Should anyone be wondering about the winter hardiness of English roses, consider this Young Lycidas — seen here leafing out on Christmas Eve, after several weeks of temperatures dropping into the 20s or even lower.
This variety hates the heat of New Jersey summers, sulking and battling blackspot from the moment temps start staying above 80, but apparently winter freezes hardly matter to it at all.
Look at these saucy leaves: now that’s attitude.
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