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mini roses for alkaline soil in Texas?

lou_spicewood_tx

17 years ago

I'm looking at mini roses for narrow bed along the foundation but I'm not sure what to get. I usually use Earthkind list for regular sized and they have done fine in rocky limestone soil but I'm not sure about mini's. I only have 2-4 inches of topsoil on top of limestone rubbles. Thanks.

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gnabonnand
17 years ago
Lou, the only two miniature roses that I've seen around town that have consistently done fairly well long-term in the ground have been 'Rise-N-Shine' & 'Sweet Chariot'.
They do get some blackspot like all minis, but at least they have the ability to shake it off, regrow leaves without chemical sprays, and keep on going.
But this is in good, quality, well-draining, well-prepared garden soil.
I'm afraid of how any mini would perform in anything less than that.

Here is my eight year old 'Rise-N-Shine' (click on photo):
gnabonnand
17 years ago
I don't think that link worked, so here's a full photo.

Randy

Rise-N-Shine (was ordered from Chamblees many years ago):
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