is a good idea if you don't want big thorns... |
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| Just to be clear, when you say you "would love to grow a rose around the front", are you saying ON the wall itself or in front of the wall? What color is your house? OR what color is your brick? |
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- Posted by ilovemyroses 8 Dallas TX (My Page) on Wed, Apr 11, 12 at 17:19
| msjam2. beautiful picture! i have ZD and she doesn't like me. and the rebloom is scant. but she is certainly happy where you have her! campanula, i will check into MGS, lovely foliage is a real plus!! and Snowgoose, as the David Austin usa location is close to me. I have MAC, and she does have a mind of her own, but i do like her. haven't heard of Open Arms or Laura Ford...i'll investigate. vicky and merilia, while i do love New Dawn, I have it, and hate to repeat flowers. I don't get alot of repeat with mine, a shame, as the bloom is so lovely and delicate. lou, yes, i left out some basics!! what i mean, is on the front wall of my north facing khaki/green tinted painted brick home. soft colors look best, and whites with a tint are a good choice here. i have mainly old roses, so pastels and reds. but, i think pastels for the front would be my first choice. all good ideas, should have specified a few things... REPEAT BLOOM, MANAGEABLE, NOT KILLER THORNS, PASTEL, NOT A HOUSE EATER!! AND of course, NORTH FACING WALL OF HOME. TWO STORY. thanks!! |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Wed, Apr 11, 12 at 17:57
| I have the old hybrid musk Pax growing in mostly shade in front of our front steps. It climbed 15 feet up, so it should be able to climb up your wall, and you are in zone 8, so that should be warm enough. Pax's blooms are a very soft white to off white. It is semi-double, so should be OK in your humidity. It blooms all Summer. Look it up on HMF and see what you think. I do not spray, and it is healthy. Jackie |
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| Here's my crepuscle with clematis.
By the way, I took a pic of my neighbors rose today. |
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| Zepphie has the virtue of being thornless or nearly so. Crepuscule is thornless as well (or nearly so--I found a single prickle on one of mine). |
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| ilovemyroses, I have Sallie Holmes growing on my home's north wall - the front of the house. She is very happy there. I keep branches pruned off that want to lean out too far and tie the others periodically to a trellis attached to the brick. She brightens up the brick and has luxuriant foliage. BTW, I live in Waxahachie so our climates are approximately the same. Another white that would brighten up your brick is Lamarque. I have one on a large freestanding trellis and it is doing well even though it was slow to get started. I must say that the blooms on Sallie -- even though single -- are much showier than Lamarque's which brown quickly and remain on the plant. My Zeffie is gorgeous right now, but blooms are sparse throughout the summer. I get a few again in fall, but not a lot. I love them all, but this is my experience. I also think Sallie has the most beautiful foliage. Lou |
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- Posted by ilovemyroses 8 Dallas TX (My Page) on Fri, Apr 13, 12 at 8:16
| jack..i've never heard of PAX, I will look it up, and hybrid musk should be good!! thanks, i love the old obscure ones! i like the color. thx. hoovb, thanks for those wonderful pictures!! i love the trellis! and the clemantis, i have killed a few of those, but want to master that! which one is that, if you know?? lou, sallie keeps coming up when i search!! AND, I don't have her, and you say the foliage is pretty!! I do have Lamarque elsewhere and love the color and winter blooms, but hate to repeat! and good to know she grooms herself. some roses that keep their old blooms do look ratty. I'll see if I can get Sallie locally. Where do you get your roses, since we are nearby? thanks all!! great ideas, at this point i'd say sallie and crep. are in the lead!! with Pax to be investigated. |
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| I can't remember where I got Sallie and I don't have access to my receipts right now. I've bought most of my roses from Petal Pushers in Cedar Hill (formerly Kings Creek Gardens), but they are no longer in business. (A lot of their roses had tags from Antique Rose Emporium and Chamblees.) I've also ordered from Chamblees and ARE and a few businesses outside the State. If you are close to North Haven Gardens, you might try there. Every time I drive to the north side of the Metroplex, I think about stopping. Then I remind myself that I just don't have space for more roses. Ha! Famous last words! |
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- Posted by ilovemyroses 8 Dallas TX (My Page) on Fri, Apr 13, 12 at 18:54
| lou, i did, just that today. went to North Haven gardens, my favorite dallas nursery for everything, esp. roses. they did have Sallie Holmes, however she was grafted!! can't imagine she needs that!! i left her, they had several, and thought i'd still research it a bit. but, i may be back. she was pretty, just didn't expect the graft. is yours? i just hate dr. huey, and have a few spots in my yard where i battle him, and wasn't up for more. still thinking on this, as I too, have no more room. (unless i take in more grass!!) |
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| My vote would be for Crepuscule, one of my all time favorites. Divine color, blooms all the time. Another I have that grows in alot of shade and blooms its head off is Blush Noisette, has a nice scent too. Antique Rose Emporium has it - I was just there and bought another one. Nix New Dawn - vicious thorns. I have 2 Sally Holmes. One was in shade, not doing much, moved it in full sun and it is glorious so dont know how it would do with less sun. Dont know if mine are grafted or not - but doesnt make any difference - they are both growing beautifully. |
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- Posted by ilovemyroses 8 Dallas TX (My Page) on Fri, Apr 13, 12 at 21:46
| Glad to hear about SH. I may do that. I don't think the color of Crep. Would be good on my brick. Yes, BN is one I don't have and have admired. Ballerina could work too, I dont need size. |
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