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Moving to Springfield, VA from the Dallas area (rose question)
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Posted by sonnybelle Zone 8 Tx D/FW (My Page) on Sun, Jul 29, 07 at 21:31
| This is a cross-post from the Antique Roses forum.
Even though I am excited to move to the DC area in a few weeks, one thing that has been tugging at me is leaving my roses behind. I thought I'd ask the Virginia residents (and maybe even someone who lives close to Springfield) which of the roses listed below (in containers right now) do well over there.
- Dame de Coeur
- Mevrouw Natalie Nypels
- Marie Pavie
- Perle d’Or
- Souvenir de la Malmaison
- Coldwell Pink
- Francis Dubreuil
- Pink Gruss an Aachen
- Paul Neyron
- Climbing Iceberg
- Charles Darwin (David Austin’s)
- Mrs. R. M. Finch
- Pink Rosette
- Charity (David Austin’s)
- Baby Love, miniature
- Deep Velvet, miniature
- Rainbow’s End , miniature
To add insult to injury, the relo company just told me that it would not move the plants, so any container I take with me would travel across the country in a van with our three big dogs... I will rehome the others with family, friends or rose enthusiasts...
Thank you very much for your input.
Isabelle
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Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Moving to Springfield, VA from the Dallas area (rose question
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| I think everyone is out watering--or too discouraged by the drought to spend time on the forum. Check the Potomac Rose Society (www.potomacrose.org) for a list of roses that do well here. Could you arrange for someone to ship the roses to you when the weather moderates? Good luck with your move! |
RE: Moving to Springfield, VA from the Dallas area (rose question
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| Honestly, I'd try anything here (I live about 20 min's north of Richmond, VA). Our biggest rose problems are powdery mildew on things like dorothy perkins/7 sisters, black spot, and japanese beetles. I've grown New Dawn, Zepherine Doughin, lady banks, Red Fairy, Veilchenblu, Rose-Marie Viaud, 7 sisters, Dorothy Perkins, rosa rugosa, baby faurex, moss rose, tea roses, and austins... I've had decent luck with most. The worst were the DP/7 sis with the PM and the fact that they grew to kingdom come with all those prickles. If nothing else, just take a bunch of cuttings to bring with you wrapped in damp paper & root them here. Good luck! |
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