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Is adding roses in the Fall common?
Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA
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jacqueline9CAUpdated Everyone is correct - it totally depends on the specific climate where you are. Here in No California, we enjoy a Mediterranean climate, which means LONG (usually 7-8 months with NO rain) warm or hot Summers, and cool but above fr...
Potting Up/Cutting Back Roses Due to Fumigation
Posted by ArbutusOmnedo 10/24
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I was told when we tented Mom & Dad's house was to absolutely soak the soil around the plants, as the gas getting to the root system is what kills them. Wet soil prevents the gas from going much into the soil. We did soak. The...
question about bringing potted roses inside for winter
Posted by Melissa Mc (6b)
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canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated I put layers of blankets or sleeping bags on my roses. Then in the spring, I start to unlayer them. Hope you have better luck. Carol
Rosa Don Juan Help
Posted by hdanko
10 Comments
hdankoUpdated Wonderful! Thank you.
My Sad Tess of the d'Urbervilles
Posted by MeagB_443(6a)
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canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated I would also water it really, really well before it goes into the garage. Carol
What Is Her Name Please!!!
Posted by ColoradoRosarianGuy(5b)
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ColoradoRosarianGuy(5b)Updated Nastarana, the leaves are not at all like Peace and I know what you mean, as I also grow Peace in my rose beds. HollyKline, nope, that is not her. I am going to stick with Tahitian Sunset as that is what her tag says. Just got a u...
Maybe something here that will interest you
Posted by henry_kuska
1 Comment
catsrose(VA 6)Updated Thank you, Henry. Excellent, concise descriptions of rose diseases.
We need more of this...tonight and always
Posted by susan4952(5)
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dove_song(WA State Z6b)Updated Oh yeah!!! :-)
roses on a chain link fence?
Posted by Michaela .:. thegarden@902 .:. (Zone 5b - Iowa)
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated Yep, Thegardenat902, if you're around Des Moines then all of these roses should work fine for you. You get a little more moisture than we do in an average summer, but we have generally similar weather. As for Ramblin' Red, it soun...
ARS changed address of webpage.
Posted by henry_kuska
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Thanks, Henry, I changed my bookmark to the new addy.
Help identifying little bug eating holes in my rose leaves!
Posted by nilesrath
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meredith_e Z7b, Piedmont of NC, 1000' elevationUpdated They'll survive! The only concern would be weak or teeny roses, where they can't afford to lose so many leaves. If you have that few (it is really few, sadly), then hand-pick them to squish, let die in an old water bottle, plop in...
Japanese beetles , and plants going in rose garden
Posted by Lilyfinch z7 mid tn
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Lilyfinch z7 mid tnUpdated Ok , thanks ! I will probably buy it , even tho it's pricey and will get to 8 ft tall . It really is a violet blue and I love it ! I know new intros are priced accordingly but I can't resist .
First roses
Posted by dmoore66(6 NorthWest NJ)
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farmerduckUpdated My roses aren't blooming much (or at all for some of them, even "mature" onces), and I initially thought that they are recovering from the harsh winter. However, thanks to a poster on this forum, (Jim from Pennsylvania t...
What is the name of this gorgeous rose
Posted by lisahuang23
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated I agree. It's probably the famous and very popular Peace rose. It is a hybrid tea rose and, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful roses in the world. Kate
Has anyone had 'Arthur de Sansal'
Posted by andreark
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nastarana(5a)Updated Mine did survive last winter, but has never bloomed. It clearly cannot tolerate shade. I hope to move it to a new location next spring.
rose question
Posted by Newbie90
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Newbie90Updated Ah that's good news hopefully then :) thanks for the help everyone
Fortuniana from Weeks?
Posted by roseseek(9)
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jerijen(Zone 10)Updated OH NO! The Fortuniana we have runs almost all the way up the hill. Another Fortuniana, we do not need. I was just curious. But I've always sort of wondered if Fortuniana might not be a superior rootstock for some parts of Californ...
Questions on winterizing my rose bushes
Posted by nickjoseph(5 Milwaukee, WI)
11 Comments
seil zone 6b MIUpdated Nick, in the spring you only need to take off what ever cane is winter damaged and do not need to prune them down to the ground if the cane is still healthy and green. I always leave as much of the old viable cane as I can when I ...
Too much water?
Posted by atmoscat
9 Comments
michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated Sounds good. About the yellow leaves at the base--if they are solid yellow, it's probably just old leaves being ditched by the plant because they are heavily shaded. If there are dark spots, it's probably cercospora spot, which yo...
too late to fertilize...?
Posted by Garyoldman Parsons
6 Comments
Garyoldman ParsonsUpdated Thanks to all for your suggestions. Based on these recommendations, I plan to continue my regular feeding regimen into early October.
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