To: nutmeg
They are beautiful. My mom used to grow them but I have no luck with them sadly.
13 posted on
06/05/2009 12:06:22 AM PDT by
pandoraou812
(elected officials should be required to pass drug, alcohol & dementia testing)
To: pandoraou812
Except for the variety that come out a couple of years ago, growing them in Michigan was kinda hard as they only flower on last years stems and most in colder climates die back to the ground. A couple of years I covered mine with Styrofoam rose covers for winter and they flowers somewhat the following year...As some stems stayed alive by being protected...those stems flower, the new growth of the year will not flower....Even my new ever blooming one is not doing to good, I didn't cover it...
To: pandoraou812
They have to have mostly shade in hot climates, lots of water and trim them only after they bloom. If you prune them in the fall or winter, you will cut off all next year’s blossoms.
32 posted on
06/05/2009 2:00:42 PM PDT by
Hattie
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