It is as hot as July here and as dry as an October desert but Crepuscule will not be denied.

Carla

Yes, it is grown on a support. It is something I saw in my son's garden where he and his wife live in an older home, but did not exactly understand it as it was filled with a rose. Then Jean posted a picture of something that I knew to be exactly that.

It is a 4 x 4 that is 10-feet tall, with two feet in the ground and 8 above ground. There are holes drilled 1-foot apart. The first set goes N to S and the second set E to W and then repeats. Through these holes, pieces of rebar about 5-feet long are placed, so they were meant to wrap around but the rose got so big, I just gently place the canes over it and cut to some kind of shape.

Yes, thank you. I love deep beds also. These are about 10-feet deep. You can put lots of "stuff" in them.

I have Crepuscule - Robert (pejsek) gave it to me. You're right - it's that bunny that never stops.

A

In my foggy climate, Crepuscule does best in the spring where it is very healthy and puts on a wonderful display. But does poorly through the mostly cool summer and picks back up in the fall when the days are generally warm.

The spring flush alone is worth it. Now it has no blooms but is covered by a lovely light blue clematis.

Carol

Florence

Brenton

Here is Crepuscule in front of some Wyoming Canna Lilies that get 8 feet tall here with dark orange flowers, and to the right is a bright pinkish red powder puff.

:-)

~Christopher

Thank you for the wonderful hedge photos!

Wonderful, too, to have this old thread revived, and see posts from old friends who are no longer here, having moved on in one fashion or another.

Nostalgia is my middle name. Probably partly why I like old roses so much.

Rosefolly

Cath