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A really tall bush doesn't necessarily mean a healthy bush. In Florida and areas where fortuniana root stock thrives a hybrid tea can get 10-12 feet or taller. In cooler climates with own roots or Dr Huey/multiflora grafted roses, a tall bush only means a lot of energy going to the canes and leaves. It doesn't mean more flowers. I'd much rather have a shorter but wider bush with lots of flowers. While most bushes in my garden...

Green Ice did it here. DH got rid of it because the stamens turned black so quickly, he said it looked like an ashtray. :-( But the all-time champ is 'Little White Lies.' It demonstrates Sean McCann's genius, as well as the cleverness of his names. The photos on HMF do not show the beautiful cascades of tiny white "lies" (er. minute single blooms) which hang in sheets from a hanging pot. I see that Rogue Valley Roses...

That is one lovely seedling and I hope that it does continue to grow, bloom, develop even more disease resistance, and get marketed so I can have one!! I will also offer to test grow it for you here in the middle of the country. I have all four seasons and a rather nice growing season from the end of March until about Thanksgiving when we get our first real freezing temps. I think you have a winner with this one and lot of people like those...

Thanks for your responses, now CM is going to the top of the list for this year! Ingrid, it sounds like you are recommending it, not sp'ing it :)

I dont like disappointing so Aloha is off my list. That pic of LaMarque is beautiful! All this really helps me make a good decision on what to get. Thank you all very much. tim

Of five new to me rose picks for 2010 planting I have an idea of mixing in some Bearded Iris (Very well established) with two modern day HT's. As it is on the Iris they have never doubled bloomed in the past five years so I assume they never will. I can and will cut em down low to ground after they have finished blooming in late spring/early summer. My major question and concern are. Would I be better off growing the iris in big enough...

It doesn't matter, because cold weather will stop all rose growth for you very soon, maybe next week. "It finally leafed out." Has it been defoliated by blackspot disease? You have to control this disease if you want hybrid teas to store energy for next year. Also the graft swelling has to be protected from winter by deep planting or by mounding. Most or all exposed wood will be damaged by subzero temperatures. Most of us let...

I have a lot of TB Iris and they are kind of a pain. They do very well here, too well, they spread fast and need several rounds of foliage clean up. I've had much more satisfaction from day lilys. If one is careful to select those that don't spread too quickly, they are good for quite a few years undisturbed. And very beautiful, and a much longer flowering period than Iris. Some foliage clean up needed there as well, but I'm...

Mine has grown a good 10 ft long main cane this first year! One long octopus cane lol. Wonder what next year will bring then lol. It actually grew a little longer by this time November.

Hi everyone, I have a Sweet Chariot in a large pot and it has done great this year. Nest spring I would like to try a couple weeping roses in some hanging baskets. I love all colors except red! Do you think I need to stick with miniature roses that weep so they won't get way to big and outgrow the baskets? I might post the same questions on the miniature forum. Thanks, Judy