Are any heat tolerant firs fragrant?
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Comments (6)I've seen a research article that determined 'Perle d'Or' had good salt tolerance on par with Rosa rugosa (I'm not sure about salt air; I think they were working with soil only) and recommended it for trial planting in saline-soil parts of Egypt. It certainly has heat tolerance, and is also quite fragrant and has good disease resistance....See MoreDrought tolerant fir for WNY z6a
Comments (22)"The temperature description matches my local climate exactly. The snow pack here from lake effect snow isn't quite as much as described above but is pretty close and consistent from year to year. The summer dry spell is the only difference as we get sporadic summer rains keeping things moist and happy" One other significant difference is summer humidity, and consequent night temperatures. Low humidity and high altitude in the Sierra Nevada means summer nights are chilly, probably only rarely over 10�C, not easy growing conditions for fungi. Conversely, high summer humidity where you are traps heat at night (I'd guess you often have nights that don't drop below 20�C?). These conditions are much better for fungal diseases; that's a major reason why so many western N American trees perform poorly in the east of the continent. Resin...See MoreHeat-tolerant, tough purple rose... ID ideas?
Comments (29)Well my goodness: I didn't know there were two 'Russelliana's. Looking at the photos on HMF I find myself wondering though whether they aren't confused in commerce, because the two varieties sure do look alike in many of their photos. I need to go and study the foliage on mine. I seem to be in the business, on this thread, of shooting down hypotheses. Here's another shot: the true Centifolias, all their various sports and forms, are prickly lanky plants and most definitely not thornless, as I know to my cost from working with them. By the way, in asking about the habit I had the parent plant in mind. I confess I haven't read this thread as carefully as I would need to to make thoroughly responsible contributions, but purplish old roses in my mental files fall into two main categories: the shrubs with some near or remote Gallica blood, generally shrubby; and the rambling purple Multifloras. In the first case smooth canes would lead me toward hybrid Gallicas and Hybrid Perpetuals, as others have suggested; the latter, well, I just said. I would read up on foliage. There may be any number of holes in this reasoning. P.S. I went to look at that purplish Centifolia through the link. I don't know it, and if it's a hybrid it could differ from the basic Centifolia style. I believe, though, that 'Pompon de Bourgogne' is a true Centifolia, that is, prickly....See MoreNeed suggestions for a BS resistant, heat tolerant apricot rose
Comments (21)Kristine, Easy does it looks very pretty, how is the fragrance? heirloom says lightly fragrant. The reason I said strongly fragrant in my initial post is that if not, i dont smell anything! For instance, in my garden, Heritage does very well, but I only detect a light fragrance:(. Nothing from the likes of Lady of Shallot or Belindas dream. Push comes to shove, i'll take something that is not very fragrant, but was hoping in that broad range of yellow to coral, I can find an strong bloomer that will look OK with no spray. Eustacia Vye looks great. Surprisingly some Austins do well enough for me. I have a new flower bed coming up soon, so making a side list for that as well! Dianela, i will look up Tamora, was not on my radar, thanks!...See Moregardener365
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