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Comments (10)Another climber that does well without spray for fungal diseases here in blackspot-land is Dublin Bay. The beautiful deep red roses last quite long in a vase. I am growing him as a shrub. Cresupule is a beautiful, no disease, thornless climber (Noisette) but the stems are short for cutting. Naga Belle is a beautiful deep pink hybrid tea from India that is black spot resistant for me. Other Buck roses that have performed well are Quietness, lt pink, Prairie Harvest, lt yellow and Western Sunset, deep yellow. I put in Earth Song, deep pink, and Pearlie Mae, apricot, both Buck roses last year but so far they are puny. Country Dancer is another buck rose that is reputed to be good in the South. I perfer roses that are good for cutting. All of these I ordered from Roses Unlimited. Wonderful company and I am close enough to get the lowest shipping rates. Hope your Mom enjoys her roses as much as I do. It was my teenage son that get me into them years ago....See MoreQueen Palm Protection in zone 7a/7b
Comments (7)I have my queen palm since 2004 and it has gone through a lot of neglect and still pulled through so I can definitely say they are strong plants (but look best when treated well). My queen palm has seen temperatures around 22F-24F with some damage (the duration of the cold was brief though since it was March when it saw those temperatures). I've considered planting my queen palm in the ground for a few years now, but they can get pretty large as potted plants and they are light palms so they can be moved around from place to place and brought inside pretty easily. Eventually I may plant mine in the ground since it's over 10 feet and getting larger every year, but hopefully I can keep it potted for a few more years. I heard that there are greenhouses on Long Island where you can send your potted plants for the winter and bring them back to your home for the spring. I dont know anything about it but if they do exist, then you should definitely consider that! Good luck! -Alex...See MoreOverwintering a zone 7 perennial in zone 5
Comments (5)Have you ever heard of micro climate? Where is it planted? I've had a lot of success with plants not necessarily rated for my zone 5/6 in Indiana by providing a micro climate for them. Meaning the plant is protected from the elements on 2-3 sides....planted next to the house or other large structure. Top dress the soil with a thick layer of mulch. Do not cut back the plant till early spring. For years I'd dig up Canna bulbs and store in my garage. Then one fall/winter I was sick and didn't dig bulbs. To my surprise they not only survived our harsh winter but grew in the spring bigger and better than ever due to the micro climate provided by the house and other large perennials. Do a search on micro climates.....should make it more clear what I'm saying. Best of luck....See MoreGrowing Zone 8a and 8b Palms In Zone 7a/7b Border
Comments (6)Actually, I just remembered a long time ago my friend had a California fan palm in his back yard, and it was grown locally from seed. I believe it was in the ground for quiet a few years and it was well established. It pulled through the winters unprotected, but his neighbor hood "code" made him cut it down because it still had the beard on it and even when pruned they still did not like it, he was not so happy about that. But I think I will be going with the California fan palm. Our winters are dry and it only gets really cold here for about 2 weeks until it starts to warm up. I'll give it a try!...See Morealicia7b
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