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Lady Banks Yellow Rose, Yellow Banksia 'Lutea' Rosa banksiae
This is one of the most common of this type of rose. It blooms profusely, much more so than the white (Alba) form. The small, double butter-yellow flowers are slightly scented if at all. They appear in clusters in early spring and the plant blooms for about 4 weeks. Shown at the end of March. (San Antonio, Tx.)
Can you tell me how old the rose bush pictured is? Is that one plant or several? I'm trying to get an idea of the spread and size of one plant after a few years. I'm in Abilene, Tx, zone 7a or b. thanks...
I have no idea as to how old the plant is nor if it is more than one plant because it is not in my yard. I took the photo after seeing the magnificent display in a yard on the southside of San Antonio. I have a feeling that it is perhaps 30+ years old because it is in an "old" neighborhood. I have seen it for many, many years as I drive to visit my Mother. One that is growing in my neighborhood is about 12 to 15 years old and is approximately 8 feet wide and sprawls above the 6 foot tall privacy fence. I don't know if it has ever been pruned back. I am sorry that I can't be of more help to you.
We live in hot Arizona temperture right now is 109 degrees we
bought two yellow bank's rose one is doing good and the other
one died they were planted a few feet from each other we have no
idea what happened if we overwatered it or what? the one that
died looked shrieveled up towards the top so we watered it but
to no avail it died. What is normal daily watering for Arizona?
These roses are pretty tough once established and usualy can take the heatand lack of supplemental water very well. I have seen them growing in locations where they receive no supplemental water here in San Antonio where it is hot too. If they were planted a few feet form one another and one did well, I don't think that the problem was lack of water. I have had this hapeen with several different kinds of plants.. For example, I received 2 gardenias for Christmas 2 years ago. I repotted them in the same kind of containers that were filled with the same kind of soil. I placed the containers a few feet apart and the plants received the same amount of light and water. One lived and is doing great. The other one shrieveled up towards the top and then jsut began to die. I have no explanation for it. In extreme heat and during periods of no rain, I water my regular roses about once a week. I don't know the watering procedures that would be appropriate for Arizona. Maybe someone else will come along with an answer. I am sorry your plant died.
I live in Vancouver, Wa. and bought a Yellow Banks rose today...had them growing prolifically in So. Cal. years ago and wonder if I need special treatment in this damp climate...
