22,153 Garden Web Discussions | Roses
I figured Mother Nature wasn't done with us yet this year. Everything is still in it's winter protection. The only thing I did was plant a few pansies in the window boxes, lol. they should be just fine.
I did take a look at all the seedlings in the little greenhouse this week. From what I can see I lost about half of them. I'm hoping a few will come up from the roots because they're all own root, of course, but for the most part all top growth is dried out dead brown. I'll be sad to lose some of them. They were my babies and I liked them. But, I have a fresh crop coming for this year too!
My sympathy to all living in this region of horrific winter, and late freezes this year.I am so sad-I live right on the lakefront in a small ohio community.My second rose bed(5-6 yr old plants) is nearest the brutul winds coming off the lake.
.I lost eight roses this year!! My most mature and beautiful rose, About Face included.Had searched for over four years to find "Amelia Earhart"-one died and my fingers crossed for the second..The constant freezing and thawing was soo bad that they were heaved out of the bed!! My more protected bed on the east side of the house lost none out of 14...
Only compensation is that I am getting a bit wiser and looking and both own-root, and the roses developed in Canada to replace...I WON"T be caught like this again!!!
Do you leave your computer running all day and all night? (I do sometimes.) If so, just turn off the computer for a minute or two and start it up again--cleared of all the junk it has accumulated.
Other than that, I don't know what to do--but I'm not having problems with pages not coming up. However, whenever I ask my computer son what's wrong with my computer, he invariably mutters "re-boot"--and he is usually right!
Good luck.
Kate
Ha-ha! I also bought a really nice specimen of Strike it Rich at Home Depot Friday, after doing a lot of internet research about Blackspot resistance and such. I second the request for profiting from anyone else's experience with this rose.
It seems to have plenty of strong canes, although I would have pruned off some of the weaker canes before it leafed out so completely. Mine has buds, I expect some flowers in a few days.
Thanks for any info!
I have had a Strike it Rich for 3 years and it is beside my yellow nacogdoches and is very healthy and has never has BS. I posted a pic of my nacogdoches in a thread called A few rose pics, you can see the SIR behind it. I love the colors, it has shades of yellow and orange and eventually turns a light orangey colors. It's been a good rose for me. Good luck with yours!
Hi Sammy!
I read the Novalis peel-and-stick vinyl planks -- feedback? forum (http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/flooring/msg0911023312366.html?148) here and saw plenty of pics of people who laid them on different floor surfaces. The key is to know your floor surface and what you will need to make your project last. In this case STICK!!! LOL
I installed the Novalis peel and stick planks in gunstock about two months ago and I can't tell you how HAPPY I am with it. I did sweep, mop and made sure that the floor was clean before applying Henry's tile primer which I totally suggest as it makes the tiles stick real good. A pain if you have to pick the tiles up for adjustments though!
Here is a pic of the work in progress from start to finish...
Like I said, I did this two months ago and I have had no lifting nor bending. I also have two Black Labradors and the floor has not sustained any scratches. If an inexpensive upgrade look of wood is what you are looking for, look no further! The planks only cost me $.88 per plank at Lowe's and all in all, I spent less $200 between all the materials I used.
Good luck on your project!!! =)
Ia free with Sammy. I just installed the driftwood planks from Novalis over ancient vinyl roll flooring. I cleaned thoroughly, sanded, and primed with the Henry primer. Went down great. Looks great. Zero lifting. This stuff looks fantastic! I'm stoked!
I have just received the official announcement in my email, as will others on the mailing list. Ordering will start at Monday Evening, April 28th, at 7 PM, PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, not 8 on Sunday as I had earlier thought.
That is good because it will give people more time to go over the rose list.
Feeling rather sad about this.
Folly
Here is a link that might be useful: Vintage Gardens final release
When I started planting roses again, I picked Olympiad for my red. Lots of blooms and healthy, but no fragrance.
This year I picked Firefighter based on recommendations here. It seems to doing as well as Olympiad did last year and it has a nice fragrance, so I think it will be my favorite. I had a Chrysler Imperial a long time ago. I don't remember it doing well, but I wanted to give it another shot. I planted a lot of roses in less than ideal spots. Starting over again, fewer roses better spots.
Got my first look at 'Firefighter' and very impressed with the color and the
fragrance, divine! Our local place has several Olympiads and Veteran's
Honor unsold. All the fragrant reds (including Mr Lincoln and Chrysler Imperial)
went fast.
But I do think V.H. has the prettiest buds. Hope you post more pictures of your reds.
It will be just fine! I plant bareroots in pots all the time well into May. I've never had a problem mounding in a pot. Actually sometimes it's easier. If you have a problem take an old plastic pot and slit the side and cut out the bottom and use it as a collar to hold the soil up on the canes. Mound up the canes and keep it moist but not soggy wet until you start to see some new growth on it. Then slowly and carefully start removing the mound. If it starts to get too hot move it into partial shade or morning sun only. Which Austin did you get?
Thanks, Kate. The canes have some green at the bottom.....I think I will wait another week or two-it's still unusually cold, and lots of rain coming next week. Hopefully they will begin to leaf out soon and I can get them into shape for the summer.....
As Kate said, I often do a fast prune of all the dead twiggy stuff and then go back when they begin to grow and take off the rest of the dead wood. It makes it easier to tell what's good and what's not.
I had a polar votex winter too and can tell you that I had to prune a lot of my roses down to just a few inches because of the bad winter kill damage. I wouldn't worry though. KOs are very tough and if they have any green cane left on them at the bottom I'm sure they will bounce right back in no time!
My three favorites.
Abraham Darby. Amazing rose. What fragrance and colour!
Twilight zone. A beautiful bush with beautiful flowers in my opinion.
And lastly a noid lavender. Fragrance is divine, so is its vase life. Spotless for me. Plus my grandma planted it. Always reminds me of her.
Just looks like a rose leaf that's been a little beat up at the nursery to me.
Unless it gets worse and continues to spread I agree with the professor, it looks like older leaves that were damaged somehow. Being toward the bottom center of the plant means these are probably some of the oldest leaves on there and who knows what they've been through already.