Roses and Peppers

[apachefirecat]

I'm looking for any advice I can get on growing my first roses and peppers (starting with bell, but hoping to add jalapeno or other such before too long). A friend pointed me this way. :)

Comments

[brightly_lit]

Both love lots of heat and sun. Enjoy growing them!

[mellowtigger]

Yes to this. Also, roses aren't especially fond of ground that gets lots of water. Yes, I learned this lesson the hard way. :( Also, I found it difficult to find unusual colors in roses that could survive zone 4 cold. Warmer zones have more variety available.

[brightly_lit]

Yes! :-) Roses are an excellent xeriscape plant; they can handle direct sun and the heat of river rocks at their base and thrive on it.

Regarding peppers and cold after reading what other people have said about it, I will say that when my garden had a very light freeze (~31F, or even 32F), the peppers were the only plant in the garden that died; everything else was okay, including tomatoes, so peppers can't take even a bit of a freeze.