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28-32 isn't going to hurt your roses, even new growth. Colder than that and it will. We got down to 25.9 in the last freeze at the end of march. I did lose some new growth and my hydrangeas were toast, but everything else was ok. I did protect some of the smaller roses.
I have Gardens of the World and it is just about the most vigorous heaviest bloomer of them all. No mildew but not as tall as Granada with red-pink-white blooms that resemble Cherry Parfait. It is much better than Cherry Parfait IMO both for strength and bloom quality. I highly recommend Gardens but I don't know if it is available.
I would never be critical of Californians since I love it there. I know when we get out there I'm not going to want to work all the time in the garden like I do here. It is a 100 percent completely different lifestyle.
As far as Granada is concerned, with the regular spraying I do anyway powdery mildew is a problem barely worth mentioning even on Granada. I think some years I haven't even seen it at all and I can't think of any other rose in the garden that gets it. Granada is my favorite red-pink-yellow blend because it is so big and vigorous and such a good producer of it funky colorful blooms. I would suggest that on the the west coast where you can grow it without worrying about PM you ought to give it a try.
This is definitely a rose that loves dry heat. My Granada has not been sprayed and has no mildew or blackspot what so ever. It produces large flushes in quick succession. Each flush will have more than 100 long stem roses perfect for cutting. It is also very long lasting as a cut flower - around 10-12 days in a vase. My garden is in zone 10 Mediterranean climate with 40 degree C dry heat in summer. My Granada is on Fortuniana rootstock so extremely vigorous.
Bagged roses are bareroots, at least they were before they broke dormancy. You can repot them now, but be prepared for wilting leaves, which might happen after transplant. Water them very well before and after transplant. Better now than when the canes start growing out.
Thanks for your reply diane_nj! I differentiated them from a typical bare root rose that has a larger root system intact that aren't sold in bags thinking they'd be less able to withstand a repotting 2 wks in. But maybe you're saying it doesn't make a difference how big the root system is,a bare root is a bare root. Do you think the wilted leaves will bounce back?
We have a lot of praying mantis, if the many nests I find are any indication. I never find any in my garden, though. I plan to plant some companion plants someday, but every time I research them it seems like they always grow into a bush! I just finished fencing in my garden to keep deer and rabbits out - I can't afford to expand it for non-roses. I also really don't want my young rose plants to have to compete with something like marigolds right now, since they're only about a year old and I just finished planting about 14 more from bands.
That's why I'm thinking predator insects, which unfortunately seems to be another dead end. I can't find pirate bugs for a more reasonable price ($65 might be reasonable for 500 of them, but I don't need 500 of them) and I keep reading that lady bugs and lacewings prefer aphids over thrips and that they'll fly off and/or eat each other. You also need to "apply" them after you're already infested, vs. the pirate bugs which can be used as a preventive. I might try asking around to see if anyone wants to split the bugs and cost with me....maybe I'll get lucky.
Does anyone know if pirate bugs can be fed something at the end of summer to keep them from biting people?
http://www.paulbardenroses.com/hulse.html
From what I've read in many places the heel wood roots most easily.
i live in florida zone 9 the garden was left alone for about six months due to school and life bein way to hard for a while .. i thought everything was dead but all i lost was a mini . i gave the same mix i always do and they never perked up its pretty much summer so idk if i should just prune them way down and feed them agian ...
Thank you everyone.
Thanks Jo. The info that you gave regarding Wedgwood Rose is very useful to many of us.
Karen, you are right. That is one of the reasons I took these pics ;)
Summersrhythm, those are beautiful roses especially Wedgwood Rose. You must have a big garden.
In my hot and dry zone 10 climate not many roses would hold much fragrance in the 40 degrees Celcius heat but if I cut them and bring them in these will still smell good: Firefighter, Stainless Steel, Memorial Day, Double Delight, New Zealand, Barbra Streisand. Ebb tides still smells good in the morning but fries by late morning. When the temperature comes down, Frederic Mistral, Papa Meilland, Crimson Glory, Beverley, Blue Moon and Felicia all smell fantastic.
3-in-1 products aren't recommended (sorry Dad). You don't want to use insecticides, they also kill the beneficials (like earthworms), and should only be used for specific problems. The fungicide isn't strong enough, nor is the fertilizer. Best to tackle each issue individually. They are looking good so far!
I never reapplied the 3-in-1 after the first time. It didn't feel like it did much of anything to me. Jack of all trades master of none I guess. Also I wanted to be able to grow some strawberries in that front bed and the -icides seemed like a bad addition. Going with Rose-Tone for now and I realize that black spot will be a somewhat inevitable part of life with roses in Georgia and will do what I can to minimize it without fungicides.
I don't have the massive yards and gardens that some of you do (YET!) so I suspect the clipping and mulched leaves from my own yard will do for now and they're not treated with anything aside from mild contempt from my husband.
The Kordana are quite prolific bloomers and will readily bloom again. It is only April so be patient. They will respond well to a balanced fertilizer (a plant fertilizer for blooming plants should do) but be careful not to apply too much nitrogen or they will grow quite tall. After they finish the first bloom shear off all the flower stems down to the second set of leaves and you should get another cycle of bloom for mid to late summer. These will need full sun to perform their best. To assure the best hardiness I would not prune roses late fall in Upper State NY. I would do my last cut in early August and then let the plant go dormant. Hard pruning should be done after President's Day to shape the plant for the coming year..
Thanks for your advice. I'll give it some time to bloom. I think I may have pruned them a little late last year, so it's good to know better when to prepare it to go dormant.