Mid size rose for zone 7a
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Kristine LeGault 8a pnw
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Will these uncommon hardy tropical edibles cold-hardy to zone 7A?
Comments (18)Given that I'm in a climate zone where these things do well, I'm probably not the best person to give advice. But I can endorse the idea of Chilean guava in a pot. Mine was permanently outdoors of course, but it flowered and fruited fine for several years before I was able to plant it in the garden. The flowering is late enough that it won't be troubled by being indoors etc until the frosts have passed, and it doesn't require a long season to fruit. I don't know what level of frost it will tolerate - certainly some, but the places it grows best are cool and windy, so not frosty. There is also at least one feijoa variety that can be grown and fruited in a pot (the self-fertile Unique), but it is probably still too big to be moved inside, unlike the Chilean guava which is small. I don't have the space for kiwifruit or the climate for pomegranate (not hot enough in summer), so I can't help with those....See MoreCan I Grow Loquat Trees in my Garden in Central Oklahoma zone 7a?
Comments (18)Mike, I had two 50 ft. lengths of drip hoses wound in, out and around the plants with mulch covering them - all throughout the garden in the veggie garden. The mulch was piled on 8 inches thick or thicker under and around them. I put covers over the tomatoes in late July through August. I have good well water, so no chlorine that can damage plants. Notwithstanding all that I did, when temps reached 110-120, everything just turned brown, and then blister beetles ate what was left. I had tall, dark green, beautiful corn plants with 2-3 huge ears on each plant, but upon checking them, they had few developed kernels. Total loss. I planted more than one hundred tomatoes (seven varieties), corn, beans, cantaloupe, watermelon, bell peppers, three types of hot peppers, Red bells, zucchini, and onions. Normally I get enough to can, freeze, eat fresh and sell at the Farmer's Market & Health Food stores and still have enough to donate to the Food Bank. Not last year. The only tomatoes I got were a handful from the plants I grew in large pots, but only a few. They were sure good though. Cherokee Purples were especially yummy and the Lemon Boys. I think I got about 20 tomatoes altogether. I got more than everyone else around here. Their plants kicked it in June and July. I did get some okra from the plants in the smaller, lower garden and a few pitifully small Early Girl tomatoes, and a pretty good harvest of Jalapenos in September when it cooled down a bit, but that was all. I put so much work into it and expense. But it was just too hot. It was like standing inside a furnace ever day. I lost several small trees, one large weeping willow and several Eponymous shrubs. And what the heat didn't kill, the voles did, chewing the roots off several of my roses. What a horrible year! Sorry to go on about it......See MoreWhat to expect of these Teas in zone 7a:
Comments (2)I had both Monsieur Tillier and Mrs BR Cant. They both get large. I think Mrs BR Cant has a better form and will stay more compact (although still large) while MT will be more of a rambling shape. Same as Susan, I lost most of the above ground growth during the polar vortex, but they grew back fine. Unfortunately I had to dig them up when they tore up my yard. They didn't survive in the pots (probably my fault). I do have 2 new Mrs BR Cants now. Before the polar vortes, my Mrs. BR Cant was about 8 feet wide and 5 feet tall....See MoreBig honking rose / roses to eat a garage (Zone 7a)
Comments (5)I'm in a similar zone as you, in north central Virginia. You could go into the Tea Noisette family for repeat bloom and carriage house eating capability. Reve d'Or, Lamarque, Jean Desprez, etc. ... especially if the location is a bit sheltered from winter winds. Paul's Himalayan Musk wants to climb and drape, so it's well suited to train into a tree. Bloom time for Paul's is only about two-three weeks for me. Darlow's Enigma is a possibility, as I have seen it up to the second story of a house in Maryland. (Both of these have incredibly sharp thorns, just so you know.) I'm growing 'Open Arms' on an outbulding, with two other roses, and it appears to be well up to the job of covering the space. It flowers a LOT and the foliage is really disease resistant. I got mine from EuroDesert before they closed. HMF says that it's available from Heirloom. http://helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.18294&tab=1 How about "Peggy Martin"? Says that it's a once-bloomer, but my established plant is never without at least some flowers. Added bonus is that it looks incredible if it can drape a little, and it's thornless. Connie...See MoreBenT (NorCal 9B Sunset 14)
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