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May I borrow your brain? The rose midge
Posted by summersrhythm_z6a
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Yes Henry, I saw the damage in every rose bed, the burnt tips everywhere. I will call them today to let them know.
Questions about pegging and climbing roses.
Posted by boncrow66
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rabainsz7bpnwUpdated Could some of u experts post pics of ur trained climbers .. That will help me train my young golden shower climber .
Roses With Darker Stamens - a partial list
Posted by drasaid(zone 8)
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Brittie - La Porte, TX 9aUpdated Wimi has pink stamens.
Don Juan Red Climbing Roses Changing Color?
Posted by hbowen8754
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vasue VA(7A Charlottesville)Updated Chamblee's link above gives the history as "sport of Don Juan". Nelson's Roses lists their Catherine Nelson as a sport of Don Juan they discovered - first rose on the list - http://nelsonsfloridaroses.com/rose-varieties/...
NIGHT OWL Climber in Santa Clarita (own-root)
Posted by jasminerose4u, California 9b
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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated I thought it funny that my own root Night Owl was taller than my friend's budded one that she got around the same time. This rose could be rootstock.
Is this really Candyland??
Posted by nummykitchen(Z5B)
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nummykitchen(Z5B)Updated I sent them an e-mail. I'll let you guys know what I hear back. :)
Is this mineral deficiency?
Posted by jasminerose4u, California 9b
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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated That makes sense, given our water restrictions. Thanks.
What Are Your Most Prolific Bloomers?
Posted by cjrosaphile(z8 Pacific NW)
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated Oops, forgot Royal Bonica (sport of Bonica). That one is hitting its stride this year, too. A bloom machine. Diane
moving a rose in bloom
Posted by gibsongirl74_gw(6)
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ellatiarella(SW Mich 6a)Updated I moved three floribundas in bloom in mid-June a year or two ago, and they did fine. I did not prune them back. I watched for sevl days of cloudy & cooler weather, prepared each new hole before digging up each bush , dug up ...
Climbing rose
Posted by rabainsz7bpnw
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vasue VA(7A Charlottesville)Updated Natural or stained fences (like yours) do well with roses in my experience. Painted ones are more of a problem. Leaves can hold a lot of moisture in a damp climate that will have trouble evaporating if right against the wood, and ...
Betty White?
Posted by CapeHeart(z6ccMA)
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rosecanadianUpdated Now in retrospect - it balls from the rain way too frequently. But when Betty is on a roll - she's awesome!!! Carol
By Gorge I've done it!!!
Posted by SoFL Rose z10
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amandaUpdated http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3127679/two-root-sock-questions
Did I pot these correctly?
Posted by reesepbuttercup 7a- Utah
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msdorkgirl(11)Updated Argh. They said on their website they would send to Hawaii via air freight and charged additional 20 dollars to do so; instead they send it via UPS ground and now they're going city to city there like their on tour. Air would take...
Evelyn looking horrid!
Posted by SoFL Rose z10
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mustbnuts zone 9 sunset 9Updated I grew Evelyn for probably 8 years or so. She would grow tall (about 5--6 feet tall). Blooms were sporadic after the first flush. She was in HOT, direct sun all day and had the reflected sun of a white fence behind her. Final...
Newbie Help ID pest
Posted by gmcaw85
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated It's hard to tell from that photo, What color is your rose? White or pale pink or yellow?
No buds n blooms
Posted by rabainsz7bpnw
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated You might just have what are called blind shoots. That's when the terminal leaf set just ends and doesn't grow a bloom. Just snip the tips back from the end leaf set down to the next one and wait and see if the new growth produc...
What is this mystery rose?
Posted by Donna R zone 6a
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Don't feel guilty, Donna, he was an interloper! But I know how you feel. I do the same thing when I shovel prune anything, even the Dr., lol! With my bad winters I figure anything that can survive deserves a chance. I'm gettin...
Dark tips on bare root plant
Posted by AJ (6A)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated The dark tips are just a little bit of die back from pruning and storage. If you look carefully you'll usually see that it has died back to the top bud eye on the cane. The rose can't grow from anything above that top bud eye so...
Are these own root or do they have a graft?
Posted by AJ (6A)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Yes, that's grafted. Don't worry, just plant them a little deep to protect the graft from winter. They will still sprout and grow. Some people actually mound up soil around the canes to start with to keep them moist. The plant...
I am thinking about putting some bare root roses right in the ground
Posted by Donna R zone 6a
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated I have planted over 130 bare root roses right into the garden this Spring, just planted 10 of them last night. It's not too hot yet in my zone 6a by the Great Lakes here, today's high is in the 70's, tomorrow will be 81. I water t...
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