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Nippstress 
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Nipstress, do you still grow the rose 'Wimi', and what is your experience with it? I am a fan of the roses of Matthias Tantau, Jr. Some of his roses, such as 'Lampion' and 'Cinnabar' have done quite well for me, while others are perhaps not suitable for zone 5 conditions.
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Hi Nastarana
My Wimi died in a typical zone 5 spot, so I'm replacing it this year from Rogue Valley to put in my virtual zone 6 spot. Often I'll find that is enough to get marginally hardy roses through the winter. I doubt it's zone 5 hardy but it might be zone 6 hardy, though unlikely to be robust. I love the Tantau roses too so I make every effort when they have one like this where the colors are so lovely.
Cynthia
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Thank you for your response. You experience is about what I had feared. I have a spot in front of a south facing wall where I might be able to shoehorn in 'Wimi'. Did he get very big for you?
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Given that he was marginally hardy to start with I don't recall that he was much bigger than a foot or two. Front of the border and highly protected is best I think.
Cynthia
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12 OCT 16
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Hi Strawberry Hill:
My experience with Versigny mirrors yours, in that I had mine in my zone 6 pocket of my yard and it lasted about 3 or 4 years before dying one winter. I think this one is only marginally hardy in zone 5 and needs heavy winter protection to do well. It's gorgeous though.
So far, Antico Amore has survived with more cane over the winter in the same zone 6 pocket, so I'd rate its hardiness a bit better. It didn't overwinter in part sun in an average spot in the yard, so it's not entirely robust in zone 5. Etrusca is the smallest of the bunch and also in the zone 6 pocket, and I think I'm pushing its limits. Bela di Todi I only tried once and it didn't overwinter, but I have planted it again and can keep you posted.
Bottom line is that Antico Amore is probably the strongest of the bunch you list, but all are in need of some winter protection to do well in our zones.
Cynthia
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Thank you Cynthia, for the info., much appreciated. Versigny has the best fruity scent ever, Crown Princess Mag. has a slightly less scent, but is vigorous after 5 winters. This year I'll play it safe and order more Austin roses, I'm debating whether to get Young Lycidas as own-root or grafted from Austin Catalog. Its leaves are wrinkled (similar to Sharifa Asma) ... and Sharifa is very tiny as own-root !!
Sonia Rykiel died last winter, after 5 years .. but that was my fault of emptying my rain barrel right before freezing. University of Vermont stated that plants survive winter better on the dry side. This past Dec. we had tons of rain, then freezing temp which killed trees and knock-outs in my zone 5a. I'll order Sonia Rykiel again, but will dig deep at 2.5 feet for drainage. Firefighter as own-root is another iffy .. that survived 5 winters, but died in a dry-spring (I didn't winter-protect). Two Double-Delight died as own-roots, same with Pink Peace (own-root) .. so I bought Grafted-on-Dr.Huey, and they survived winter easily.
I appreciate any info.. on Young Lycidas as own-root or grafted for zone 5a ?? Barcelona survived winter easily (thanks to your recommendation). Are there fragrant roses that you would recommend for zone 5a as own-roots? Thanks.
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Available from Burlington Nursery in her 2015 rose list.
Cynthia
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I grow David Barber in my "hell strip" between the street and sidewalk, by my mailbox. It survives tip hardy in my zone 5 Nebraska garden, and is totally no care for me. I don't spray, and the foliage stays clean. My three-year-old plant has put out very long but low arms of blooms in every direction, and I prune it back hard after blooming to keep it in bounds. It has very large clusters of thick white blooms, some of which die off early needing some micro-pruning or "crunching" of the dead flowers to keep the remaining cluster looking nice. Like all my Tantau roses, it's tough and vigorous, and repeats well in a full sun situation. It stays low, so it's appropriate to a mailbox garden, with the arms and clusters never getting above about 2 feet. The arms stretch at least 3-4 feet in each direction if I let them, making a wide base for the plant.
Highly recommended for an easy care hardy groundcover rose in a tough situation
Nippstress
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