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New growth - 2015
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9Updated They are darling, but probably much less so when you wake up one morning and half of your roses have been nibbled to the ground. Rather than killing them I wish there were some way to "shoot" the does with a dart that ...
Try to find White Lightening Rose bushes
Posted by lil0kie
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vasue VA(7A Charlottesville)Updated Another fan of White Lightnin' from years past, also looking to add to this garden. Plan to call Roses Unlimited (own root gallons) to check availability myself. One good thing about own roots is that if the branches freeze out, t...
The most impractical piece of rose advice you've ever gotten
Posted by gardenerzone4(5b)
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dan_keil_cr Keil(Illinois z5)Updated When pruning, the inside of the cut of the stem dictates how far to prune. The inside of the stem should be a creamy white color. IF not keep going down. The new growth will not be supported, if the wood is not good. Almost every ...
Does anyone still use Harpin Protein (aka Messenger/Axion)?
Posted by kublakan
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I use it too. I think it's made a difference in how much black spot I see. They seem to be stronger and less susceptible.
How to encourage new basils?
Posted by dregae (IN, zone 6b)
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jjpeace (zone 5 US/zone 6 Can)Updated Thanks Seil, that is what I did too. Good to have an expert back you up!
Edmunds roses lost in transit!
Posted by Patty W. zone 5a Illinois
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Thanks Patty. I like the bare root roses I got, I planted them today. This was my first time ordering from them, when I ordered them I didn't see anything about bands. Thanks for the clarification. I ordered 25+ bands last year,...
Edmunds order came in today
Posted by Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b(7a/b)
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Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b(7a/b)Updated Just happened to think, not ALL my roses get my mix. My Rugosa's get something quite different. Mostly sand. Wheel barrow, 10 big shovels of sand, 2 shovels of bagged soil, 2 shovels of native soil and a big hand full of leafs. Mi...
Martha's Vineyard is a spectacular rose not known to many
Posted by emily2002(8aFL)
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emily2002(8aFL)Updated Martha is growing own root. Havent run across nematodes where I am. I've heard nematodes dont like pine straw or other pine products and since I have pine trees on my property, I mulch with the pine straw and oak leaves.
Julia Child
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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jkellydallas(8a)Updated I think Julia Child herself would get a laugh out of that, nanadoll.
Vigorosa Family of roses
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Beth, Good deal for $2.00 each, soak them in the water for a day, they might be Ok. Just got back from 125 miles group ride, it's a beautiful day here. You have a good trip to HD! :-)
Another I forgot
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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deervssteve(9)Updated Definitely not a HT.
Please tell me about Home Run rose?
Posted by jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated I have not tried Home Run yet... Only because I discovered I like double bloom roses best.... But who knows what the future brings....
Trouble with my Homerun Rose
Posted by cakbu z9 CA(9 CA)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I agree with Michael. If the other 3 are doing well then there is something wrong with how this one is planted. You may have left air pockets in the soil. Besides checking to see if it's firmly planted and not being attacked by...
How to put very old climbing rose on arch?
Posted by Birchtree Zone 6b
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated This is not something you'll be able to do all at once. You will never get the old growth to train to the arch now. It's too inflexible. I would start training any of the newer, more bendable canes to begin with. The usual met...
question concerning graft union.
Posted by bltmstratheepan
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated You need to prune off all the dead wood and let those new basal breaks grow out. Any cane that has a brown or tan center is dead wood. Clip off a bit at a time down from the top until you find a nice clear greenish white center ...
Spacing of mature rose bushes
Posted by Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated HMF is the most comprehensive rose data base you will find. But all the information listed comes from the breeders, growers and vendors as well as the contributors. If they don't list something for a particular rose it's becaus...
Cl. Pinata happy this morning.
Posted by James_Shaw_San Francisco Bay Area
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Very pretty, love all the colors in the photo.
Garden design
Posted by Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))
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Raye JonesUpdated new variety
More first blooms
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Thanks again everyone. SoFL, you have some nice roses there. Your Tiffany is gorgeous, such a pretty pink shade.
New growth from base only
Posted by Lilies08
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated A lot of my DE canes are brown, but they're alive.
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