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| Hello everybody, I hope you're all doing well. Has anyone in a mild climate with little to no winter chill given Mlle. Blanche Lafitte a try? It's one of the Hybrid Noisette-Bourbons like Boule de Neige from what I can gather. Boule de Neige is supposed to be a winner here -the band I received in January is looking quite good in its 3 gallon container- but not all roses are created equally. Would this be a waste of money to try here in Coastal So Cal, or would it be a worthwhile "experiment?" If you have grown it in other conditions, have you noticed any rust or mildew issues? I know Bourbons are supposed to be some of the worst roses for this area, but this may be one of those peculiarly classed roses. Thanks for any help! Jay |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Wed, May 7, 14 at 16:06
| Very pretty - I would try it unless you are so close to the coast that your weather is foggy & cool. Jackie |
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- Posted by cemeteryrose USDA 9/Sunset 14 (My Page) on Thu, May 8, 14 at 9:31
| We get some winter chill here in Sacramento but this is one of my favorite roses and I certainly would give it a try. No disease, sweet fragrance, lovely clusters of shell-pink flowers, tall graceful growth habit. A darling rose. I've always thought that the real Mlle. Blanche must have been a beauty. We have a feature about this rose on our website under "favorites." |
Here is a link that might be useful: Favorite roses
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- Posted by ArbutusOmnedo 10/24 (My Page) on Thu, May 8, 14 at 14:46
| That's great to hear, Anita. I'm glad it does well for you even in a very different part of the state. As for weather, Jackie, it is a bit cooler here with occasional fog. There is a clear coastal impact about a mile and a half from the beach. I'm hoping the Noisette ancestry in Mlle. Blache Lafitte might give it a chance to succeed here. I'll probably end up trying it with tempered expectations. It really is a beauty. So long as rust isn't a problem, it should be alright. Jay |
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| I grow several Bourbons, including Blanche Lafitte, in coastal Oregon (literally on the coast- 6 blocks from the ocean). The summer climate here is cool, to say the least- I'd consider an entire week of fog-less sunshine, with 70 deg. temps to be a miracle. Despite that, my Blanche Lafitte (a band from VG, 2 years ago) seems to be happy. During the first summer I had to watch it like a hawk to pinch the buds off in time- it REALLY wants to bloom, and even during foggy, damp weather the buds I allowed to stay didn't have any trouble opening. Blackspot can be a real problem here, but BL doesn't seem to be hugely troubled by it- nothing compared to Zephirine Drouhin. She's a mess, but blooms like crazy anyway. I have seen the Blanch Lafitte growing in the cemetery in Sacramento, and it's truly lovely. Zachary. |
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