Hi, do you have any experience of growing Lady Hillingdon in zone 6a? It might be 6b (as I am planning to plant on the south side of the building and a bit out of the wind, but I am still in zone 6a, strictly speaking. What do you think, should I even try? Another one with the same dilemma is Gloire de Dijon, do you know how these two compare in terms of hardiness? Thank you!
Hi guys, Does one of you have experience with growing LH in big pots? I grow many roses in pots with great success so I wanted to ask your opinion. She'll come in a hot Southern faced garden in Flanders, Belgium. Thx
Yes, Pereirelover, 'Lady Hillingdon' will grow very well in a large pot. Mine was planted in about 2000-01 and has in fact been growing in the same pot ever since. I've never repotted it (the pot is simply too heavy) and just top the soil up every now and then. It was originally grafted but I planted the graft below the soil and it has clearly developed its own roots now. I'm in Sydney, Australia, and I get no frosts. It's a healthy rose in a pot, only getting a touch of mildew in bad seasons. It's one of my favourites.
This is wonderful news! I'd love to try 'Lady Hillingdon', but it's too cold here to be in the ground over winter. But now that I know that the rose will thrive in a pot, I simply must try it...
I just randomly came across this Chinese site which appears to be stealing photos and comments from HMF. I recognise a comment of my own about 'Lady Hillingdon' about half way down the page and also photos of 'Papa Gontier' that are posted here at the end of their page.
The site is discussing growing roses in Zone 9 and seems to be based on a lot of personal experience. The quotes from HMF are mentioned as being such. The site is called Babylon Botanical Library and seems to bea blog for Chinese rosarians
