Rugosa roses in zone 7
Is there anyone growing Rugosa roses in the hotter drier parts of zone 7...such as SW Oklahoma? I thought Hansa might make a good "fence" rose for someone who needs to stop his backyard from being the neighborhood alley for destructive kids. He can string a temporary fence until the roses have grown large enough to be safe from these kids who fight his flowers and blooming shrubs with stick swords.
Sure hope someone has some experience with them in area's where the temps can and do go over 100 degrees for several days to weeks at a time. He wants something that he can just water enough to keep them alive after they are well established.