Crown Princess Margareta is listed as a good choice for hot, dry climates; it is certainly living up to its reputation, continuing to bloom with a good soaking every other day. (ed. I should correct that to "recommended for hot climates", but the dry conditions do not seem to distress it either as long as it is kept reasonably moist.) The worst enemy right now are the rabbits since the bush is still small and tends to blossom low the ground - well within rabbit reach. Speaking of growth habit, this variety appears to be an excellent candidate for pegging though I haven't begun yet.
And the blooms are exquisite...
Wow, an English garden in the desert - I'm intrigued...and I think the princess is rather beautiful! Happy gardening to you too :)
ReplyDeleteI hope the idea proves feasible! But "nothing ventured, nothing gained"... I've been delighted with the princess - those lovely blooms hold very nicely even in the heat. Have a great week :)
DeleteSuch a beautiful rose echoing the colour of the sunset. It looks like the weather is starting to really heat up: your roses take it in their stride!
ReplyDeleteSome do take it a bit better than others: the blooms on Graham Thomas are struggling along, though it was a smaller plant to begin with... To my surprise the bushes at the west end of the border are more robust than those at the east. I expected the reverse, but it certainly makes for some fine evening photo-ops ;-)
DeleteYour roses are remarkable, Amy! This one is an exceptionally pretty color.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love the color on this one! The catalogs show it as quite a bit yellower actually; I would guess the pink tones are brought out by the heat and stronger sunlight, since we did get a few peach-hued ones early in the season. Love it either way!
DeleteI see your comments above re the pink tone Amy and was wondering exactly that as I was reading. This rose is one on my wish list if any of the ones I planted last year don't do well for me and all the references I saw were more yellow than yours shows.
ReplyDeleteYour images are amazing. Well done!
This is proving to be a magnificent rose, Angie - highly recommended if you end up with some space for it. And I believe the colour difference must be weather-related as the pink tones have intensified with the season. I'll be curious to see what happens later in the year. Glad you enjoyed the pictures :)
DeleteThis is proving to be a magnificent rose, Angie - highly recommended if you end up with some space for it. And I believe the colour difference must be weather-related as the pink tones have intensified with the season. I'll be curious to see what happens later in the year. Glad you enjoyed the pictures :)
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