Antique Roses and Cold South Florida Weather

12. February 2010 by Carol Whitaker.

Recently the cold weather here in south Florida hit some of the tropicals quite hard. Palm trees suffered most. My Licuala grandis has browning leaves and looks like something that belongs in the compost bin. As I drive the area and walk through the gardens here I have seen extensive damage to Alexander Palms, Christmas Palms, Coconut Palms, and others.

While those plants suffered through the cold, antique roses are in their element, and showing off. Several vareties of antique roses, Calliandras and perennials planted in my garden to feed butterflies and overwintering hummingbirds look fabulous. All of the perennial Salvias are showing off and the hummers are visiting them daily.

Antique roses putting on a show right now and showing no intolerance of the cold, include: Old Blush, Cecile Brunner, Louis Phillipe, Cramoisi Superieur, Champney’s Pink Cluster, Martha Gonzalez, Mrs. Dudley Cross, Duchess De Brebant and Caldwell Pink also known as Pink Pet.

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