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Powdered (not granular) fertilizer
Posted by Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))
7 Comments
michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated Oops, I'm half blind. I'll erase my post.
Graft/Bud unions
Posted by Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))
3 Comments
michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated In zone 9, I would expose the graft so that suckers are immediately identified as such. Also the fleshy roots are at the depth they grew at in the field. When roots of Huey are panted too deep, it may slow development of the plant...
Please advise on my Dublin Bay
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
9 Comments
sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Thank you everyone. I think I'm convinced, other than maybe doing what Meredith suggested, I'm going to leave it alone.
Frost advisory
Posted by madri_gw(5)
14 Comments
summersrhythm_z6aUpdated We hit 34 over here, pretty cool
Unusual Bloom
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
5 Comments
michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated I would mark the cane with a ribbon and see what it does in the next flush. Some sports are stable, while others revert back quickly. If it is a stable sport, that whole stem back to the mother cane and out to future growth will p...
Can you help ID this white floribunda?
Posted by noseometer...7A...ABQ
13 Comments
ozmelodye(Z10 S-E Australia)Updated I happened to be going through my newest rose catalogue, and I found another two Kordes roses which might be possibilities. They are Diamant( Diamond,White Sunsation, Brilliant vigorosa) and Heidesommer.
Grandmother`s Hat
Posted by beaverfoot
9 Comments
summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Long Ago Rose nursery also has it.
Disneyland rose questions
Posted by vp_78
4 Comments
vp_78Updated Ok so if I plant in a container, I've read I should use a mix of potting soil, compost and perlite. Any advice here?
Is this spider mites?
Posted by neddy_nam
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Thanks Jasminerose! :-) Karen, I started a rose midge thread, hope someone will help us. :-)
Digging up roses
Posted by Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))
2 Comments
Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))Updated I'll use the two-shovel method. When I'm replanting the roses in their new locations, should the bud unions be above, below or at the soil level? (The bud unions of some of the roses were below the soil level when I dug them out o...
Help with Rogue Valley Mystery #3 - dark pink rose
Posted by nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Cynthia, I think you might get more response over on Antiques. They're really good at IDs even if it's a modern rose.
Rose seed stratification
Posted by Kayla(6)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Mine usually do germinate in the fridge but as I said I use the paper towel method. If they don't germinate in there than I would indeed take them out after the 3 months and put them in a warm and well lit area.
How can I help this rose? Or did winter kill it?
Posted by lennon2(6b - Providence, RI)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I hesitate to say a hard pruning because I killed my Dublin Bay that way. I blew up your photo and I do see some growth here and there up the canes. I would suggest you start at the tips and clip off a piece looking for a good c...
Naming my beautiful rose!
Posted by Suzy Sosa Bustos
3 Comments
seil zone 6b MIUpdated Yes, I think it's Charisma too.
Burnt rose..
Posted by vickie_barker
1 Comment
seil zone 6b MIUpdated Oh so sorry to hear this, Vickie! Yes, cut off any dead growth and water, Water, WATER it. You need to wash the plant thoroughly and flush the soil. Don't fertilize it either. Just keep it watered and be patient. It should re...
Those green DA roses in square pots
Posted by joopster
12 Comments
dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated Joopster and Seil, I usually specify on my DA order when I want my bareroots delivered (late March/early April). They always follow my directions. So maybe next time put down a general date and see if they come through more prom...
Spider Mite Rose Question
Posted by scstieglitz
10 Comments
scstieglitzUpdated Hmm well I think I will still try to not spray pesticides and endeavor to find a natural way that works in high heat and humidity to remove the mites. Thank you truly for the idea though!
My Front Yard Rose Bed
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
44 Comments
sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Thanks again everyone for the nice comments.
Help pickling roses (montreal, Canada 5a/5b)
Posted by bltmstratheepan
bltmstratheepanRecently I made a trip to the local walmart and spotted a few roses. I looked through their selection and narrowed my choice down to 5 roses (2 white and 2 yellow and one red and all are climber roses) between these choices I was wondering...
How to remove a KO rose bush?
Posted by toolbelt68(7)
10 Comments
summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Thanks for the tip, I will try RU later. :-)
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