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Questions, Answers and Comments by Category
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1 FEB 18 by
ac91z6
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A suggestion, if it's possible - I'll admit I know little of website design.
Would it be possible to add 'fall foliage color', 'hip display', or a 'fall interest' to the RATINGS section or description (description already has hips)? This may only be of interest to those in cooler zones, but for us this could help evaluate our rose choices or help us decide on placement in the garden.
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We do have sections for "attractive fall colour" in Foliage; and "produces attractive hips" in Growing Notes in the descriptions. Mostly we try and include these things when we see an author has mentioned them. But a rose in a cooler climate might have more attractive colour than in a warmer climate. And there is a fine line between a rose producing hips, and producing decorative hips (she says after just having de-hipped the feral and prickly R. eglanteria when they became b..... hips.) Sorry I can't help with knowledge on the ratings.
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#2 of 6 posted
2 FEB 18 by
ac91z6
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I just wish there was a better way than the mods/admins having to go through comments - esp. on some roses where there are dozens. I really, really appreciate that you guys do that though!
I wish more people would post if their roses have good fall color/interest - I'll have to remember to do that with my own!
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It is climate-dependent. Mme Gregoire Staechelin is known for decorative hips (as well as flowers), but in my summer heat (up to 42C, occasionally worse) they sunburn and become unattractive.
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Autumn colour.
http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pics.php?imgID=289964
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#5 of 6 posted
2 FEB 18 by
ac91z6
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I knew some roses wouldn't set in colder zones, but I didn't realize heat could be too much for them as well. Thank you!
And Andrew, wow that is some gold foliage! Gorgeous! I'm guessing a rugosa? HMF won't let me go back to the plant listing from the photo.
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It is Rosa roxburghii normalis, the picture was taken in autumn 2016, an exceptionally good year for autumn colour. Other roses that colour well in a cool climate are the rugosas, of course, also some of the American species, Rosa virginiana always does quite well with reddish shades as does Rosa cinnamomea 'Plena' too. Another rose that is good value is R. fedtschenkoana, that has yellow shades with fruits and flowers too. This year I have planted R x micrugosa 'Alba' which I have great expectations for good autumn foliage as well.
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