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Will roses bloom all summer in Kentucky?
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Posted by kygirl99 KY 6 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 12, 08 at 22:36
| We moved here two years ago from California and built a house. With last year's drought, we didn't do much landscaping since we moved in our new house mid-April and the dry weather started soon after.
In California, we planted two rows of roses, spaced about 6 feet apart per rose bush, all the way up our driveway. It was gorgeous because we had blooms all summer long.
We'd like to do something similar on our 200-foot long driveway here in Kentucky. But will the roses bloom all summer to give a pretty look? I'm not sure what roses will do here vs. how they behaved/bloomed in California. Trying to figure out if this is a good option. Are there certain types of roses we should consider? We had hybrid teas in California.
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RE: Will roses bloom all summer in Kentucky?
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| My Roses bloomed last year from May until November through the first couple of frosts. They had a lull that lasted for about a week or two with random one bloom at a time in July but did just has well after that. Also I used Rose food and applied it everytime it said to. -Jake |
RE: Will roses bloom all summer in Kentucky?
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| I remember my grandmother had a similar driveway in Southern California when I was a kid. Ahh... was that ever nice. I think a lot depends on the type of rose bush. Some bloom repeatedly, some have only one or two flushes a year -- but may be worth it anyway. I have a floribunda that has a few flowers all the time, but has one flush in the spring where it is completely covered with roses. My David Austin and my rugosa roses seeem to have a fair number of flowers all the time. The big concern around here is not crowding the plants too closely. It gets so humid in the summer that blackspot is a real problem -- and seems to leap from plants. Good luck with your roses -- it's a wonderful idea! |
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