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Salvage 20 year old wedding bouquet
Posted by Riley Dimech
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roseseek(9)Updated Perhaps in a "Jurassic Park" type situation, some scientists might be able to harvest some residual DNA... No, I'm sorry, twenty year old floral material would have nothing to provide for propagation. Now, if you had twe...
What medium to use for container roses?
Posted by Kachana(DFW Zone 7)
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated The clay in cat litter is bentonite or very similar--that is, very fine with high retention of water and nutrients.
New house...new to roses and need help!
Posted by Kerri Bigley
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jesshs(7b (Central Arkansas))Updated I am in Arkansas, just above you, and we usually prune back in Feb or early March.
Every rose has its....curly tailed little buddy
Posted by SoFL Rose z10
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fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)Updated Oh I love those adorable lizards! They are welcome to my roses any day!
Deformed Roses
Posted by dmoore66(6 NorthWest NJ)
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rosecanadianUpdated I've got tons of wasps roaming through my roses, and I have no thrips. Coincidence?? Maybe. :) Carol
Best mulch for rose
Posted by Sophia
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ozmelodye(Z10 S-E Australia)Updated How thickly did you lay the sugarcane, Sophia? I lay mine to a depth of 10-12cm. The only problem I have with it is the birds occasionally scratching it over the paths. Other good mulches are Lucerne/alfalfa hay (quite expensive) ...
Mislabelled rose? Another Pretty Jessica question
Posted by brightstar123
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brightstar123Updated Yes, for $4.50 each I had to give them a try, even if they did look like they were at death's door. I would have liked to get a few cheap Delbards to experiment with, but I only saw them (in person) at Swanes and they were too pri...
Are these canes rotten?
Posted by jasminerose4u, California 9b
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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated Thanks, Christopher. I cut the one on the left, since it was butted up against the strongest cane. I left the one on the right alone, hoping it is old wood.
preparing roses for El Nino
Posted by lollapalloo
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cleangeek(Zone 9)Updated I live in NorCal and plan on laying garbage bags around the base to divert water, I hope we get a lot of rain and snow this winter.
Rose Rosette Update - Twitter
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaI came across this web site: https://twitter.com/RoseRosetteDis It is described as: " Combating Rose Rosette is the Twitter account for research and extension scientists part of a USDA SCRI grant focused on rose rosette, a virus...
Thomas Affleck
Posted by jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Give TA lots of sun in our climates... This Thomas I have arrived last year with BS & PM from the vendor, poor thing fought off those diseases all season long in 2014. This year its kept clean foilage and still has clean foila...
Rose Podcasts
Posted by bayarea_girl(NorCA 9)
bayarea_girl(NorCA 9)I have been listening to the Rose Chat podcast and wonder if you know any of other rose podcasts out there. Thanks. Helen. Rose Chat: http://rosechat.podbean.com/
Too late?
Posted by drich30099
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mad_gallica(zone 5 - eastern New York)Updated It Depends. Some roses are hardy enough that they can be treated as normal shrubs and moved before winter. Most aren't. I'm still moving roses, and will be for a few more weeks, but those are totally hardy.
Marie Pavie and Reine des Violettes in pots
Posted by fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Those are both beauties! I'll warn you though that RdV gets BIG! I had mine in a pot for 5 years and even in my zone 6 I kept having to get bigger and bigger pots and place a trellis in the pot to help support it. In your zone ...
Suggestions on minis
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated I love Ralph Moore's micro mini, Baby Austin.
Witherspoon Rose Culture
Posted by diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)
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Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b(7a/b)Updated I'll be making a small order from them this spring. I need to add 2 more Knock Out roses to my collection. Blushing Pink KO and Sunny KO. Already have KO and Pink KO.
Bolero in Canada?
Posted by nkonzelman
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zack_lau z6 CTUpdated http://www.starrosesandplants.com/plants/rose/bolero-rose
Do you prepare your rose bed in the fall? How?
Posted by Kachana(DFW Zone 7)
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Kachana(DFW Zone 7)Updated Thank you all for sharing your experience. When I planted the bands last fall, I didn't winter protect, only added mulch. For this year, I'm going to add compost and mulch. I'll domthe manure in the spring. Thanks again. You'v...
Late season deadheading question
Posted by arlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
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stillanntn6bUpdated Over a decade I tried both ways and I didn't see a difference. The roses responded to the weather around them more than to the presence/absence of hips. Bloom stopped one year in latest November because of reduced hours of sunlig...
Which of your roses have good repeat bloom?
Posted by Sara-Ann Z6B OK
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Kachana(DFW Zone 7)Updated I don't have many roses, and all of them are first year's bands, but the following are my best re-bloomers: Belinda's dreams Graham Thomas Darcey Bussell Purple Rain
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