Moving to Springfield, VA from the Dallas area (rose question)

16 years ago

This is a cross-post from the Antique Roses forum.

Even though I am excited to move to the DC area in a few weeks, one thing that has been tugging at me is leaving my roses behind. I thought I'd ask the Virginia residents (and maybe even someone who lives close to Springfield) which of the roses listed below (in containers right now) do well over there.

- Dame de Coeur

- Mevrouw Natalie Nypels

- Marie Pavie

- Perle dÂOr

- Souvenir de la Malmaison

- Coldwell Pink

- Francis Dubreuil

- Pink Gruss an Aachen

- Paul Neyron

- Climbing Iceberg

- Charles Darwin (David AustinÂs)

- Mrs. R. M. Finch

- Pink Rosette

- Charity (David AustinÂs)

- Baby Love, miniature

- Deep Velvet, miniature

- RainbowÂs End , miniature

To add insult to injury, the relo company just told me that it would not move the plants, so any container I take with me would travel across the country in a van with our three big dogs... I will rehome the others with family, friends or rose enthusiasts...

Thank you very much for your input.

Isabelle

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DWA in AZ Sunset zone 12
16 years ago
I think everyone is out watering--or too discouraged by the drought to spend time on the forum.

Check the Potomac Rose Society (www.potomacrose.org) for a list of roses that do well here. Could you arrange for someone to ship the roses to you when the weather moderates?

Good luck with your move!
megajas
16 years ago
Honestly, I'd try anything here (I live about 20 min's north of Richmond, VA). Our biggest rose problems are powdery mildew on things like dorothy perkins/7 sisters, black spot, and japanese beetles. I've grown New Dawn, Zepherine Doughin, lady banks, Red Fairy, Veilchenblu, Rose-Marie Viaud, 7 sisters, Dorothy Perkins, rosa rugosa, baby faurex, moss rose, tea roses, and austins... I've had decent luck with most. The worst were the DP/7 sis with the PM and the fact that they grew to kingdom come with all those prickles. If nothing else, just take a bunch of cuttings to bring with you wrapped in damp paper & root them here.

Good luck!