22,795 Garden Web Discussions | Roses

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lollapalloo

We, new at rose gardening, have just planted Abe Darby, Golden Celebration, Shakespeare 2000, and Jude the Obscure. Thanks to all of you we dare this exciting undertaking!

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mzstitch(Zone 7b South Carolina)

All of your pictures are making me regret not ordering any Austins this year, when I make my trip to collect my order I just may have to let one in my van. I have about 10 Austins, I think I just didn't order this year as I'm tiring of the black spot war here. This one's my absolute favorite, Teaclipper. She can be stingy with the blooms at times, but I just love her.

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suebelle_neworleans

I can't imagine why a browser would make a difference, but I am glad you are able to post your gorgeous photos. I love them.
I use Firefox and I have been able to post a picture. I have not tried to post more than one yet. Hope I don't have a problem. Will try later.

Suebelle

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onewheeler(Z5 N.S.)

BEautiful photos, loved each and every one of them.

I am trying my best to get used to the new forum layout but it seems every time I log in something is different. Hard to teach an old dog new tricks. LOL

Valerie

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harryshoe zone6 eastern Pennsylvania

Still trying to find a way to post pictures from Photobucket. There's a link, but not a picture.

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Marlorena-z8 England-

..I think what you have to do with Photobucket, is copy the 'Direct Link' on your photo bucket page for the photo you want, and then click on 'Photo' in the posting message box with takes you to your pictures on your own p.c. .... you then paste the direct link into the 'file name' box at the bottom of your pictures page and click on 'open'... this should transfer it to here and you should see the green whirly thing going around as it uploads it...

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alameda/zone 8

I kind of thought that - just wanted to ask the experts to make sure. Such a pretty rose - big pretty canes, will hurt to cut it but it has to be moved to accommodate my deck expansion - will pot it up well and baby it. This one is still being offered, so if the worst happens, I can replace it. Thanks, Jackie.......

Judith

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roseseek(9)

What Jackie said. That's what I've done with all of mine to move them now. Only one has thumbed its nose at me and died, which isn't bad for as many as have been "tortured". Try striking cuttings of it before you whack it, Judith. "Murphy" is perverse. If you don't try rooting it, the blamed thing is more likely to die. If you do, you'll probably obtain several own rooters AND the large plant will come through, just fine. Good luck! Kim

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roseseek(9)

Yes, it's normal for scent to dissipate as well as age with time. Even with perfect conditions, a perfect bloom and perfect culture, the oils and alcohols age, deteriorate with time. I seriously doubt there is much, if anything, you can do to enhance or lengthen the life of those chemicals other than to refrigerate the flower to slow their decomposition. But a colder bloom isn't going to smell as strongly. "Scent" requires a good balance of heat and humidity to be expressed fully. Kim

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rosecanadian

Wow! That's a lot! But in zone 9, it probably won't die on you...so could be a good investment. I really want you post pictures in the summer!!!

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kingcobbtx9b

The price for the rose is about what you pay in a nursery for a standard, plus $15 shipping and $6 tax.

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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)

I'd like to see a photo, too. But some yellow roses have a lot of pink/red tones lurking in the background, and when the temperature cools down, these tones come to the fore. Julia is one of those roses. I wish I had a photo of my dried Julia buds showing all the reddish pink in the yellow. Here's a bud of Golden Celebration that illustrates what I'm talking about. Diane

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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)

I'll try again. This is so annoying. Diane

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mossy44_z7bwa

Have you looked at Velvet Fragrance - it has a petal count of 26-40, which gives it a full look.

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the_bustopher z6 MO

Ace of Hearts/Asso di Couri, Alec's Red, and Let Freedom Ring all have higher petal counts although Let Freedom Ring is not as high as the other two. Temperature during bloom formation also influences petal count.

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summersrhythm_z6a

I heard Just One Bite is good.

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Dingo2001 - Z5 Chicagoland(5)

Please do not use the poison baits! Any animal that eats it will be killed, including predators that eat the mice or voles. Some of the newer baits have no antidote, so if ingested by a family pet it's bad news.

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mossy44_z7bwa

Chartreuse de Parme did well for me here in the PNW, and was very healthy, with a very good fragrance.

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rosecanadian

How about Paradise Found? It's a lavender and a purple in one rose. So is Paradise.

The first one is Paradise Found. The second one is a duplicate :( and the last one is Paradise.

Carol

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Too Soon to Prune?I'm in western Wa. zone 8. It's not March but is it safe to prune now?
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Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)

I also had growth on a lot of my roses. I did prune some climbers. Then we had an ice storm and it's going down to single digits tonight.......

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sammy zone 7 Tulsa

I often start in January. It takes time, and sometimes if there is new growth it is frozen and needs to be cut off, but it takes time to cut, and dispose of the cuttings.

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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)

I would skip climbers because you would probably have to tie them to the fence and not wrap so the fence can be maintained

I would check with otto and sons in filmore and see if their Belinda's dream are own root of not They make a nice hedge about 5 feet across and just a few of their 5g plants should solve the problem

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DandyLioness (CA 9, SZ 14)

If there is an evergreen hedge you like I would suggest doing that, with a climber on the fence. If your fence is wooden, you can attach the climber to it using eye hooks. Or if you are willing to use more space, you can do a rose hedge and then a taller evergreen hedge behind it. That way you have privacy all year round. And it gives a nice backdrop to the roses in my opinion.

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jasminerose4u, California 9b

So true!

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dbarron(z7_Arkansas)

For most of the rest of us (in the temperate world where roses defoliate), it's an ideal time to start cuttings. Old timers used to sink them in the ground, and put a mason jar over them to protect and increase humidity.

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