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| Please help me choose a rose that will thrive in my shady little urban garden!
I am looking for a climber. That is extremely disease-(esp. blackspot) resistant (damp, sheltered corner of small, enclosed garden) That is very shade-tolerant (VERY shade-tolerant) And fragrant. And blooms a lot. And not that I think I'm in any position to be picky about color, I like warmer tones. Just in case there were two roses that fit all the above conditions, and I got to use color to break the tie. |
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| Annie Laurie McDowell Crepuscle |
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| Exactly how much shade are we talking about? Shady conditions are not ideal for roses, especially ones in a small garden that must look good and that are being expected to bloom a lot and be fragrant. My best shade tolerant rose is 'Alexandre Girault', a once-blooming rambler, that grows and blooms and THRIVES in dappled shade with no direct sun during the growing season ... but this one doesn't fit your other requirements. |
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| "(damp, sheltered corner of small, enclosed garden) " This does not describe what I would regard as anywhere near an ideal location for a sun-demanding, airflow-mandatory plant such as the Rose. You may find a variety that will tolerate such conditions and perform somewhat, but "thrive" is not something you are likely to see in those conditions. |
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| No, Trospero, it's not an ideal garden for roses. But it's the garden I have. I think there is enough light in this spot to entertain the possibility. It gets several hours of sun or bright/dappled shade in most seasons, and it has proved a bit too bright and warm for an azalea to have an easy time. The garden is sheltered on four sides, one of them the fence to the north on which I think it might be feasible to keep a rose happy. The old Dr. Huey that was there before was blighted by blackspot. I'd like to replace it with something that will do a lot better. Disease resistance is my biggest concern; the shade is partial, not extreme. Catsrose, I love your suggestion of Crepuscule--that's a really lovely flower. Can others in this area second its disease resistance? Hartwood, which criteria does Alexandre Girault not meet? |
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| 'Darlow's Enigma' is the one rose guaranteed to prosper in almost any less-than-ideal sitation. I'd try that. |
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