Lady Banks Yellow Rose, Yellow Banksia 'Lutea' (Rosa banksiae)

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ladyannne Merced, CA(Zone 9a) May 14, 2007

Lady Banks Yellow Rose, Yellow Banksia 'Lutea'
Rosa banksiae

The show just gets better every year

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soulgardenlove Marietta, GA(Zone 7b) May 26, 2007

wwwwooooooooooooowwwwwww!!

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Windy Belleville, IL(Zone 6b) Jun 23, 2007

I have read it is thornless? Is this true? Any suggestions as to where in the garden it would do best? Leaning up into a fence as a backdrop, in the middle of a yard where it can spread as a bush type?
What does it look like once the flowers are through and does it make a mess as they fall off? Does it produce hips for the birds, does it self sow?
Hope you can answer some of these questions. Thanks, Windy

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soulgardenlove Marietta, GA(Zone 7b) Jun 24, 2007

Thornless and you want to plant it where it will ahve room to grow! It's a climber.

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ladyannne Merced, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 07, 2007

Windy, it does not self sow or have hips. The show lasts about two weeks, then your yard snows yellow petals, but the plant is not messy itself. It is a lovely, full medium green the rest of the year. The highways here use it for ground cover on the sides, too. In about ten years, you will not be able to see my shop roof at all, and we will have to work to keep it out of the neighboring trees, but it is well worth the effort. It is truly best growing over a building or large trellis where you can see the entire plant and appreciate its beauty. The birds love it for nesting once it gets high enough.

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Windy Belleville, IL(Zone 6b) Jul 07, 2007

Thank you both for answering my questions. It is a magnificent looking plant.

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katyhip Horseshoe Bend, AR Apr 04, 2008

I live in zone 6b and planted my ladybanks last spring; it appears the deer loved it as it had lots of missing leaves. It recovered and I hope it will continue to thrive in a southerly location. Will it bloom this year or will I need to wait a couple of years? Thanks.

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ladyannne Merced, CA(Zone 9a) Jun 02, 2008

Katy, I dont really know but I suspect it will keep blooming every year.

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pabishop4 Montgomery, AL Oct 03, 2013

I have always loved these roses, but one of the least appealing features is that it only blooms once a year. Is that still true of the lady banks?

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