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It's flowering as well as last year... Looking awesome again!
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20 MAY 15 by
Hovman
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Thanks , actually no winter die back at all and this winter was severe by Toronto standards , the entire month of February was around -20 C , and it started early and lingered a long , long time ...
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20 MAY 15 by
 Jay-Jay
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Over here it started blooming just yesterday after a relatively warm winter.
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26 MAY 14 by
Hovman
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Moderate die back, in Toronto 6b , after the sever winter of 2014
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10 MAY 15 by
NicVabre
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What kind of dieback did the Ramblin' Red have; cane or crown?
Just purchased a red for myself in zone 4 (NW Iowa) and wondering if it will benefit from protection over winter.
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10 MAY 15 by
Hovman
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Just cane and not much die back , it is crown hardy , mine is own root though , after this winter I still have 3 to 4 feet of viable canes , will post a few pictures once in bloom , it is not in the same league as William booth or John Davis , those have no die back.
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12 MAY 15 by
NicVabre
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Great to know, that's very helpful for me!
Thanks for the response & I look forward to your pictures :)
Nicole
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I understand that the field growers prune with chainsaws now.
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5 JUN 14 by
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Not as hardy as other albas in real sever winters, for example a 3 m high semi-plena is tip hardy in my zone (Toronto 6b ), so is Maxima, Armide not so much , die back to just above snow line, but it has survived and recovered well for the last 10 winters with a good and reliable spring bloom.
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