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Rose Suggestions

Twins Mom — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:29:29 GMT

Thinking positively! Any suggestions about roses for area prone to black spot and fungus. Looking at Jackson and Perkins catalogs and only few listed. (I think I will put fence around my bushes this year to ward off deer- I miss my roses.)

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FranandZoe — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:26:46 GMT

Try Knock-out brand roses - they're disease resistent. They're shrub roses - I have a bunch of them - love 'em. So much better than tea roses. You should have no trouble buying them locally. I've bought them at Lowes and KMart.

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Twins Mom — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 16:45:52 GMT

@ FranandZoe
Appreciate your Knockout suggestion but I had two- one taken out last year and pulling one this spring. One looked sick and aware that disease with Knockouts killing many.

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JustJazzmom — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:18:57 GMT

@Twins Mom

If you are using Jackson & Perkins catalog look for the words ‘German bred’ or Kordes roses. Highly disease resistant.

I buy own root roses vs. grafted & several reputable companies online are available.

Chamblees, Heirloom, Roses Unlimited & High Country Roses all sell own root roses. Look for the Kordes ones.

Earth Angel, Savannah & Plum Perfect are very fragrant & disease resistant.

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FranandZoe — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 17:57:38 GMT

@Twins Mom wrote:
@ FranandZoe
Appreciate your Knockout suggestion but I had two- one taken out last year and pulling one this spring. One looked sick and aware that disease with Knockouts killing many.

Wow - sorry to hear this - I've had them for years - never a problem. They're very hardy too for our Northeast winters.

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proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:24:20 GMT

Our knockout roses also developed a disease. Also, the ones that the deer could reach became flower less.

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Sooner — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 18:26:55 GMT

Best rose I ever had was a big beautiful Queen Elizabeth! It was tall, vigorous and survived everything.

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gardenman — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:04:40 GMT

Queen Elizabeth is a very pretty rose. I also love Mr. Lincoln, Double Delight, Perfume Delight, Tropicana, and more. I used to give my roses a weekly spraying to prevent/control disease and insect issues, so I can't speak to their resistance if unsprayed.

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JustJazzmom — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 17:28:16 GMT

Queen Elizabeth is a very popular grandiflora rose but it isn't disease resistant.

Some that are: Strike It Rich, About Face, Madame Anisette, Sunshine Daydream & Mother of Pearl.

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perfumera De La Luz — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 22:46:00 GMT

What kind of sun exposure? Is there a drainage issue?

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Twins Mom — Sat, 02 Mar 2019 00:11:13 GMT

@ perfumers DeLa

Roses have southern exposure and adequate drainage. My main battles the last two years have been with deer. They eat blooms and stems. Last year black spot not as bad as in prior years but humidity takes its toll. I water with soaker.

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Dazlin — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:11:19 GMT

I live in Florida...very hot and humid. I fight blackspot from summer through early winter, depending on how much rain. Even the disease resistant types get it.
Some of my favorite varieties are Neptune, Mr.Lincoln, Legends, Sugar Moon, Fragrant Cloud, and just planted a Tropicana. I choose only fragrant Rose's with HUGE blooms. Also I find this variety to last very long on the plant without dropping petals. In my opinion, Neptune has the hardiest bloom I've seen yet...big, packed rose, in lavender, that smells soooo awsome! The bloom just never falls off, until I deadhead.
Have fun with your Rose's, but be prepared to spend alot of time on them.
I'm keeping what I have, but not adding anything more. I had bad spring and summer with them last year, and fought blackspot and dropping leaves, no blooms. Just tooooo much rain. Hopefully better this year, but I'm not putting anymore money into treatment. Just will do normal maintenance, water, fertilizer , disease spray, and deadheading.

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smoky22 — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:32:58 GMT

@Twins Mom wrote:
Thinking positively! Any suggestions about roses for area prone to black spot and fungus. Looking at Jackson and Perkins catalogs and only few listed. (I think I will put fence around my bushes this year to ward off deer- I miss my roses.)

@Twins Mom my favorite rose from Jackson and Perkins is called Sevillana. They had it in their catalog last year, but not this year for some reason. But if you put the name in the search bar it does come up and it is available. it's a little smaller than the knockout and much prettier (I think). It's red, though. Not sure if you wanted red. Where I used to live I had one for 7 years and it was beautiful every year. Absolutely no maintenance.

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perfumera De La Luz — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:28:54 GMT

Can you plant a ton of foxglove infront of the roses? They are toxic if eaten and deer avoid them.

If so then perhaps you can grow some climers behind the foxglove. "Rosa Iceberg" can take a bit of moisture and is a lovely hearty species that has fragrant little white roses. Cecil Bruner is another great option.