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Tue, Dec 11, 12 at 13:04
| I live in the state of Oregon near the border with the state of Washington. I understand that the class of bourbon roses has a high incidence of black spot in the state of Oregon. Does Boule de Neige and or Variegata di Bologna grow well on their own roots and without spray in the state of Oregon? What is the normal size for both Boule de Neige and Variegata di Bologna in the PNW region? |
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| 'Variegata di Bologna' blackspots quite badly in the PNW (in my garden, it does) but has sufficient vigor to outgrow disease. Of the Bourbons, this was one of only a couple that were not tragically disfigured by defoliation due to disease. Still, by the time it was in full flush, half the older leaves were spotted and/or dropped. |
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| The area's wrong, but I can tell you that Boule de Niege is a big, lusty plant here, own-root. Jeri |
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- Posted by melissa_thefarm NItaly (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 0:13
| Wrong zone here, too, but I can attest that 'Variegata di Bologna' grows steadily in lean conditions on its own roots. Unfortunately I can't tell you anything about black spot, as it's not a problem in my garden. But I couldn't resist the temptation to put in a good word for it. |
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- Posted by jeannie2009 PNW 7/8 (My Page) on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 8:28
| I live and garden at the very bottom of South Puget sound. I suspect that our weather conditions are quite similar. My favorite Bourbon is Souv de St Anne. Mine has just completed her second summer here. 3' tall by 2'[ wide and deep. She gets some BS late October. The rest of the time she is clean. I have her planted in a protected area. Yesterday I surrounded her base with a mulch coverring to help her through our so far easy winter. cl. Souv. de MalMaison is another rose which flourishes here. She is planted next to cl. Cecile Brunner. The plan is to intertwine the branches so that there are usually blooms peeking out.Both bushes have finished their first summer herw. |
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