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So big - what to do?
Posted by Mark Allanson
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated It might be Albertine rambler rose, it's very common in UK.
Great photo!
Posted by bluegirl_gw
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jerijen(Zone 10)Updated Oh, I love lizards. We have hundreds of Western Fence Lizards, of all sizes. Love 'em. (And they eat bugs!)
Overwintering cuttings zone 5
Posted by Dingo2001 - Z5 Chicagoland(5)
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Colton WeingardenUpdated I have mine under a 600w LED galaxy hydro though I am going to get another lol. I also have a fan GENTLY blowing on through just to keep some circulation through the room. I know serious business but I have like 80 plus varieties ...
Should I remove canes scarred by rust before winter?
Posted by dan8_gw (Northern California Zone 9A)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated The canes are fine. Do a couple of rounds of dormant spray in late winter to kill off some of the spores. You can never get them all.
Rose turning black
Posted by keithog
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muks29Updated Sadly this ones a goner,rip it out and air the soil by tilling it over , do please improve the soil before replanting to avoid hurting the new rose.
Edmunds
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
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zack_lau z6 CTUpdated Zone 5B is a little too cold for many varieties Hybrid Teas. You may also have issues with a short growing season--they may not have enough time to recover fully from the winter dieback. A short season may be even shorter if the ...
Bella Roma
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
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Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)Updated I like mine. I do sometimes have problems with the blooms not opening fully, but that may be because of thrips, which it seems to attract. Great fragrance.
What makes a Rosarian?
Posted by moodyblue(8)
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ameri2nalUpdated My definition is a little looser. If you know the names of the varieties and what subgroups they belong to that you grow, you're probably a Rosarian.
"Fiji" anyone?
Posted by mossy44_z7bwa
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mossy44_z7bwaUpdated Thanks Chris2486 and Judy, I am going to get Fiji at the first opportunity, am looking forward to having it in my garden.
Heirloom sale on orange roses
Posted by arlene_82 (zone 6 OH)
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated They're pretty roses.......but I want a pair orange boots to match my 2 orange coats. Shoes went over the roses this time. :-)
New rose leaves have an odd look to then
Posted by hoihoisoi
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Embothrium(USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA)Updated I'd be wondering about puckering and green streaks at the red stage also. I might start by looking for bugs such as aphids.
Some kind of Grub???
Posted by Desertgarden-Las Vegas, Z9a
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campv 8b AZUpdated I have them in my yard here in Camp Verde Arizona. They will eat the feeder roots on anything. If you get enough of them they will kill a rose or any other type of plant. They will even eat bulbs. I use 7 granules and then water i...
What pest causes this?
Posted by littleduck26(7)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Well, like I said, I'm battling them myself right now so I spotted it right away! They aren't rose slugs. They're too long, at least and inch or so. I don't know what they might be.
Moonstone
Posted by hostafordays7a
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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated Good luck!
Secret's Out, PJPII or Sugar Moon. Which do you recommend in my zone?
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
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Lesley McClaveUpdated I have only grown PJPII...I love it and have 3.I live in Louisville,KY, zone6. I do not winter protect. This rose blooms and blooms for me and I love the scent.I do spray Bayer so I have had no blackspot. Hope you consider this ro...
Newflora Kordes roses - let's rate them to provide feedback
Posted by nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated BlueKYstream, you should have no trouble overwintering Poseidon in your zone, though South Africa and Plum Perfect have needed some protected areas to do well for me in zone 5. Patty, it's good to hear that the Sun Belt roses have...
Paloma Blanca
Posted by Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b(7a/b)
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated I quite like my Paloma Blanca, but as Michael says I'm in the Midwest, and the Buck roses were specifically bred for my climate (from next-door state Iowa). It's rock solid hardy even on the zone 4 pocket of my house, and rebounds...
Fall planting
Posted by smilingspring
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Michael explained it perfectly. I'll add that most modern roses just aren't bred to have the greatest winter hardiness. They are bred for the beauty of those repeat blooms and little else. Mr. Radler worked on getting that hardine...
Super moon lunar eclipse tonight! (off topic)
Posted by summersrhythm_z6a
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Beautiful photos Seil! :-) I took some too, but yours are much better than mine. Can't wait for the next one....,,it won't be a super moon, but it will be pretty too.......March 23rd. It's going to be a cold night to watch it. :-)
Help! Roses not blooming?
Posted by glitzalicious
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated First off it's been really hot and dry in SoCal this summer. Roses in hot zones go sort of dormant in high heat to conserve water and nutrients. That may be all that's going on. When things cool down a bit they'll probably start p...
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