marlingardener
Central Texas, zone 8
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:17 pm Post subject: Roses DO grow in Texas! |
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When we moved to Texas about 13 years ago, I was told several times that "roses won't grow in Texas." Well, guess what, they do! We have had roses in town, and also now at the farm. If chosen with care and with a minimal amount of care, roses thrive here. These are some of our favorites:
Nacogdoches rose ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden )
I dearly love this rose--it just glows and is such a stand-out in the garden.
Unknown rose ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden )
I took cuttings from our town roses when we knew we would be moving in a year or two. This was one, and it was labeled when it arrived in a gallon pot at the farm. However, Mother Nature or a roving armadillo removed the tag, and I don't know who this rose is!
Saphrona rose ( photo / image / picture from marlingardener's Garden )
Saphrona is a wonderful rose--fits into any flower arrangement and adds a light scent. She is prone to black spot, but with some milk spray she recovers and puts out new leaves. I plan to take cuttings and see if her offspring are happier in another spot with more air circulation.
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toni
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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Those are beautiful, I really am drawn to the yellow one.
Many people who have never been to Texas think it is all sand and desert and don't realize that we have 8 ecological regions so pretty much anything will grow somewhere in the state.
There is a test garden not far from me where Texas A & M is growing dozens of the Knock-out roses, testing them in our heat and drought.
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Netty
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| Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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Gorgeous Roses!
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Kay
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:31 am Post subject: |
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Yes indeed, Roses do grow in Texas! They are beautiful!
I love the yellow one.
It's the "Yellow Rose of Texas" 
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Well done you!! Three gorgeous roses to prove everyone wrong.  I love the Saphrona rose and the Nacogdoches rose as I think they'd look terrific grown together.
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marlingardener
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| Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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Sjoerd, we have shrub, bush, climbers and also some roses that just grow as they please!
Eileen, planting Nac and Saphrona together is a great idea. I'll try taking cuttings and see if I can do that. You do have an eye for garden design, don't you?
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I have had very little success with roses. But plan on trying again in the spring. Hope my blooms are at least half as pretty as yours.
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naturenanni
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Those are all so pretty I really like the 3rd one!
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Naturenanni, thank you for the kind words! I read in your introduction that you like fragrant roses. If you can get your hands on a Belinda's Dream, you will love it! Great big dark-pink blooms with hundreds of petals, and a fragrance that will delicately perfume a big room (or overwhelm a small one).
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naturenanni
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject: |
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Wrote that one down on my wish list Thank you! I wish I would have paid more attention to the names when I planted all my roses.
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