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Can I transfer bad guys by using old pots

Posted by teka2rjleffel(z10FL) November 1, 2015

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Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b(7a/b)Updated November 1, 2015 Just the pots, wash them down real good with a good bleach solution just before you bring them up to GA.

Show your orange, apricot roses, etc.

Posted by Sara-Ann Z6B OK October 9, 2015

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mossy44_z7bwaUpdated November 1, 2015 teka2 - Floral Fairy Tale is very disease resistant, and is my best repeater, I highly recommend it.

Beneficial nematodes v. thrips: Anyone tried this?

Posted by Greg(z8, San Antonio) June 18, 2014

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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated November 1, 2015 This is an old thread, but chili thrips are now in my garden in Santa Clarita, CA and I'm thinking of introducing biological controls. Does anyone have any thoughts or updates?

This one is for South East Florida Rose lovers

Posted by kublakan September 21, 2015

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kublakanUpdated November 1, 2015 I can't help be an enabler, lol. Here's an updated list of roses that arrived at Pop's. Ignore the last two entrees. I have no idea what those are.

Spider mite problem

Posted by Niki Fippen October 31, 2015

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Niki FippenUpdated October 31, 2015 Yea, I just looked up anthracnose. The symptoms fit more than blackspot as they appear more reddish/purple and are smaller.

anyone have experience with nursery tuincentrum lottum?

Posted by bart_2015 August 11, 2015

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sutekesh Switzerland(6a)Updated October 31, 2015 Received my 20 roses from Tuincentrum Lottum (Netherlands) yesterday, soaked them overnight and planted all of them today. They came well packed and all with very good roots. Good quality roses at super prices. Thanks again to Cam...

Help choosing roses

Posted by Katie z10 SoCal October 28, 2015

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fireballsocalUpdated October 31, 2015 I have been very happy with rock n roll. It is tied with gold medal for my best smelling rose and doesn't seem to be affected by the sun bleaching out the color here in San Bernardino 9B. I don't have any experience with Neil Diam...

Waiting for Moonstone to open!

Posted by Sara-Ann Z6B OK October 29, 2015

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Sara-Ann Z6B OKUpdated October 31, 2015 Thanks everyone. Carol, those are blemishes on the outer petals, not aphids, I know all about them, especially in early spring. Patty, it is opening very slowly! We had rain all day yesterday and much cooler temps. We are supposed...

Champagne Wishes

Posted by Patty W. zone 5a Illinois October 26, 2015

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Patty W. zone 5a IllinoisUpdated October 31, 2015 For what it's worth I looked at Bailey's updated website. There was no mention of disease resistance for Champagne Wishes. Most of the older ones were disease resistant. They have also dropped many from the site. Several new relea...

Strawberry Hill - use as a climber?

Posted by rosecanadian September 17, 2015

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rosecanadianUpdated October 31, 2015 Thanks Jo and Jasmine! Jo - your SH is large!! I love how the blooms change colors depending on the season. I can't wait till next year to see how mine and yours does!! We'll have to exchange pictures! Carol

Are there any good thornless roses?

Posted by parker25mv October 28, 2015

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fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)Updated October 30, 2015 If you like the HT blooms I would suggest Memorial Day and Frederic Mistral. These two have few thorns: Memorial Day Frederic Mistral

What roses are you getting for next year?

Posted by Kachana(DFW Zone 7) October 22, 2015

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bethnorcal9Updated October 29, 2015 Hmmmm... I just got ROSE OF HOPE from Chamblees a few weeks ago. It hasn't bloomed yet. I hope I got the real thing! Also got DELIGHTFUL PHYLLIS and she just bloomed. Very pretty. And got a replacement BENGAL TIGER too. Many of wh...

Southern CA members

Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX October 28, 2015

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BethC in 8a Dallas, TXUpdated October 29, 2015 How exciting! Thank you everyone for the lovely ideas. Oh, an auction! Wonder what the hotel would say if I brought roses into the room for a week?

question about arrangement of roses

Posted by Jim Reichert October 22, 2015

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Jim ReichertUpdated October 29, 2015 As I continue to tweak the bed, I've started to cut back on the number of plants. I think less is more in this case, so I am down to 10 plants. Ideally 3 larger ones and 7 smaller ones. I also wanted to add some brighter red. F...

Buying Bare Roots from Europe?

Posted by Bunny Rose October 27, 2015

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roseseek(9)Updated October 28, 2015 Much has changed in the past year. With the spread of the Long Snout Asian Borer, only cuttings/budwood are permissible, from specific countries, as long as they don't exceed 10 mm thickness. A friend in Washington State, last yea...

Roses Out, Back in. Lost Good Soil. Advise Please

Posted by martinca_gw October 27, 2015

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Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)Updated October 28, 2015 Zach, I was able to dig up a lot of soil when I dug up my roses. I also was able to get most of the usable compost from my pile, which was also dug up. Martin, you are probably right.

Link for rose rosette virus videos

Posted by henry_kuska October 28, 2015

henry_kuskaThe following youtube link https://www.youtube.com/user/AggieExtension contains links to recent videos of talks given by some of the rose rosette researchers involved in the federal grant (it is my understanding that this link will...

2 rose viruses apparently are the same?

Posted by henry_kuska October 28, 2015

henry_kuska"Rose yellow leaf virus (RYLV), a pathogen whose nearly complete nucleotide sequence has been determined recently [25], is considered an isolate of RrLDV (and not a member of a separate species) on the basis of the high sequence...

Cherry Parfait or Love and Peace?

Posted by alameda/zone 8 February 8, 2010

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katalea12Updated October 28, 2015 Dear alameda!!! Honestly if i were you i would buy both!!! They are simply heartbreakers to me, SO beautiful even now i want them after seeing these glorious pictures!!!lol Well done fellow gardeners!!!just brilliant blooms

I assume many/most rose gardners are interested in mosquito repellants

Posted by henry_kuska October 28, 2015

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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated October 28, 2015 Here in Appalachia, we had very few mosquitos until albopictus (the Asian Tiger) showed up maybe fifteen years ago. Now they are awful through the summer in town, not so much in the woods. They breed in stump holes and man-made co...

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