ROSES IN SUB-TROPICAL CLIMATES

Articles In This Section:

· CLIMATIC DIFFICULTIES

· ROSES IN COLD CLIMATES

· ROSES IN SUB-TROPICAL CLIMATES

· ROSES IN TROPICAL CLIMATES

· ROSES IN HOT, DRY CLIMATES

· GROWING ROSES IN SANDY SOILS

Sydney's gardens contain probably more roses than those in any other city of Australia, but Queensland must eventually assert herself in the rose sphere, especially the south-eastern half of the State. In Brisbane and surrounding parts roses may be successfully budded or planted on any day of the year, and blooms can be gathered in profusion at any time. The plants are never at rest; growth is quick and rampant. The absence of a true rest period seems to cause many plants to lose their virility within a few years. The Tea Roses do wonderfully well. They are often regarded as old-fashioned roses and are not popular in some climates, but they show their full beauty in warm climates. Pernetianas and Hybrid Perpetuals, except Frau Karl Druschki, do not live long. Climbing Hybrid Teas do very well. Black spot is often troublesome.