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Posted by gardenbug(8b) May 3, 2015

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nikthegreek(9b/10a E of Athens, Greece)Updated May 10, 2015 The worst thing about general purpose ferts targeting the amateur garden keeper is that they contain WAY too much phosphorus. Not even in pots would one need so much P in relation with N and K. In a garden environment unless there...

Full bush shot of Zephirine Drouhin, as requested

Posted by sara_ann-z6bok April 26, 2015

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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated May 9, 2015 Thanks toolbelt & Sam, I will plant them tomorrow, didn't have enough time before dark. I think the long side, I might plant a cl pinkie if it's not dead( I moved cl pinkie twice within 4 weeks, it doesn't look too good, witho...

Is this Cane Canker?

Posted by jasminerose4u, California 9b May 8, 2015

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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated May 9, 2015 Thanks! I will hope for new basals.

So excited!!! (Lucky Find)

Posted by SoFL Rose z10 May 6, 2015

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fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)Updated May 9, 2015 I tried a number of things and found they were susceptible to beta-cyfluthrin and Confidor. In fact they were susceptible to other pyrethroids too but I try to use the more affordable ones as well as the ones more gentle on the p...

Paradise on the west bank of the Russian River.

Posted by James_Shaw_San Francisco Bay Area May 8, 2015

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James_Shaw_San Francisco Bay AreaUpdated May 9, 2015 Same flower a day later.

New at David Austin Rose Care

Posted by Dorothy Phillips May 7, 2015

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fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)Updated May 9, 2015 Hi Carol do you grow Evelyn? It is a huge rose in zone 10 but could be just the right vigor for you. My favourite Austin fragrances are Evelyn and Munstead Wood. Munstead Wood smells like Frederic Mistral and Black Boy. Evelyn ...

Meidiland in container?

Posted by jayferg May 8, 2015

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meredith_e Z7b, Piedmont of NC, 1000' elevationUpdated May 8, 2015 My alba meid's are tough as nails and would do fine in containers. I use them in some spots that are worse than containers, I'm sure :D Some of mine get insane root competition from large trees, so that's about as bad as it gets. ...

Don Juan climbing roses

Posted by Brian Young May 5, 2015

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hoganjrUpdated May 8, 2015 How often can u fertilize with rose tone/ organic?

Secret vs. Tiffany vs. Francis Meilland?

Posted by erikarochelle(6a) April 22, 2015

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msdorkgirl(11)Updated May 8, 2015 My Francis Meilland is beautiful, when it blooms, but it is a very stingy bloomer in my little micro-climate on Oahu (full sun, windy, rain in the evening). It grew to 7 feet in a year, but I've only had 4 or 5 blooms from it, hav...

Question about bareroot ownroot roses

Posted by Kristi North Mo zone 5b Jochims Davis May 8, 2015

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wirosarian_z4b_WIUpdated May 8, 2015 I've received bare root roses that I soaked in water for 3+ weeks waiting for the weather to cooperate for planting, no problem. This topic was discussed in another GW thread a few years back & numerous other people had done s...

reading for background information concerning Endocrine Disruptors

Posted by henry_kuska May 8, 2015

henry_kuskaWhen a "save the spotted whale" type group publishes an article about the dangers of a certain class of chemicals, there can be a tendency by some to discount the article due to the possibility of the use of "cherry...

My list of new roses for 2015, any input on these?

Posted by nummykitchen(Z5B) May 3, 2015

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Holly KlineUpdated May 8, 2015 I LOVE Hypnotized! It has some trouble recovering from winter temps (I'm in 7a). Good luck!

So I went for light bulbs........

Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX May 7, 2015

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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated May 8, 2015 I love to ride my little Ruckus (scooter) to Lowe's all the time, always can find something there at garden center. Good finding!

Can you tell me if this is normal?

Posted by jasminerose4u, California 9b May 7, 2015

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kublakanUpdated May 8, 2015 Compared to the hardened roses that I've bought on Dr. Huey, this is a normal occurrence for an older bush. It always amazes me when basal breaks shoot from old wood like this.

Affordable Organic fertilizers for roses

Posted by fruits_veggies(8a) May 4, 2015

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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated May 8, 2015 mariannese: Alfalfa is known as lucerne in some European languages. Probably commonly used in Sweden as horse feed.

About a new (?) florist (?) variety

Posted by michaelg(7a NC Mts) May 6, 2015

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ozmelodye(Z10 S-E Australia)Updated May 8, 2015 Wirosarian, I saw the prices of those monster(literally!) roses and all I could think of was the number of rose plants I could buy for the prices quoted! :-) Melodye

Does Let Freedom Ring have a tendency to bloom in clusters?

Posted by sara_ann-z6bok May 6, 2015

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sara_ann-z6bokUpdated May 8, 2015 That's interesting Steve. I guess it can be one or the other. Most of my hybrid teas are mostly one bloom per stem with a few clusters here and there..

Grrrr... that darn PM

Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX May 7, 2015

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sidos_houseUpdated May 8, 2015 I've never had it before but I do this year.

The City Adopted my Roses!

Posted by jasminerose4u, California 9b May 6, 2015

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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated May 7, 2015 Hi Kippy. At your suggestion, I planted Santa Babara Mexican Sage along with the Icebergs. I will post photos when they mature. They are only about 5 inches tall now. I think they will look great together.

Can this "patio rose" be saved?

Posted by Buzz Saw May 7, 2015

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seil zone 6b MIUpdated May 7, 2015 I agree with everything Jackie said. If you decide to repot it instead of planting it in the ground do not use "grit", use a good quality potting soil. A gritty soil will not hold enough moisture and what this plant ne...

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