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May 13, 2010 10:37 AM CST
Name: Steve
Prescott, AZ (Zone 7b)
Irises Lilies Roses Region: Southwest Gardening
Sorry to hear about Molineaux. Maybe it's just being a little more circumspect than your other roses? I have given up on roses that died to the ground over winter only to find that in late May they put out strong growth.

As for blackspot, sometimes moist soil, dry air, moderate warmth, and bright sun can - as you know - produce very beautiful roses. I'm betting it won't be long until your rose garden looks like paradise.

My yard has a sprinkler system and I haven't yet tested it out. Watering by hand keeps me close to the roses and other plants that need my attention. I think starting the growing season with damp soil really is a great benefit to most plants since they have all the resources they need to put out strong growth.

(One of the great problems here is that sun and moisture typically occur when nights produce freezing temperatures. Sun and warmth occur mostly when the ground is dry. So it is no accident that most of the successful native plants are either evergreens or grasses. It's one of the reasons I intend to grow more setigera and wichurana hybrids; they tend to stay green during the winter here and develop good root systems. Interestingly, some of the more frost tolerant teas and chinas evidently work the same way.)
When you dance with nature, try not to step on her toes.

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