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     Allison Strong (Countess_wildrose) Bug Squisher Username: Countess_wildrose Post Number: 103 Registered: 01-2006 |
Stephen, isn't that a pretty nice size in your zone for a china, though? I bet it's alive with color!!! | ||
| stephen scanniello (Steprose) Supreme Crown Gall ! Username: steprose Post Number: 523 Registered: 01-2006 |
mine's still a dainty 4' high x 3'wide | ||
| teacup754 (Teacup754) Bug Squisher Username: teacup754 Post Number: 5 Registered: 01-2006 |
My mutabilis is starting to grow now. I would guess it has put on about a foot either way.The blooms started out rather few and far between this spring put i see it doing well now. My gruss an Auchen isn't doing as well. I had a bad spring with humidity and wet and it got quite a bit of blackspot so it is looking pretty sparse now..Then I was hit with thrips so my first round of blooms didn't make it. it seems to be trying to recover now bloomwise, but I am not happy with the sparse leaves.This is in a prime spot in my garden bed and if it doesn't perk up i'm going to move it... | ||
| Allison Strong (Countess_wildrose) Bug Squisher Username: Countess_wildrose Post Number: 93 Registered: 01-2006 |
It's been a few months since this post originated, and I thought it would be interesting to find out how much taller and wider your Mutabilis is by now. If it is anything like mine, it will have easily outstripped Stephen's plant up north by now. The three year old Mutabilis I have on the west wall of our home, which receives the hot afternoon and evening sun, and the reflection off the brick, is now pruned back to 6' tall and 5'wide. It will easily go 9' here. And it has never been fertilized, just some hardwood mulch and rain. Rarely gets a water hose drink, either. It won't bloom much when it really gets hot in July and August, or when it's too cold in December and January, but, the rest of the year it is filled with color! | ||
| stephen scanniello (Steprose) Bug Squisher Username: steprose Post Number: 224 Registered: 01-2006 |
mutabalis is a beautiful shrub in our gardens up in New Jersey. Averaging about 3 to 4' in height and width, good blooms all season. It's one of my favorite shrubs to add to a perennial border. Any color of perennial, herb, or annual will go with this rose. | ||
| Linda Buzzell-Saltzman (Linda) Bug Squisher Username: Linda Post Number: 10 Registered: 01-2006 |
I'll be interested to hear how Mutabilis and Old Blush do for you this spring. | ||
| teacup754 (Teacup754) Bug Squisher Username: teacup754 Post Number: 4 Registered: 01-2006 |
Linda, I am going to get Old Blush later this spring when we redo the front of the house.My husband likes the way the roses I already bought are looking and I told him it would be a blooming machine for an area at the corner of the house...My Mutabilis is only 1-2 feet high and is now blooming! can't wait until it takes off...nancy | ||
| Linda Buzzell-Saltzman (Linda) Bug Squisher Username: Linda Post Number: 9 Registered: 01-2006 |
Mutabilis is the rose that changed my life! I had no idea that a rose could love our alkaline soil and water and summer drought and neglect and keep on blooming those gay, color-changing blooms, laughing all the way! Years ago the local Rose Society folks came to our garden and sniffed at it -- not really a legitimate rose in their books, I guess -- but it opened up the world of Chinas for me here in Zone 24, coastal Calif. Old Blush has also been another wonder. Indestructible. Now I'd love to add more roses (we've about maxed out our fruit trees and "food forest", although a banana and mango are coming this year), so I'm drooling over pictures of all the Chinas, teas and noisettes and other warm climate roses in Liz Druitt's books... I'm trying to pick up all the colors in Mutabilis' blooms and echo them in other roses. | ||
| teacup754 (Teacup754) Shovel Pruner Username: teacup754 Post Number: 3 Registered: 01-2006 |
The utility thing I'm trying to cover is a telephone box about 2-3 feet high.It is narrow(less than 12 inches across but smack in the middle of my back bed) and I asked for a recommendation of a rose that would retain its leaves year-round and from top to bottom, but also not grow as huge as Mutabilis. I have Mutabulis planted on an axis from the street, through the wrought iron gate to the back.It is in the very back of the yard, and I thought it would provide a focal point from the street.Since the fence at the front of the house is iron it is possible to see the side yard and part of the back yard from the street(it's a patio home)We wanted to create a secret garden kind of feeling. Now that I think about it I wonder if it was Mike himself who helped me.He was so friendly and seemed to know everything about the roses that were there. | ||
| Ron Robertson (Lemecdutex) Bug Squisher Username: lemecdutex Post Number: 30 Registered: 01-2006 |
Nancy, That rouletii won't cover much space as I understand it, was the utility thing you're covering low down? Mutabilis will get huge in your area, easily can grow to 8 or 9 feet in just 2 or 3 years. Anyway, I used to live in east Texas, and I just loved going to ARE. Especially they're exceptional perennials to go with the roses (I always plant other things with my roses). --Ron | ||
| stephen scanniello (Steprose) Bug Squisher Username: steprose Post Number: 109 Registered: 01-2006 |
You're lucky to have ARE so close by. Mike has an amazing collection of roses and companions - there alot to study and take home. | ||
| teacup754 (Teacup754) Powdery Mildew Username: teacup754 Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2006 |
Stephen, We moved last year to College Station which is about a thirty minute drive from Antique Rose Emporium.I spent the summer(which is too hot in texas to do much outside) planning my new beds, then convinced my husband to hire someone in the fall to rip out the grass and haul in better soil. The soil around here is awful. Full of clay and the water is pretty salty.Anyway after that was done when he went out of town on a trip, I drove over and spent the afternoon wandering around,catalogue in hand.I had thought I had my choices picked out before I got there, but changed my mind.Because of a gorgeous display I got Bailey Red for near the wrought iron gate to the backyard. Then Gruss an Aache for near the back door. Mutabalis for a visual anchor in the large back bed,Rouletti to hide an eyesore utility thing in the back, FJ Lindheimer because of its gorgeous colors and Thomas Affleck because the man there said it was one of his favorites....It was more than just roses howver, They had a nice selection of perennials, herbs, grasses also...Needless to say, I put it all on the credit card in my name.....Just told my husband they were easy care things and would bloom a lot... We're talking about redoing some of the landscaping in the front now, and I've plans for more....nancy | ||
| Samantha Mooney (Matissesmom) Bug Squisher Username: matissesmom Post Number: 24 Registered: 09-2004 |
You couldn't be a bit 'biased' could you? LOL. It is very nice and once I get used to it... well.. Your site isn't a slouch either, ya'know. Sam | ||
| Ron Robertson (Lemecdutex) Bug Squisher Username: lemecdutex Post Number: 27 Registered: 01-2006 |
Sam, I just noticed that the new Vintage website is up! I think it's pretty terrific, probably the best one out there. --Ron | ||
| stephen scanniello (Steprose) Bug Squisher Username: steprose Post Number: 90 Registered: 01-2006 |
Hi Nancy, Welcome to our forum. are you near the ARE? stephen | ||
| Samantha Mooney (Matissesmom) Bug Squisher Username: matissesmom Post Number: 20 Registered: 09-2004 |
Well, I must have CAUGHT the new site when it was up for just a moment, because it isn't working right now! LOL! Oh, you guys did good. The little bit I saw was wonderful and Lulu and Flora looks so happy on the couch. If you need some photos, let me know. I have a few you are missing! Sam | ||
| Samantha Mooney (Matissesmom) Bug Squisher Username: matissesmom Post Number: 19 Registered: 09-2004 |
When did they open the new website. I'll be back in a few days. Sam | ||
| Ron Robertson (Lemecdutex) Bug Squisher Username: lemecdutex Post Number: 26 Registered: 01-2006 |
It isn't that necessary to prune young roses. You can always prune dead out, and strip them of leaves to make sure fewer diseases get a chance to overwinter. After they get large, you can prune to shape if you don't want to get into anything elaborate. One thing you might want to check out is the Vintage Gardens website, they've got photographic pruning demonstrations there (http://www.vintagegardens.com) that can help you decided how to prune various rose classes. | ||
| nancy cangelose (Teacup754) Greenhorn Username: teacup754 Post Number: 1 Registered: 01-2006 |
I am pretty new to roses and bought some in the fall at Antique Rose Emporium. They are doing well and here in Texas I think they usually prune around Valentine's Day. Since these are still pretty small, should I do anything to them? The one I have the most questions on is Thomas Affleck who is looking kind of bare of leaves right now.Do I leave them alone, prune back to encourage growth? Help!! |