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| Hey everyone, I was up in the Bay for a week, so I expected some change in the garden with no real care over that stretch. Lo and behold, the 20+ year old (older than me probably) Lady Banks here put out some buds! Is this simply a very early bloom setting on, or is this rose finally showing a re blooming trait some experience in completely frostless climates? It's interesting irrespective. Jay Here are some pictures: |
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- Posted by ArbutusOmnedo 10 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 26, 13 at 0:56
| Another group of buds: |
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- Posted by jacqueline3 9CA (My Page) on Tue, Nov 26, 13 at 10:35
| My yellow Lady Banks has been known to show buds in Jan/Feb, but not this early. I would bet on a re-bloom. Jackie |
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| Our yellow banksia -- R. banksia lutea -- blooms right through the year in our coastal climate -- only stopping in really hot weather. Our R. banksia banksia, by contrast, will only very occasionally put out some small repeat. Fortuniana scatters bloom here, right through the year. (Note that nurseries in SoCal have long sold Fortuniana as "White Lady Banks.") Jeri |
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- Posted by kittymoonbeam 10 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 26, 13 at 15:16
| Hooray for Lady Banks. What a graceful rose she is. Wouldn't you love to have a great rose like that named for you? Enjoy your flowers. |
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| My White Lady Banks often puts on a small fall display. Seven Sisters always does. I think in our droughty summers the once bloomers go nearly dormant and revive to bloom in the fall. |
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| Another rose to consider is 'Purezza,' which LOOKS like R. banksia banksia, but repeats through the year here. Ours makes a bigger show for our neighbor than for us, so I took this from her front yard. Jeri |
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| Please post again when those buds open! |
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- Posted by ArbutusOmnedo 10/24 (My Page) on Tue, Dec 17, 13 at 2:11
| The first group is really open now. What a great fragrance. |
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| That's one of the reasons I love R. banksia banksia. I love to walk down the shady path that goes by it, and smell that violet perfume. Jeri |
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