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Why is this site saying that the Iowa Belle rose (Dr. Buck) is only hardy in Zones 7-10, when supposedly all of Dr. Buck's roses were grown as field-tested in Iowa with no protection? That's why they're advertised in the Heirloom catalogue as they are - as hardy thru Z4-5 and up. Why such a discrepancy?
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I think Dr. Buck honestly thought his roses were hardier than they really were. Some of his roses are very hardy but some are not. His zero hybrid tea roses are really not as hardy as they say they are. Zone 5 is the cut off zone for most roses and after that gardeners have to be very areful what roses they plant. The best adviceon Buck roses comes from gardeners in you own zone.
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9 DEC 09 by
Karen
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I did get to hear Dr. Buck speak before he passed away. It was certainly a thrill to get to listen to a hybridizer talk about his roses. He did say that he planted the bud union several inches below ground. Now that own-root roses are popular we may want to think about planting those a little deeper also. I did lose an own-root Buck rose over the winter in zone 5 and plan on planting them a little deeper in the future.
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25 FEB 04 by
Unregistered Guest
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All of the Buck Roses are grown in Iowa, with little or no protection. Which makes the "zone 7" designation suspect. I grow it here in zone 5 with no problems.
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Do you cover your Iowa Belle to get it through the winter? I'm just about to order it because it looks so beautiful and my other Buck roses are all great (Zone 5). I did wonder about this one because it is categorized as a Tea instead of shrub rose. Thanks.
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