Our house came with an older, undistinguished pink rose that grew from the rootstock of something our DPOs planted long ago in the depths of the 70s or 80s. It is amazingly hardy, spreads like crazy, and about the only thing it has failed to defeat is a sprawling juniper plant growing up in its midst.
We brought with us a rugosa rose that we'd originally dug up on Nantucket, but that had flourished in our garden in town. I think I may have left half the root at our apartment -- which means that yard is now overrun with rugosa -- but 8 years later, our rugosa is about 7 feet tall, and continues to attempt to grab passerby to draw them into its pyramid scheme unless my wife goes at it 2-3 times a summer with shears.
My only lazy rose-grower's advice: never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever plant a "Carolina" rose. It is a mad weed that doesn't even bloom prettily. It is evil and is trying to take over our side yard, in competition with the rugosa, which is politely staying in its corner!
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Date: 2011-08-02 07:03 pm (UTC)We brought with us a rugosa rose that we'd originally dug up on Nantucket, but that had flourished in our garden in town. I think I may have left half the root at our apartment -- which means that yard is now overrun with rugosa -- but 8 years later, our rugosa is about 7 feet tall, and continues to attempt to grab passerby to draw them into its pyramid scheme unless my wife goes at it 2-3 times a summer with shears.
My only lazy rose-grower's advice: never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever plant a "Carolina" rose. It is a mad weed that doesn't even bloom prettily. It is evil and is trying to take over our side yard, in competition with the rugosa, which is politely staying in its corner!