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Marianne in Minnesota

Hello. I haven’t been on the forum for several years. My husband and I moved from KY to MN several years ago and between moving and establishing not one, but two rose gardens (one at my husband’s studio) I have been busy. I moved my Marianne rose from KY to MN and after almost four years it is finally blooming and I knew I had to share it with you guys. I don’t think I would have discovered Barden’s roses without this group. Although Marianne has been slow to bloom it has grown vigorously and maintained lovely foliage, now approximately 6 by 6, although recently beaten down by rain.

I tried to post this previously and it disappeared…

So, here goes.

Comments (27)

  • 2 years ago

    Marianne and her pet both look terrific! Your Barden roses must be very hardy, too.

  • 2 years ago

    Beautiful!!

  • 2 years ago

    I love your Marianne, Deborah!

  • 2 years ago

    Looking real good!

  • 2 years ago

    Exquisite.

  • 2 years ago

    Thank you all for your comments, and yes, BenT both Oshun and Marianne have been hardy to the tips so far.

  • 2 years ago

    Your Marianne looks wonderful, Deborah!

  • 2 years ago

    I cant wait until mines that big in my Twin Cities garden! Umbra does well here too. Do you get winterkill?

  • 2 years ago

    What else does well for you here?

  • 2 years ago

    It's beautiful. I'm really glad to hear it's hardy to the tips that far north. It also looks very healthy. I bought three plants of it last year from Paul Barden and got one in the ground so far. It's growing very well and had a few blooms but they were white. I fully expect they'll have the beautiful colors as the plant matures.

  • 2 years ago

    Josg, Marianne has been hardy to the tips through the past 4 winters. I have Umbra as well, but just beginning to bloom, second summer. I have two rose gardens and have planted well over 100 varieties, losing only one, Gloire Lyonnaise. Those with no or very little winter dieback include: Celsiana, William Lobb, Above and Beyond, Hansa, Snow Pavement (constant bloom all season), Blanc Double de Courbet, Nevada, Aicha, Applejack, Captain John Ingram, Charles de Mills, Duchesse de Montebello, Henry Kelsey, John Davis, Queen of Denmark and best of all the Geschwind’s that I managed to snag. They include Josephine Ritter, Himmelsauge, and Gypsy Boy. These are completely cold hardy and vigorous growers. Most of these are once bloomers and I think I may prefer them in MN, as they beat the Japanese beetles which have been terrible. If you are up for another list of repeat bloomers that grow well with some dieback just let me know. Happy gardening!

  • 2 years ago

    Erasmus, my Marianne is producing mostly white blooms, as is my Madame Ernest Calvat. I am not sure what to attribute that to, both have been in the ground for 4 years and get plenty of sun.

  • 2 years ago

    @Deborah MN zone 4 - I would really appreciate a list of the repeat blooming roses that do well for you in zone 4. I send roses to my sister in northern Iowa every year and am always on the hunt for roses that will survive well in her climate. She's not a big fan of once-blooming roses, so that limits my options... Thanks in advance!

  • 2 years ago

    I would also like a list of the repeat bloomers although I'm in a much warmer zone I hate winter. Back. Die back. I'm most interested in John David Davis repeat and any thing else about him you care to share.

  • 2 years ago

    Yes, I would as well… thanks for the list of once bloomers.

  • 2 years ago

    John, Vaporvac and Josg, I will try to post a list of repeaters later today. Thanks for the interest.

  • 2 years ago

    Here is my list of repeat blooming roses that have done well with die back, some significant. This was a relaxing falling asleep thought process.

    Fool proof, continual bloom, most are semi doubles, that grow to about 3 by 3 during the season.
    All the Rage
    Funny Face
    Nearly Wild
    Hot Cocoa
    These are very modern looking, with the exception of Nearly Wild (Brownell, 1941), which is sprawling in the shade under a crabapple tree.

    Polyanthas
    I love this class and planted several, these are the best performers.
    The Fairy
    Pink Pet/Caldwell Pink

    Austin’s
    All have survived winter with varying degrees of dieback and come back strong and bloom well. These are the best.
    Wollerton Old Hall - great rebloom and little dieback. So far a decent climber in zone 4.
    Heritage - little dieback, but not a bloom machine
    Crown Princess Margareta - excellent, but not quite as good as WOH.
    I have other Austin’s, but too early to evaluate.

    Buck
    Freckles
    Winter Sunset
    Both have some dieback but come back strong and rebloom very well, actually continual bloom. Freckles is a lovely pink with a charming stippled bloom.

  • 2 years ago

    Sorry about what Houzz did to my careful formatting. I hope it is still understandable.

  • 2 years ago

    Thank you.. I agree with you especially those that I grow also. John Davis is not in that group? I've been considering this road. Rose

  • 2 years ago

    Vaporvac, I meant to answer your question about John Davis, sorry. I haven’t had enough time with that one to speak about rebloom. I should know more later in the season.

  • 2 years ago

    Thank you!

  • 2 years ago

    There were several surprises in your list, @Deborah MN zone 4 - thank you so much for sharing it!

  • 2 years ago

    I noticed Wollerton Old Hall was a rather big and healthy rose at the Lyndale rose garden a couple weeks ago.

  • last month

    Soo glad to see someone growing Marianne in MN! Rvr has this one and I just ordered! Was wondering how big to expect this roses to get large to expect it to get

  • last month

    Ah! Wondering how large to expect this rose to get as most roses here don’t get very big..,aside from a spreading pink Gallican I grew

  • last month

    6 by 6 ft the OP says in Minnesota.