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Newly planted William Baffin climbing rose-secure to trellis?
Posted by Nicole Vabre(zone 4 NW Iowa)
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Marlorena-z8 England-Updated ...I grew William Baffin many years ago over here, and found it quite a vigorous rose and a sprawler.. canes flying out everywhere... I certainly wouldn't want to grow it in a pot... I grew it up an arch and it was a bit of a str...
Those hidden roses among the cannas
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
14 Comments
BethC in 8a Dallas, TXUpdated Thanks! I had a lady stop by this afternoon to ask me what kind of roses they are. I told her and she said her's didn't look anything like that. She's right, they don't they are about 6 ft tall and sparse on blooms. She said t...
What do you all do with your rose books you want to either sell/give?
Posted by ladyrose65
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ladyrose65Updated My library won't take book donations anymore. I will call local rose society. Thanks for all the input. Sincerely, Avis M.
Berolina Bloom
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
8 Comments
sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Thanks Beth
new rose bush not looking well
Posted by meggrnt
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meggrntUpdated Thank you everyone this is what I have done so far to my poor plant....I buit it a little raised garden bed till I can get the rest of it cleaned out around it and plant more flowers. This spot gets sun most of the Day...it doesn'...
Easy Elegance roses-they seem to be pushing them hard here
Posted by enjoy
32 Comments
Aline MurrayUpdated Last year we bought a Como Park rose and planted it in a border along the front of our yard . It was full of beautiful flowers all summer . This spring it's very hearty and has two runners approximately ...
Earwigs - How to get rid of them?
Posted by janen
13 Comments
Patty W. zone 5a IllinoisUpdated Preying mantis love eating earwigs for a snack.
Polyantha Orange Mother's Day (Morsdag)
Posted by paola_b(CA z10b/Sunset 23)
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mzstitch(Zone 7b South Carolina)Updated No, it really doesn't get any shade. The bushes behind it are just big round bushes. Maybe a couple hours of early morning due to the garage, but overall it is in the hot South Carolina Sun all day long.
Help with Popcorn Drift Roses please!
Posted by jaybea20
4 Comments
farmerduckUpdated Don't know enough to say anyting on the third picture. But your first two pictures look fine to me. I don't spray and you should see my roses later during the year.. :) I would not be bothered by the first two pictures. Where I li...
Climber with shiny apple greens leaves and cluster blooms
Posted by jody_lay70
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jody_lay70Updated Thanks all. A rescue. I haven't seen it bloom. I'll just wait for the bloom. It may well be Dr. Huey, but the foliage doesn't match.
Finally got my pruning done after lots of blood and sweat
Posted by jjpeace (zone 5 US/zone 6 Can)
20 Comments
redwolfdoc_z5(5)Updated I haven't had any of them long enough to judge. They're all new this season. Jude isn't even here yet! Haven't been to Vandermeer but a lady I met through the local iris society works there on weekends, so I definitely plan to go ...
How big is your floribunda Summer Snow?
Posted by mzstitch(Zone 7b South Carolina)
6 Comments
mzstitch(Zone 7b South Carolina)Updated I was hoping someone would say five, four would be okay, I hope it doesn't stay as short as three where I want to plant it. My other solution would be to just pot it, but I really think this rose would look prettiest in the grou...
Murphy's Law of Rose Breeding
Posted by roseseek(9)
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marianneseUpdated I'm sorry to hear that Sean McCann passed away. He once interviewed me by e-mail for his column in the American Rose. A very nice gentleman but I had some trouble explaining that my conditions for growing roses were not quite as h...
Wine Country Roses.
Posted by James_Shaw_San Francisco Bay Area
10 Comments
comtessedelacouche (10b S.Australia: hotdryMedclimate)Updated Thanks for sharing your lovely front deck outlook with us - next best to actually being there with a cup of tea or a contemplative glass of something... Should you want any of your older roses ID'd at any time, we do quite like ha...
Rose Rosette or normal growth?
Posted by lothlin(5b)
7 Comments
mark_roeder(4B IA)Updated It looks as if you have a rose bud. Growth around the bud looks normal.
Rosa "new day"
Posted by canadianplant
5 Comments
SoFL Rose z10Updated Kublakan how do you do it!!? I find that the roses I purchase never look as good or bloom as large for me as they did when I bought them. I can't imagine getting one already dying as I'd be sure to kill it. Lol I do admit that I'v...
Sugar Moon or John F Kennedy or Kordes Perfecta
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
15 Comments
kentucky_rose zone 6Updated Wait til next year if you can't find PJPII.
Ailing shrub rose in my new home
Posted by S.Delia
6 Comments
S.DeliaUpdated Thank you all for the outpour of support! I removed the stones and set mulch in their place during the weekend. I also deadheaded the rose hips and did some pruning to remove the silvery leaves. My most recent bloom has outlived t...
Best Books On Roses
Posted by SoFL Rose z10
1 Comment
jjpeace (zone 5 US/zone 6 Can)Updated I have the Botanica roses and it is a great book. However, I find that these days my main source of info comes from this forum and Helpmefind site. Books are a wonderful source of info but the problem is you don't get to read how ...
Dr Hueys and unknown roses
Posted by Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))
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Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))Updated In March, I bought seventy 2-cu-ft bags of bark for a 4-inch layer of mulch to prevent weeds from growing in my garden. I want to apply the bark after I improve the soil and re-locate the roses. (Also, the bark bags are taking ...
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