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What is the Best TRUE red rose??
Posted by EllaRoseT
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rouge21_gw(5)Updated I was thinking of this thread when I saw our ever returning unnamed rose today. As I recall it was relegated to the untamed wilds at the back of our property a several years due to an ever present pest problem when it was front an...
John Cabot
Posted by rouge21_gw(5)
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rouge21_gw(5)Updated Thank you all. There is no fragrance :(.
RRD - witches broom? Knockout roses
Posted by CharNC(7)
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farmhousemouseUpdated Summersrhythm; Thanx for your input- I use Bayer's systemic rose & flower granules, but haven't been very regular with it. Michaelg; as for the leaves, a few had black spot but not as bad as I've seen in previous years. A diff...
Top Half of Climbing Rose Not Doing Much... Help?
Posted by Melissa M
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated I had the same thing happened to one of my ramblers this year-Brushing Lucy, it can't go around the whole porch now due to the same issue. I have to cut it back a lot in the early spring. I am in zone 6a, it has been pretty winter...
Spice so Nice climbing rose
Posted by Blueisland BC PNW-Z7-8(8a)
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Blueisland BC PNW-Z7-8(8a)Updated thank you, it is a lovely rose but had to be left behind when I moved and I would love another one. I'm going to contact them and see if they will ship to Canada.
Deadheading knockout roses
Posted by ferreira_candice
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ferreira_candiceUpdated Thank you all for your help!
Best blooms EVER!
Posted by luvsflwrs(6B (Boston))
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fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)Updated Hi Arlene can you please describe the fragrance of CPM for me? :) What other roses do you burry your nose in like that?
Lady of Shalott color
Posted by rosegarden_li(7a)
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mustbnuts zone 9 sunset 9Updated Thanks Delphimium. When I saw the color of those blooms, I didn't know what I was thinking when I purchased her. I hope she tones down a bit when she is out of the baby stage.
Are my knockout roses ruined?
Posted by waggie450
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Mintboxer, Where did you purchase Terminix All Clear Mister? It's pretty expensive. I don't think HD/Lowe's carry that. It's nice to know it works on sawflies. Thanks for the info. I tried to make 1 gal spray with a mosquito dunk ...
Is it too late to buy a rose and plant it now?
Posted by butterfly4u(Aiken, SC zone 8)
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junco East Georgia zone 8a(zone 8a)Updated Butterfly4u--which nursery has this rose? I'm in Augusta and would be interested in looking. Thanks
Hi i am from bali,indonesia and need david austin
Posted by nochintami
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nochintamiUpdated Thanks michaelg for helping me to identify..i just know that there are a lot of name in rose world.even the flower is same but the name is different in different place..its confusing for me. Thanks ken for your advice..
How to multiply roses
Posted by nochintami
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated After a flower fades, the stem just below it is suitable for rooting as a half-hardened cutting. Search online for "rose propagation," or "rooting rose cuttings." The failure rate is pretty high for beginners, ...
How often to fertilize
Posted by a_roy
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated I just spread fallen leaves over the rose beds in autumn 3-4 inches deep and some more again in spring after the mulch has thinned. I haven't had any problem with canker. It's basically sheet composting cum mulching. Good weed sup...
Pink Clouds
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
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roseseek(9)Updated It's like many which combine genes from once flowering and repeaters. In the right climate, the right conditions, with the suitable maturity, it CAN rebloom. It can't be guaranteed to rebloom everywhere and every year. I grew Silv...
ROSE HELP - Curled Leaves, Burned Shoots, Dark Veins
Posted by Brandon Cakes(Zone 11 - Kailua, Hawaii (O`ahu))
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Brandon Cakes(Zone 11 - Kailua, Hawaii (O`ahu))Updated I don't know if the bugs came from the nursery, but I can definitely say they did spread to ALL my roses. Joseph's Coat stayed pretty clean, but I spray him anyway. I decided that I'm going to keep spraying them, and forget abou
Lava Flow, Crimson Bouquet, and Birthday Girl
Posted by Marigold33
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SoFL Rose z10Updated It does make a huge difference if you spray. Not everyone wants to. If you are willing to spray it will be great, if not, look for a Kords red or an old garden red. Usually they are more disease resistant. But ogr's get huge and a...
Julia Child deserves the accolades
Posted by Sara-Ann Z6B OK
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated I am so jealous--I'd love to have Julia on fortuniana. She'd probably be eight feet tall! But it would be fun to see the results with this rootstock. Diane
Beautiful dual color rose
Posted by mmjau zone 6
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cadiarose(zone 7a, NJ)Updated Lol, I was going to post exactly what SoFL said. then I went off to clean my bathroom.
Crescendo!
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
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SoFL Rose z10Updated I got it as part of my brecks order and I adore it. So far it's had some of the Mose beautiful blooms I've ever seen. Perfect form and lasting power too.
Boy! What a difference watering and mulching makes for knochout roses
Posted by tlbean2004(Z7)
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Jennifer TidwellUpdated I have a red double that is about 6 years old and it's taller than I am. I cut it back a little every year and it's still taller than me (I'm 5'6").
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