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When should I prune my Easy Does It and Strike It Rich roses? Zone 7b
Posted by Esther-B, Zone 7b
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meredith_e Z7b, Piedmont of NC, 1000' elevationUpdated Do you have pear trees or those pink weeping cherries? Those are blooming here now, too. And other orchard trees like peaches and apricots. I usually just prune out the discolored canes from winter, back until the canes are nice a...
Cute garden boots
Posted by bayarea_girl(NorCA 9)
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bayarea_girl(NorCA 9)Updated My normal choice will be a soft color but they only had red and I am glad I bought them anyway. It is fun to do the unexpected sometimes. Helen
Much happier with Jackson and Perkins bare root roses this season
Posted by bayarea_girl(NorCA 9)
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bayarea_girl(NorCA 9)Updated Thank you. I received the two Signature in Jan and Pure Posh in Feb. Their pictures on HMF and J&P look beautiful and I cannot wait to see their blooms. Talking about rose vendors, I bought two roses from Heirloom (own root) a...
OMG the septic ordeal began this morning!
Posted by bethnorcal9
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bethnorcal9Updated Thanks guys! Thanks Cynthia! You're sweet. I just want the ones I had to dig out to make it at this point. They don't look so good, but I think they'll make it. I didn't get around to taking pics again. They left the big John Deer...
Cause of yellowing on some of my rose bushes?
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Thank you Cynthia, at this point I think you are right, I hope that's all it is.
White climber suggestions-Iceberg?
Posted by gibsongirl74_gw(6)
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated I planted an Iceberg two years ago, it didn't make it after the coldest winter. I am in zone 6a, it's pretty icy cold here. I purchased two bare root Sally Holmes last year, they're still alive. :-)
How do you prune miniatures?
Posted by Patty W. zone 5a Illinois
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Patty W. zone 5a IllinoisUpdated Thank you Steve, thats what I thought.
ABOVE ALL - Another new hardy climber
Posted by gardenbug(8b)
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gardenbug(8b)Updated I think a blue clematis would also look nice, but I'm going with my first instinct. Yes, great gardening minds do think alike. lol
Established vs. Well Established Rose
Posted by hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Thanks, all. I keep the mature one at 5' x 6' because that is the space available. I think it looks better kept a little smaller. The other one I've just done light tipping and removal of dead wood, as it is still a youngling.
Forgive me buford, I have sinned!
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated OH, SoFL, Al gave me money for my two DA roses for Christmas, lol! I can't wait for them to come. Patty, your forgiven, lol!
Comparison of Next Generation Sequencing vs. Biological Indexing
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaThe University of California, Davis plant virus group has been one of the active groups involved in rose virus detection and cleaning. A new technique called Next Generation Sequencing has recently appeared. The following paper by...
Which new roses are you most looking forward to?
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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dan8_gw (Northern California Zone 9A)Updated Looking forward to Pope John Paul II the most. Heard so many great things on here, can't wait to see what he'll do in my yard.
How do you know what grown on?
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
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stillanntn6bUpdated Not all rose roots are equal. If you have alkalin soils, Dr. Huey will be much happier and will do a better job than when he is planted in acidic soils. Multiflora can handle acidic soils and will make vigorous growth there and i...
Dick Clark or Sheilas Perfume Grandiflora Rose
Posted by joe6366
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kublakanUpdated Here are both bushes side by side. They are both young, but they should give you an idea. I've been wanting Sheila's Perfume for a while, so I was very pleased when I found her. For this reason, and the fact that I haven't had ...
No name Rose
Posted by MK
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Patty W. zone 5a IllinoisUpdated Definitely not Cape Diamond She never has that shape. Color is close but she opens flat. It looks so much like a floribunda or grandiflora. But even a starving flora will re bloom. Your foliage is in too good of shape for this to ...
First Bloom of Grande Dame
Posted by ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9
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kublakanUpdated Nice pic. I love this rose.
Rose suggestions for less than optimal sunlight?
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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meredith_e Z7b, Piedmont of NC, 1000' elevationUpdated For a short one, I use Sweet Pea (mauve to pink) and for a taller one, I use Lavender Dream (pink and mauve) in my shade rose garden. Also Natchitoches Noisette, who has bigger flowers and scent! She's tall (eventually) but can be...
Protecting new bareroot rose standards
Posted by sorrenrc(7b)
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steve_gwUpdated If the canes of the standards are very dormant, you can do what I used to do to get them started: Get a large clear plastic bag, take a couple handfuls of very damp spaghnum peat moss and pack it over the bud union. Take the bag...
The second year of rapid diagnostic tool development on rose rosette
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaThe second year of rapid diagnostic tool development on rose rosette disease (RRD) was funded at $85,000. http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0043216
Civil War era Dresses
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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kittymoonbeamUpdated There used to be a discussion/ chat forum for us rose folks on the old site but now all those got mixed in with the rose talk. People asked about patterns and I like the ones by truly Victorian. All the sizes are included so you c...
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