mine survived last winter in the twin cities and came back fine. however, it was only a band, and i didn't get flowers. it's in the front of my house and gets no supplemental water or fertilizer because my hose is in the back.
I have grown Grandma's Blessing for many years. I would say she is my favorite shrub rose! Until the blooms are fully open they look like a hybrid tea. She is very low maintenance compared to a hybrid tea rose. I grow her in a spot of poor soil, mainly clay and not even a lot of water and she does great. Of special note, mine does not stay short, she gets 5-6 foot tall every year. A friend in the Idaho Rose Society grows it and hers is also 5-6 foot tall. The only way I can see it staying short is if she were severely pruned.
Wow! What a beauty. I have always been fond of the Kordes roses, but this little princess is something special. She was a band that I ordered from Heirloom and was in perfect condition when she arrived. She even showed up at my home with a lovely little bud. I have only had this rose for a little over a week and am really impressed. As the new kid on the block, (only 18 inches tall) she has held her head up and lived through a couple of mid 90s days in Antioch, , , hot and blistery sun. Her bloom is still in perfect shape 7 days later. The color is a beautiful shade of salmon and the petals are as pretty as a picture. The blossom flattens out slightly making her a very unique shape. And her petals are (as my god daughter said) ruffled. She is a little similar in shape to my beautiful camellias. This is a very young plant and I am looking forward to her maturing. Already she has a lovely fragrance. What else can I say. I AM IMPRESSED!!
Thank you for giving me hope for this rose The plant of 'Savannah' I received from Chamblees has so far showed no interest in growing at all. Meanwhile 'Zaide', from the same order, is growing and blooming. Both are planted near each other, in locations which have 6-8 hrs. of sun daily.
How is your Savannah doing? Mine in the shade are growing in Z8, which was 100 degrees yesterday in mid-September. The ones in the sun have been in the ground for a couple months longer without a bloom so far.
I really think it needs warmth and a long growing season.
It remains a mollycoddled, pampered spoilt baby, about 18" tall, which has not happened to feel up to blooming this year, 1916. In contrast, little "Benny Lopez", also at about 18", has produced three separate and spectacular flushes, despite being overshadowed by that thug, Duchess de Rohan.
Oh no, sorry to hear that! And I thought it was my direct sun that she didn't like. I prefer purple tones but bought Savannah for her reported heat tolerance. My shaded ones are growing but have only had one flower on each bush so far. It was a very bright coral pink, not dusky at all for me. Thanks for your thoughts!
Savannah has now produced one bloom which is distinguished by a nice green vegetative center. I do hope this not going to become a habit.
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I've had the same green center with several blooms, seems to happen more in cooler weather. But here in Fremont, CA, it does great, shoots up to 6-7' so it does need support. I actually love that normally the blooms finish with that unique green center when fully open.Only downside is that in our alkaline clay soil (used to be ocean bed), there is minimal scent. But that is par for the course. I've had to replace/re-home over 30 roses to find a few with decent scent. All my favorites in the east coast acid soil (MA & MD) either have no scent or smell terribly of anise.
I've had the same green center with several blooms, seems to happen more in cooler weather. But here in Fremont, CA, it does great, shoots up to 6-7' so it does need support. I actually love that normally the blooms finish with that unique green center when fully open. Only downside is that in our alkaline clay soil (used to be ocean bed), there is minimal scent. But that is par for the course. I've had to replace/re-home over 30 roses to find a few with decent scent. All my favorites in the east coast acid soil (MA & MD) either have no scent or smell terribly of anise.(reposting as wasn't signed in before)
