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31 OCT 04 by
Unregistered Guest
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How hardy is this rose? I'd like to know if it would survive (and bloom) in zone 4
Thanks!
Wendy
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Your changes of Francois surving in zone 4 are slim. If you are prepared to cover him up to about a foot and then because he will die back to the mound you will have to wait until he grows from the base again in the spring, he might be okay.
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Like all true ramblers, Francois will only bloom of second year growth. So any rose that dies back to the ground will never bloom.
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21 MAR 04 by
Anonymous-18440
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My Gertrude Jekyll roses do not bloom very much, and look poorly. I am living in New York, zone 6-7. Does this rose need some extra special care? What about pruning?
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In the southeastern USA I wait until after the first flush, then hard prune my "Galloping Gert" to 1/2 its height. This encourages a second flush. After that flush, I prune the bush sparingly to deadhead. This allows for the ocassional summer bloom and a very beautiful autumn flush.
She is sprayed for blackspot REGULARLY. I feed her heavily and make sure that I plant a lot of great flowers at her feet.
She is a great garden rose, if given the loving care she requires. I have her planted near the house, where her scent permeates the air from the opened windows in spring and fall.
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