The first Angel Face rose bush I purchased ended up dying because I planted it in the ground. Garden centers around here sell mostly ros...Read Morees that are not cold tolerant enough to thrive in my zone, which is on the border of 5b-6.
I love the strong fragrance, so decided to mail order another one, on it's own roots. This time I planted it in a large pot to be able to move it into a cool room in the winter, that stays around 40 F, with daylight through the windows.
It did very well in the pot, has beautiful blooms, and in February it started growing new canes in it's 40ish winter storage environment. Looking forward to more beautiful and very fragrant blooms!
**UPDATE 10/2/2011**...Almost died. Planted 2 new bushes flanking the one in the pics & they almost choked it out. Transplanted it and n...Read Moreever liking the tree form I cut it to ground and sealed the main stem with some spray paint. 2.5 weeks later I have 1 shoot at 13inches tall and another now at 4 inches. Like I said, one tuff little plant :) . --->**UPDATE 5/12/2011** ~~~ Well...Not only did winter NOT kill it but it was the first of the roses to spring back to life. Leaves are dark purple almost black b4 going green. Small rose buds have already started. One new negative and still a small one...its taller but not by much...it's prolific but slow growing for height. I have high hopes for the new ones :). If you want a rose thats tuff and pretty get this one~~~~~ **ORIGINAL POST ----> **Bought a climber of this that died. Saw one trimmed into a tree version in of all places "Lowes" and bought it. Was about 3ft tall at beginning of summer and now at end of September is about 4ft. I dead head it and the cut stems take on a black tip for awhile. Takes about 2 weeks tops and the whole bush is covered in blooms again. They are extremely fragrant and a lovely light lavender. In northern NV in 8 hours of sun in the hottest summer on record this plant laughed at it and bloomed all season and is now blooming again on 9/23/10. A lovely dark green foliage the blooms are about 3-3.5 inches across. Late afternoon winds here can (when a storm is coming in) get quite rough with gusts to 25-30mph. Still this lovely rose's blooms and leaves could care less. Water restrictions here limit to 3 days a week and it seems to be perfect for it.
I'm hoping the winter here (zone 5) doesn't kill it but I doubt it will. Also hoping for new shoots next spring. I have it planted in regular potting soil in the ground. It's in front of another climber of the same variety. I plan on leaving this one as more of a bush as I am shooting for a foreground/background kind of look. Here's hoping next spring is as good as this summer :).
Only 3 negatives I have and they, to me, are minor. The stems are rather short so cutting them to put in a vase is tough to say the least. Also its LOADED with thorns. Neither a big deal for me but I know can be for some. Last negative is...wish I had bought more than one.
The first Angel Face rose bush I purchased ended up dying because I planted it in the ground. Garden centers around here sell mostly ros...Read More
**UPDATE 10/2/2011**...Almost died. Planted 2 new bushes flanking the one in the pics & they almost choked it out. Transplanted it and n...Read More