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Has anyone grown Sombreuil in Zone 5b? Can it survive/thrive in the cold?
Thank you in advance!
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I planted about 40 Austin and 50 Kordes roses this years in a fairly small space - only received some of these in Mid May (those ordered from Austin's in Texas - they only ship once a year to Canada - normally I would plant in Nov-Jan here on the west coast) so May was very late. So, the plants are quite small still, but I have chosen most of my roses for fragrance, and these come out at the top. The colour is one of my favourites, the blooms are a good size although not huge, very attractive, and the fragrance is really strong. A lot of roses have a fragrance that people say "oh, nice" - but this one is in another category where most people say "oh, wow!". That is what I am looking for. Too early to judge bush size, but they were very attractive bushes when I saw them last summer at Austin's in England. A keeper!
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This was very helpful, thank you! How are Young Lycidas doing for you now?
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Does anyone know if Peony Pillow Talk has any fragrance? Thank you!
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I grew two Geoff Hamilton shrubs in my old home in California Zone 9b. It grew beautifully for me even through terrible drought. The form of the bloom was always perfect; like a painting by Redoute! By it's third year it had 20+ blooms on each plant in a large flush. I grew it in partial shade to protect from the scorching sun and 100+ temps all summer. It was a perfect light pink color and did fade a little to a softer pink in the unrelenting heat of August, which made it look like a sweet blush color that I adore. I always had the first bloom for my birthday in April from Geoff Hamilton. The fragrance was a light fruity scent reminiscent of apple. The plants were virtually thornless. The blooms all came from the tops of the canes. I did not spray often and some of my roses did get blackspot, but GH kept blooming and looked great anyway. The blackspot didn't spread too much on GH or seem to affect it much. An amazing reliable rose even in the worst drought it bloomed beautifully!
I bought a new Geoff Hamilton to grow in my new home in Illinois Zone 5b. I plan to peg this one and see if more blooms will grow from lateral canes. I love the form and color so this rose is a keeper for me. Hopefully it will thrive in this colder area. I will post an update after I have had it in this zone for awhile.
I highly recommend Geoff Hamilton Rose. It is one of my favorites!
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