Same situation here in Maine...David Austins last 2 years if your lucky. Folks in big city with great soil can get them to perennialize..in the country with clay soils...death
Mr. Kyle Fletcher Baker, MCN Maine Zone 5 --- On Wed, 1/12/11, Lis Allison <[email protected]> wrote: Anybody tried the David Austin roses? I've had 23 of them for 8 to 10 years so far, never cover them, and they have all done fine in spite of zone 4 winters. Also, I never spray except in June when I have to do something about a little green worm that, if I did not take action, would eat every leaf in about 3 days. Hardly see any black spot, no rust, no mildew. They bloom like h.... in early June and then off and on all summer, right until they freeze up. 'Mary Rose' is the world's most beautiful rose. 'Graham Thomas' is a close contender. 'Iceberg', my least fav rose in the world, is also rock hardy. Figures. Lis -- Lis Allison Pine Ridge Studio www.garden-on-the-ridge.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Alpine-l mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.science.uu.nl/mailman/listinfo/alpine-l
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