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Shedding Some Light on the Subject of Shade

Roses perform best in full sun. Knowing this,any success of grow- ing roses in shade is based on how much light the rose gets in the shade. In any given garden, ranges of light intensity vary from full sun to pockets of shade depending on shadows cast by walls or overhangs. Under no circumstances would a rose do well in a heavy shaded area. Bright open areas under the shade of tall trees can offer enough light to grow some varieties of roses like the Hybrid Musk roses without jeopardizing their contribution of flower and form. At least six hours of direct sun (morning or afternoon) a day is required for optimum performance. Decreasing the exposure of sun proportionally decreases the qual- ity of bloom, the number of flow- ers, the foliage density, the health of the foliage, and size and form of the bush. Remarkably, roses perform better in full sun, even in extremely hot areas on a year round basis than those that have less sun exposure.

460 Madame Antoine Mari EK 3 to 5 feet. Z7-11 R/Fr/pb Tea

427 Madame Driout 4 to 8 feet. Z6-11 R/Fr/lp HTea

452 Madame Antoine Rebe 4 to 6 feet. Z7-11 R/rb Tea

605 Madame Isaac Pereire 5 to 7 feet. Z6-11 R/Fr/dp Brb

606 Madame Ernest Calvat 5 to 7 feet. Z7-11 R/Fr/pb Tea

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