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'James Galway' rose Reviews & Comments
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Hi, does anyone have experience growing this as a climber in shade? I’ve got a spot that gets 4-6 hours of AM sun per day. Thank you!
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#1 of 1 posted
16 NOV by
 Le_Not
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Mine gets about 5 hours of morning sun (being near the northeast corner of my house), and is perfectly content. Rebloom will be better if you deadhead, but it sets such nice hips that I'm conflicted...
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i grow james galway in the twin cities (z4/5) and i would say there is ample anecdotal evidence posted online that it is hardier than zone 6b, including on the david austin website which rates it to zone 4.
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What is your opinion of JG? Do you recommend it for cold climate gardens? Can it tolerate heavy soil?
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it's hard for me to say as i've only had it one year. the first year it was vigorous and flowered all season, throwing canes up to about two feet. it's near a waterspout and did get some blackspot during a period of heavy rain. i'll report back as it grows in the next several years. anecdotally, there are many posts online attesting that it does well in z5, and some nice pics of bigger plants.
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9 FEB by
Le_Not
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I can attest that it handles Zone 5b winters well enough that it is a true climber here -- unlike many of the other Austin "climbers" that will only get big enough to be shrubs in this climate. Our soil is fairly heavy clay-loam, and James seems to manage that just fine.
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a great rose after this season. flowered many times, no blackspot, grew to about 4 feet. if it remains winter hardy i can recommend it for cold zones.
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Seems this rose is most fragrant in the heat. With most roses, I usually notice fragrance leaves quickly on really hot days, but this one was in full blast in the hottest part of a summer day in my zone 7b. When it was cool in the morning, I didn't smell anything. Pretty interesting how that happens.
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Does anyone with James Galway find it suckering even 6 feet from the bud union?
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21 AUG 19 by
jedmar
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No, ours doesn't sucker.
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