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powdery mildew
Posted by beaverfoot
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated I would not use vinegar either for on leaves... I once killed weeds in the cracks of our sidewalk with vinegar... I used Greencure a bit last year for the first time it seemed to help with PM...But does not work for Blackspot...
Lady bugs, sunshine & rain
Posted by nickjoseph(5 Milwaukee, WI)
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toolbelt68(7)Updated Years ago we had a Fountain Grass plant in our lawn. It got removed because of all of it's offspring. They make for a tough grass to mow and/or walk on. However, during the time it was there the Ladybugs loved it. You could hardly...
Local nursery or Home Depot
Posted by rabainsz7bpnw
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Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)Updated I did see some minis at HD, but they were not named :(
Roses all turn out the same color?
Posted by ivakassin
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enchantedrosez6aUpdated Hi Cynthia, I can't wait for the blooms to start. Right now the peonies are blooming a bit. i always lose most of the buds to some weird issue and the irises are blooming for the very first time. Yay!! I have Easy elegance Centenn...
American Rose Society old magazines, annuals, quarterlies, etc.
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaI have selected out the old American Rose Society magazines, annuals, and quarterlies. I have been downloading them in PDF format. Has anyone tried the other options? Comments? See: https://archive.org/search.php?query=american%20rose%20society&and[]=subject%3A%22Roses%22...
patented roses and cuttings
Posted by sharon2079
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated BTW, in case anyone else is tempted, Lee Valley has free shipping over $40 through June 8. That would cover a set of 5 layering pots plus something else tempting from their catalog... Just sayin'! Cynthia
new garden hose
Posted by predfern(z5 Chicago)
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countrygirl_sc, Upstate SC(7a)Updated I hook mine to the back of my tractor and pull it across the yard. I have a pretty big yard.
Need help choosing 2 David Austin roses
Posted by Mandy D(9)
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated I totally agree with you, mustb. Diane
Shreveport rose reviews
Posted by rabainsz7bpnw
rabainsz7bpnwAny reviews about Shreveport grandiflora rose. I like the Orange color but doesn't know much abou it. Please tell me more . Which zone it grows best??
Similar To "Love and Peace" ... ? Zone 6b
Posted by missmary(6b/7a MD)
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diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)Updated I've grown Love & Peace since it was introduced. It came back fine for me. You might consider trying it again, burying the graft union a little lower, or on a different rootstock (or own root, if available). Palatine had Dre...
Annuals of the Canadian Rose Society
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaSee: https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22roses%22&and[]=subject%3A%22Canadian%20Rose%20Society%22
Annuals of the Rose Society of Ontario
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaThe Rose Society of Ontario became the Canadian Rose Society. Here is one link to the Annuals when it was the Rose Society of Ontario: https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22roses%22&and[]=creator%3A%22rose%20society%20of%20ontario%22...
forever and ever shrub rose
Posted by lainey2 VA(7a)
5 Comments
missmary(6b/7a MD)Updated I bought this rose on impulse at the end of last year's growing season - not even sure where, (but searching here leads me to think I got it at Lowe's). I'm (currently) going for a theme of red roses randomly placed around in poc...
Julia Child vs Friesia
Posted by jjpeace (zone 5 US/zone 6 Can)
15 Comments
zack_lau z6 CTUpdated Disease resistant but I gave Sunsprite away as the blooms blew quickly. For me JC and Midas Touch are better roses.
What Glory, What Bliss -- Firefighter is blooming and it is a winner!
Posted by cjrosaphile(z8 Pacific NW)
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Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)Updated Mine is new this year. The first two blooms were very fragrant and beautiful. It's sulking a bit now, but I'm sure it will be pumping out the blooms as soon as it acclimates to the yard.
some animal is eating my rose buds
Posted by kygregg
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated It sounds like deer. You need to spray Liquid fence every week for 5 weeks, then you can cut down to every 2 weeks, then once a month. I just sprayed liquid fence tonight, rabbit ate some of my newly planted roses. Liquid fence is...
I think she's a goner!
Posted by kublakan
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countrygirl_sc, Upstate SC(7a)Updated I'm always hopeful and the time is going to pass anyway. Here is Mrs. BR Cant tonight. I can't believe it has grown so much from the tiny leaf. She even has a bud.
Free cuttings???
Posted by AJ (6A)
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Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal))Updated I like the tradition of growing roses in cemetaries. Out here (in LA; and maybe everywhere?), in the newer ones at least, nowadays they mow them every week, so even the bouquets get tossed once a week. It's understandable, I gue...
Mr Lincoln - One Tall Cane
Posted by missmary(6b/7a MD)
3 Comments
missmary(6b/7a MD)Updated Thank you both for your input!
Rose Books (plus some "false" hits)
Posted by henry_kuska
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prairie_northrose (3b north of Calgary, AB, Canada)Updated What an excellent resource. Thank you for posting this.
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