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Nicole, I'm so sorry for your loss. That is sweet that roses remind you of him. Here is a link to an article from my rose society. It is what they practice to keep roses fresh for a rose show. I hope it helps: Preserving cut roses
Hi Nicole,
I'm so sorry for your loss. If the article above is too much info for you to handle in your state right now, just cut the roses in the evening before dark. Leave the stems as long as you can, about 18 inches would be nice, but not always available. Then take off all petals that will be below the water and dunk them into a bucket of warm water (like faucet warm, not too hot or they will wilt) like bath water heat.
Then after they sit in the warm water for about an hour put them in the refrigerator. This will condition them enough to last a few days and make it through the funeral.
Keep in mind however, that some roses will close in the dark cool conditions of the fridge, so take them out first thing in the morning so they have time to acclimate and re open. Bright light (if not sunshine) causes them to open, so if you have a few that are still closed, put them in the morning sun or by a sunny window until you're ready to go.
Note that roses can absorb water via the entire cane, not just the end of the cane, so its good to have as much cane as possible under water. This is why its good to cut them longer. Don't think that just because the tips are in water, they are getting enough moisture, the more stem you have under water, the better it is for keeping the rose hydrated.
If you do not how floral preservative, its fine, just keep the water clean. Austins as a rule don't last very long after being cut, but for the most part you should get at least a good 2-3 days if you follow the refrigerator conditioning regimen. Some varieties last longer than others.
I hope your roses somehow help you get through this difficult time. Good luck.
OK I looked it up and it looks like Regans is the only place selling it. It listed Northland Rosarium but they do not have it available. You might could call them and see if they will have it next spring. They ship nice size plants. Regans is only bare root but is a very good place to order from also. Good luck, Judy
I'm growing BB (Parole) in a large pot in my Med climate (warm to hot dry summers, cool humid winters). It is quite healthy and floriferous in my climate where PM is the main fungal disease which occurs during Spring and Fall. It does get traces of it when pressure is huge but that's about it. BS is not a major problem in my area and I have not seen BB being blackspotted ever. Blooms tend to form in threes so if you want to get really HUGE blooms you will have to disbud the two laterals early enough leaving the central bud. If you leave all three the main one is often squeεzed and deformed between the longer stems of the laterals. Good strong damask like fragrance. Good for cutting. An excellent HT in my view.
I use monterey insect spray with some success. I'm thinking about using a granular one too. I hate to use too many pesticides, but the chili thrips are bad this year and they are really taking over my garden. I'm also going to try pheromone lures they make for thrips. I have no idea if they will work for chili thrips but I'm going to give it a try.
Talk about variations. In my zone 6 (Kansas), my Oklahoma never gets over 3 feet tall. If you are losing some roses to winter cold, I wouldn't be too optimistic about Oklahoma. You may have to prune her back nearly to the soil line every spring. If so, she probably won't get any taller than mine.
Definitely not a climber. Typical hybrid tea form.
Kate
Mossy - my Floral Fairy Tale is own root and it's also from Roses Unlimited, who carry terrific roses own root. For anyone interested, they also sell Roberto Capucci. Just sayin - he needs to get his dues as well! I agree that it's a terrific rose and it does well in disparate climate including Ingrid's heat and my cold.
Cynthia
" I have been happily computer illiterate" -- haha what a fun thing to read! I hope you get the chance to post photos of your roses this season (especially Tineke, for obvious reasons). Unfortunately without a digital camera of some kind that might still be impossible, unless I-pads have a camera built in them. Heh, I am, as you might say, happily I-pad illiterate XD.
nippstress thank you ^_^ I am SO happy it survived! I had read so many great things about it that it was that much more devastating when I lost it--and now more exciting that I haven't! When I found it alive all I could think about was how wonderful God is. If it starts out slow next spring I'll know to give it a good LONG while before giving up!.
Jac.. we don't even have gophers so I think Voles are out of the question. The only thing we have are scorpions, very large spiders, rattle snakes, maybe a rat maybe, if doesn't sting or bite, we don't have it. I don't spray or fert this time of year it puts to much stress on the plants. I let them have a vacation from July through mid Sept. I just water.
UP DATE: did everything we discussed and NADA. It all looks good no rocking, no animal has been digging around, the graft looks good, ok maybe its having an episode. If it is, it might as well get on with it. Thanks everyone for you suggestions and welcome to September.
This is what some of the roses look like when I'm not trying to kill them.
No weed killer has been used anywhere close to this. Maybe it's just the pictures. Everything on these two roses look very healthy except for the buds and flowers. I just called Jackson and Perkins Roses, and they suggested thrips as Kentucky Rose did. I read up on thrips and didn't think so, but.....what do I know. So...I'm off to buy a 3 in 1 insecticide, miticide, and fungicide (JP's recommendation). Thanks so much for your help. I'll let you know when/if we solve this. Oh, yes, we are in Tupelo, MS (northern Mississippi). JP said to cut off all buds and flowers and then spray.
I think that the first link gives everything that was reported. One could write the author and request a reprint (which is normally distributed when the paper is published). My main disappointment was that the individual names of the resistant roses were not given. But, it appears that they would like to get another year of data before doing that.
Seil... I see what you mean... and it's a bit of a cheek isn't it?... and I'm not struck on 'Beloved' either..... however, I've always admired the red climber 'Chevy Chase' for some years now, and until just the other day had assumed it was named after a female actress..... another one I got wrong.... the revelation has put me off the rose a little, which is silly, but there you go.... an appealing name is important I think... especially if named after a still living individual.....
Diane... I've just looked that up about the film.... Meryl Streep would have been perfect for the part I would have thought, and an appropriate star to play her....
I love how Julia Child didn't let a mistake phase her. She just threw it in the trash and said, "Let's move on". That's a good example to follow in all areas of life.