Rosa glauca
- Mark_Whitelaw
- Carol Wallace
- Mark_Whitelaw
- Carol Wallace
- Mark_Whitelaw
- Marge_Talt
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» Mark_Whitelaw - Marge, How do you like <i>R. glauca</i>? I am intrigued by th
Marge,How do you like R. glauca? I am intrigued by the plant, and wanted to try it here in TX. But the specimen in our botanical garden is having a hard time with our summer heat.
The blossoms aren't much to brag about, but the blue-green foliage and stems pique my sense of something unusual for garden conversation.
MarkW>Ft. Worth, TX/Zn 7b, Rose Garden
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» Carol Wallace - Mark, I love <i>R. glauca</i> for that very reason -- the folia
Mark, I love R. glauca for that very reason -- the foliage is absolutely gorgeous! I'm a big fan of using silver and blue and purple foliage cominations, and this rose work well with all of them. So I have about 5 of them scattered about the yard knitting together various flower and foliagecombinations.You're right in that the flower isn't spectacular, but it's certainly pleasant. And when those burgundy colored hips appear -- I think they're totally smashing.
Not only does this plant grow easily from seed, but it's also the easiest to root from a cutting that I've ever attempted. Carol virtually gardening
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» Mark_Whitelaw - Carol & Marge, What do you think of planting this beauty is l
Carol & Marge,What do you think of planting this beauty is less-than-full sun? Say... a northeast-facing bed? Is it susceptible to blackspot in those conditions?
The specimen at the gardens is in full sun with quite a bit of reflected heat from a sidewalk nearby. [sigh]
MarkW>Ft. Worth, TX/Zn 7b, Rose Garden
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» Carol Wallace - Mark, I have one growing in part shade. (I planted it and a lot
Mark, I have one growing in part shade. (I planted it and a lot of other tiny OGR, having no idea at the time how quickly they would all grow huge!) The color is not as intense or interesting, although it is still distinct from the run-of-the mill green -- but it grows quite well. Of course I'm in a cooler climate that you. Marge is in zone 7, and, as her topic area indicates, is also gardening in shade. And, as she indicated, hers not only grow but self-seeds madly. My educated guess is that part shade is ok. Carol virtually gardening-- posted by Carol Wallace
» Mark_Whitelaw - Thanx for the encouragement, Carol. :>) <b>Anyone else have
Thanx for the encouragement, Carol. :>)Anyone else have some thoughts on this rose?
MarkW>Ft. Worth, TX/Zn 7b, Rose Garden
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» Marge_Talt - Mark, I'm not quite sure what to answer you because my mother
Mark,I'm not quite sure what to answer you because my mother plant seems to behave oddly to me. Mentioned this to someone who said it was normal....but I wonder. Don't get me wrong, I really like this plant.
What mine does is put up a very tall new cane each year and a few shorter side canes, while the shorter, more branched canes seem to die out. In spring, it produces side branches from that new cane of the previous season; it looks healthy, the foliage is lovely and it flowers and produces hips on the branched canes...then these seem to flag over the summer and eventually most die out.
Consequently, the form isn't exactly great. I end up giving the tall cane a haircut somewhere around mid summer because it looks so odd -- wants to be about 8 feet tall, I think.
I've got this in one of the few "full" sun areas in the garden.
I dug some of the babies and put them in areas that receive only part sun last year. They are still tiny, so I can't really say what they'll do, but the foliage seemed to last longer.
I'd think that in Texas you might just want to try this one with morning sun and not afternoon sun.
I'm not sure whether it's sun or heat...may find out this year as those babies get into their stride. I've never really seen this one elsewhere in mature form so I'm not sure what it's supposed to do. My mother plant is about 8 years old, I guess.
The flowers are actually quite lovely, but since they are fairly small and singles, they aren't what you'd call showy...it is the foliage that I grow it for; the flowers and hips are just icing.
If you want a baby, I'm pretty sure I've got some out there and I could send you one. Just let me know.
Marge
Gardening in
Shade
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» Mark_Whitelaw - Marge, >>I'd think that in Texas you might just want to try t
Marge,>>I'd think that in Texas you might just want to try this one with morning sun and not afternoon sun.<<
I have a great spot that meets that description! And right outside my office window, too!
>>I've never really seen this one elsewhere in mature form so I'm not sure what it's supposed to do.<<
Before we "shovel pruned" the specimen at the Botanical Garden, the plant was about 4 ft. around and fairly balanced in appearance. Those of us who prune the roses at the garden are pretty heavy handed where pruning is concerned. So many of our roses tend to be kept smaller than their potential size.
>>If you want a baby.... Just let me know.<<
YES! Snail mail is in the Email as we speak!
Thanx for the information and the offer!
MarkW>Ft. Worth, TX/Zn 7b, Rose Garden
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