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| I need a center piece, one larger rose (or some plant). It will be planted in the center & surrounded by smaller roses, the smaller roses surrounded by other plants, etc. like a Disneyland rose or something of that size.
The plant in the center MUST be awesome & bloom most the year. It will be in full sun & get plenty of water. I need the size to be 6-8' tall & must take the heat of Sacramento. Is this the right rose? Any other suggestions? ty
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| In hot Sacramento summers, most Austins are going to shut down until it cools off. I'd look at 'Belinda's Dream', which is very reliable, or some of the classic old garden Teas such as 'Mrs. B. R. Cant', also very reliable rebloom (given sufficient summer water), with much better-than-average disease resistance. |
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- Posted by kstrong 10 So Cal (kathystrong@gmail.com) on Mon, Sep 24, 12 at 20:41
| Crown Princess Margareta is a stingy bloomer here. Not one I would ever plant again if I moved. I might go for Perdita in a place like that. |
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- Posted by thahalibut Z-9 CA, SSZ-9 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 25, 12 at 11:21
| I have a molineux that blooms like carzy all summer, was hoping CPM did the same. I have Belindas dream planted last winter. So far not too impressed, most of the blooms are on the ground from drooping, I dont like that look. I am hoping it improves with age. Stingy bloomers is not something I want. Perhaps it does better in N Cal than S Cal? Its one of the highest rated roses I found on HMF in every category. Would love to hear from anyone growing this near Sac. |
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| BD will improve with age, and stop drooping. |
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- Posted by thahalibut Z-9 CA, SSZ-9 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 27, 12 at 19:58
| hoovb, Do you have a pic of BD & Mrs B R Cant full grown? How big do both of these get for you, if you grow them. Tim |
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| I would also recommend either of these roses, esp. Belindas Dream. I have a huge bush of her, accidentally got some heavy duty weed spray on her [more potent that roundup] and I was afraid she would die. I trimmed her back......and now she is back to full size, blooming her head off and I cant tell she was ever affected. She doesnt have a scent, but is disease free, blooms all year and is a beautiful shrub. She would be my choice, and was the rose I thought of even before I read hoov's answer. Another one that comes to mind is Valentine - it isnt as tall as Belinda, but blooms constantly. Another big red is Cadenza - tough and blooms lots. Eutin is another red that blooms alot. |
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