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White Floribundas for Zone 10a/20?
Posted by Sylvia Weiser Wendel
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Another to look at is the oldie 'Snowbird' which is a very nice rose, and fragrant.
If you have faith in caterpillars OT
Posted by Patty W. zone 5a Illinois
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Yep probably...lol...
Training Evelyn on a tomato cage
Posted by fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)
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Lisa AdamsUpdated Only 12 months old and all those flowers? You indeed have the special touch:)
Wedding Anniversary
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
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bethnorcal9Updated Happy Anniversary Beth! You've got a real keeper!
Where can I still find Red Double Knockouts?
Posted by Robin Bryant
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated I'd personally would wait until Spring to plant them... I transplanted two D. Knockouts in Sept of 2014. Both were stunted in growth this year...So won't be doing that again...lol But if you can't wait I got a couple of ours at Gr...
RRD or RU?
Posted by Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)
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Patty W. zone 5a IllinoisUpdated Thanks Anne, I would think that much damage would only be caused by accidental spraying with a herbicide. Such as by a lawn care service. Would be interested in knowing how long the rose has looked this way.
Need help for my rose plant !!!
Posted by Trịnh Trà
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Patty W. zone 5a IllinoisUpdated Thats a nice site Zack.
Pink Promise, Double Delight and Perfume Delight Roses
Posted by lanecrosno
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lanecrosnoUpdated I'm in Arkansas, and it's still 85 degrees here daily right now. Mild winters and hot, humid summers that begin in May and last until the end of September. Hopefully that'll be enough?? I haven't decided if I'm going to cut them o...
Wintering Iceberg rose
Posted by maidinmontana(Zone 5 Billings MT)
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Patty W. zone 5a IllinoisUpdated Mine were always fine unprotected. They would die to the ground so I pretty much had to prune off everything but maybe an inch or so would be left some years. When I went no spray I had to get rid of them as they would defoliate a...
Frederic Mistral's bloom habit?
Posted by Sara-Ann Z6B OK
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated My Fred is grafted on Dr Huey. He grew pretty fast and began blooming right away. The blooms are mostly singles on long stems which make FM a great cut rose, along with his wonderful scent and long life in a vase. FM does grow hug...
How do you attach rose canes to a climbing support?
Posted by rochesterroseman(zone5 NY)
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toolbelt68(7)Updated Same as fragrancenutter. The twine allows you to direct the laterals where you want them to go. Over time the weather breaks the twine down for easy removal. The electrical cable, being copper, holds up forever. I pick up a sma...
K&M Roses
Posted by Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b(7a/b)
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Prettypetals_GA_7-8Updated Okie dokie. I called yesterday so they will prob return my call Monday. Thanks
Relocating 25 + year old roses to a new location?
Posted by nandina(8b)
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jkellydallas(8a)Updated " Is it worth the effort to transplant rose bushes of this age?" I think the question is about the rose's age, and not its size. No?
The Collin County Rose Society has scheduled a RRV conference
Posted by henry_kuska
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henry_kuskaUpdated Can anyone report on this conference?
Madam Isaac Periere not getting the shovel after all!
Posted by fragrancenutter(Zone 10b)
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titian1 10b SydneyUpdated fragrancenutter, I think (and hope) you'll see a spotting of blooms after this flush. It seems likely, given the performance of mine.
Companion for Cinco de Mayo
Posted by flowersaremusic z5
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flowersaremusic z5Updated Thank you all for so many good suggestions. That first bright bloom was not welcome in my pastel garden, but the color gets prettier as it ages and I surprised myself by really liking this rose a lot. Kes Z suggested pairing it wi...
Hot October "beach roses"
Posted by roseseek(9)
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ozmelodye(Z10 S-E Australia)Updated The fall blooms on your Mme Antoine Mari are really lovely. Mine is just starting her Spring flush because I was bit slack dead-heading her winter flowers, so lots of hips developed. Mine grows quite happily in morning sun; I foun...
Which to choose? Love Song vs Poseidon? Charles de Gaulle vs Neptune?
Posted by dublinbay z6 (KS)
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated I enjoyed your story, Nana. No--I'm no where near Jewell, but I can empathize with your mom's story. I grew up in South Dakota and my mom used to tell stories like that. I remember once asking my dad why we didn't know and never v...
How are the bareroots from Rosemania?
Posted by Prettypetals_GA_7-8
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Prettypetals_GA_7-8Updated Yaaaaay! It's a beautiful rose. It fades to a gorgeous antique color and last a good 4 or 5 days in a vase. Foliage stays really pretty too but I do spray but not consistently. Lol
Nabonnand or Thomas Affleck?
Posted by jillinaustin
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated The Thomas Affleck I got from ARE is near thornless... It does have some thorns... Fragrance? My smeller is bad so I have no idea...
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