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TRANSPORTING
Posted by Sprout 717
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I agree with Jackie, your plan sounds fine as long as you keep them moist.
Bewitched and Tiffany
Posted by rabainsz7bpnw
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rosecanadianUpdated Wow!! Sara-Ann!!! They're all beautiful - but Pink Peace is exquisite!!! Carol
Roses and drought
Posted by socks
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socksUpdated Thank you for all the helpful information. Yes, the mulch is 4" most everywhere, but later today I'm adding more to spots that I see thinning. One thing about the drought, I'm seeing fewer weeds.
Doris Day in need of some help...
Posted by drizzle530(Zone 9, NorCal)
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Sprout 717Updated I am hoping to move my roses that I have had for more than 5 years now . I currently live on the West Coast and the roses are going to be moved back to the midwest (Northwest Arkansas) in July. I was planning on putting them in 5-...
My mildewing Madames
Posted by Dinglehopp3r z7A. EastTN
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated PM spores cannot germinate in free water. They want a dry leaf with temperatures in the vicinity of 60 and relative humidity of 95-99% for several hours. These conditions happen really often on the immediate Pacific Coast but are ...
Bloom Booster
Posted by dmoore66(6 NorthWest NJ)
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cleangeek(Zone 9)Updated I'm not ashamed to say I use Miracle Grow Bloom Booster, 15-30-15 at half strength every two weeks works for me. A 1.5 lb box is $6 and it lasts two years. I add a layer of compost in the spring and fertilize March - September.
I was on a strict "No Buy" rule for Roses
Posted by countrygirl_sc, Upstate SC(7a)
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countrygirl_sc, Upstate SC(7a)Updated $3! Resistance is futile...
White Spots and Leaves Dying/Drying Out
Posted by scottabartlett
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated High phosphorus fertilizers are not good for roses or any plant unless the soil is quite deficient, which it usually is not. I know every other garden book says otherwise, but these are out of touch with plant science.
Frederic Mistral? Your thoughts?
Posted by Desertgarden-Las Vegas, Z9a
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fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)Updated FM is one of the few roses that took 3 years to perform really well in my garden. The first year it mildewed a lot. Second year it grew into a tree sized monster 10 x 10 x 6 feet. I hacked it down to 2 feet in winter like any o...
Pope John Paul II
Posted by Verdi Guy
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kublakanUpdated When I bought my PJPII from Nelson's earlier this year Jean warned me about the same. It's simply amazing how these little sticks grow quickly. I had to beg for a Fragrant Cloud that was in a similar condition. Both are now hug...
Set your calendars!!! Palantine order date is 9/14
Posted by Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Thanks for the info! A great news for all the roseaholics. I don't know if I still have room left, but it doesn't hurt to look. :-) I got my list ready to roll: Duchesse de Rohan, Gloire de Mousseux, Rosarium Uetersen, Souvenir De...
Advice re contradictory info re amending soil?
Posted by ellatiarella(SW Mich 6a)
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floridarosez9Updated Or if you live in central Florida with nematodes. I amend my entire bed, but I also dig a large planting hole and entirely replace the sand with my own planting mix. I'm hoping the nematodes can't "swim" through it li...
Climbing rose Orange Blossom Special available in US?
Posted by Gloria
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Take a look at Westerland. It's an orange colored shrub rose that is often grown as a climber because it can get very tall. It's also fairly easy to find.
How many hybrid teas or other favorite class of roses do you have?
Posted by Sara-Ann Z6B OK
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Brittie - La Porte, TX 9aUpdated 2 Hybrid Musk / 1 Hybrid Spinnosissima / 3 Hybrid Perpetual / 3 Moss 4 Bermuda Mystery / 4 Boubon / 4 Polyantha 5 Mini-Flora 9 China 10 Mini 11 Grandiflora 16 Shrub 21 Floribunda 36 Antique Tea 71 Hybrid Tea Hopefully I didn't do...
knockout roses -- stopped blooming
Posted by Waverly(SC zone 7b-8a. Red clay.)
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diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)Updated The original blooms were forced in a greenhouse, they want to grow roots now that they have good homes. Roses take 4 - 6 weeks between bloom cycles. Keep watering, hold back on the super-strength fertilizers. See this thread: Bl...
Alec's Red
Posted by Charlene Joaquin
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Charlene JoaquinUpdated Oh thank you! Yes, it has definitely been a good little rose, its blooms are always quite striking with its bright pink petals. Thank you everyone for your advice! I was able to straighten this out with the nursery and they agree...
Why does rose planting season have to coincide with bulb season?
Posted by nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated Not looking, NOT looking - okay yes, those are gorgeous and I covet them. But I will resist... Cynthia
Sundowner hardiness question
Posted by kfless(Northern Illinois, Zone 5)
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kfless(Northern Illinois, Zone 5)Updated Thanks so much for the input and link! I will give it a try, but oh my 7 feet in one season! I may have to pick a different spot for this one.
Miracle-gro Universal Feeder made my life easier...
Posted by SoFL Rose z10
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SoFL Rose z10Updated I'm going to try and I'll let you know if it works out. I will be much cheaper if I could use any fertilizer, not just miracle grow.
How much soil space for climbing roses?
Posted by laur34 Zone 6A
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated A normal topsoil layer is around 10" deep and the fine roots of roses mainly develop between 2" and 10" even if the good soil goes deeper. So I normally recommend that poor soil need be amended only about that deep....
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