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Discussion id : 168-528
most recent 14 SEP HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 14 SEP by JoeyT
Zone 4a, Wyoming. Sticky clay soil with a west facing garden.
I got Savannah two years ago from the Walmart clearance rack looking pretty much on death's door. It came back from the brink with a few blooms in a lovely color, but smothered in powdery mildew (it was the only rose in my garden with mildew even though it has a prime location and is less crowded than most roses in my garden). I wasn't thrilled.
It died back to the ground over the winter and I was sure it hadn't made it. But a while after the rest of the garden woke up, Savannah started to grow, and has reached a beautiful five feet tall with a steady supply of blooms all summer, not a ton at a time but never without blooms. The mildew hasn't made an appearance and the bush is a nice tidy shape, full, not gangly. So Savannah gets to stay in my garden and I don't really care if it dies back that much if it can recover the way it does. The blooms also last a long time in the vase, making Savannah a good option for gift bouquets.
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Discussion id : 145-973
most recent 1 JUN 23 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 1 JUN 23
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Discussion id : 134-632
most recent 1 OCT 22 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 1 OCT 22 by JCP
First year with Savannah and I'm very impressed. Zone 8, no spray garden in Washington State with a drought. Overhead watering only, shaded in the morning and late afternoon, Huge, fragrant flowers and beautiful foliage. over 4' tall year one. Maybe the best foliage of the 300+ varieties in the garden.
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Discussion id : 131-341
most recent 20 JAN 22 HIDE POSTS
 
Initial post 19 JAN 22 by Bones
I am in Zone 9b and grow Savannah in a pot because of nematodes in my soil. I am wondering whether I should try to prune it into a traditional vase shape or let it get bushy.
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Reply #1 of 1 posted 20 JAN 22 by Nastarana
In zone 5, it is a puny grower which rarely flowers. I only keep it because a granddaughter is named Savannah. You might want to let it grow for a while and then decide about pruning.
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