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16 JUL 06 by
truli
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Does beautiful in my zone 5, Ohio, no spray, garden with no winter protection . One of my best performers with an abundance of blooms all summer long, superior disease resistance, excellent climber.
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Oh great...I'm so glad you posted I just purchesed an own root this spring and I'm in zone 5b sort or on the boarder of 6a...I thought I might be zone pushing I'm glad to hear it does good in your zone 5..does it have much winter die back? Thanks,Jody
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23 OCT 06 by
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Hi Jody...I have been very fortunate to have very little if any winter die back. When I prune in the spring I cut out anything that has browned out and any spindly branches and she comes back with a vengence! I have had it for 4 years now and she more than doubles in size every summer. It might be a good idea to winter protect the first year though, I winter protect for the first year but not again after that. I just use mulch mounded up around the base and spread it out come spring and i don't cover them until after a week or so of freezing temperatures. I tried laying down the canes the first year and covering them, because it is widly recommended for climbers, but I got more winter die back then just leaving them tied nicely to the post so they don't get tossed around in the winds. ~truli |
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Thanks that great to hear...wish me luck..:-)
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