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Peach Drift is a winner here in Texas. It's always covered in fragrant blooms from April to late October. The fragrance on the Peach Drift is fruity and wafts on a warm day. The peach drift is the only fragrant drift rose. It's often confused with the apricot drift which like the other drift roses has no fragrance.

Just another suggestion here to give you even more choices to choose from. The oso easy roses do very well here for me. I don't spray thou so disease resistance is important to me. I did unfortunately get powdery mildew on my drift roses. They are good roses just not healthy enough here. Oso easy roses do bloom up a storm just like drift roses do. They have healthier foliage at least here anyway. Oso easy does however have a little smaller overall growth habit.


Perhaps the old owners covered their roses in the winter, therefore they would be big. Did you cover them? If not that could be the reason they are not as big as they were when you first saw them. There are tons of roses to grow so don't fret if they are too weak to keep, get some new ones and enjoy.
Valerie



Yes Thanks Steve, got that- that's why I edited at the bottom. They name to many roses similar. It's ok though. My names Alana though- not Alan-that's my dad's name :) Good Luck with your choice of roses-hope they do well, and sorry I couldn't have been more help. Cheers! Waiting on spring :)

I may be confused, hallucinating, or just a bit tired, but this thread seems to have disappeared from the Roses Forum listing... had to look for it on my 'Activity' tab thingy (since there was another query re pruning (on the Antique RF, I think) and I wondered if it was the same person asking... Sorry, it's probably just me...

How to prune roses that grow year round!
You will have to strip the foliage off the plant Then prune it back to maybe 4 feet. Remove all crossing canes and the wanna be twiggy growth. Feed them and water them and they will take back off
You will have to remove the leaves to stop the growth of the plant

Spikeyguy -- there is some conjecture that 'Baby Faurax' is a dwarf repeat-blooming sport of 'Veilchenblau'. I don't grow either, so I can go by only pics at HelpMeFind. Be aware that some nurseries sell 'Raymond Privat' as 'Baby Faurax', so you might have to do some sleuthing to find the real one. And there are a few other Polyanthas of similar coloring which you may wish to investigate. If this was my project, I'd get 'Veilchenblau' and give it a couple years to gain size, all the while evaluating which Polyantha(s) I'd wish to bud onto it. This may involve buying them at the same time and growing them on in pots.
:-)
~Christopher



It affects the look of other parts of Houzz, so if you used Houzz before the GW merge, you might be careful! I like the look of it (Morning Glory) while checking out the other parts of Houzz, too, so it's all good for me :)

Just FYI, sawdust can also look delightful used for paths, esp. the informal, narrow woodland-type, since it blends in beautifully with the natural environment. I'm guessing this may only really work in dryer climates; the sawdust may just rot down too quickly in wetter areas.
I'd agree with Wirosarian about avoiding anything with toxic substances in it, eg chemically-treated pine, laminated plywoods, composite board, etc. - especially if you may be using the compost for anything edible.
Comtesse :¬)

Treated lumber treated with cca is still sold today so be careful. It uses copper, chromium and arsenate a form of arsenic which is a pesticide. CCA in not used in Homes or play grounds anymore but is still sold. All treated lumber does contain pesticides in case thats important to you.








Patty I didn't even notice when I found CANCAN and ordered it, that it was own root. That's fine with me tho. The funny thing is, it doesn't show up under the climbers at all, own root or grafted. I actually found it under the web specials. I saw some pics of it on HMF and on Garden Valley Ranch's website (which is even more expensive and they already closed up for the mail ordering season too). I was intrigued by the photos showing that it can have a purple edge on the hot pink. I think it will go very nicely with STORMY WEATHER on an arbor. Can't wait to see it.
Cancan is so pretty and free of disease here with no spray. I love it!