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Just Joey
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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deervssteve(9)Updated Mine was planted this year. No scent. The crud was a mixture of PM and rust.
Question about deadheading climbing rose?
Posted by gardenbug(8b)
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated First 5-leaflet from the TOP. However, this should not be a firm rule. With young plants, just pulling or snipping the blooms will usually produce the fastest growth--let the rose decide where it wants to grow out. New growth will...
Wild Rover,and other dark mauve/purples
Posted by bart_2010(8/9 Italy)
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bart_2010(8/9 Italy)Updated Kim, I already do have RinB. It's maybe in it's 3rd year,repeating nicely (but the weather has been quite clement so far; only one week of loathsome heat, and we even got...RAIN!!!!!!!!). For some reason, I don't like it as much a...
more witch broom picture
Posted by Brooks23(Kentucky zone 6)
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nickjoseph(5 Milwaukee, WI)Updated I have a lot of new red growth on many of my bushes, but healthy leaves & lots of buds. Looks very normal to me.
Pathway roses?
Posted by DrPekeMom
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated What about Carefree Wonder/Carefree Beauty Roses? Carefree Wonder is shorter than Carefree Beauty.
What should I do?
Posted by mweinmann
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Any rose that can survive -35F is beautiful! As Kim said, just cut the dead off. Leave the good stuff. If you have a good pair of loppers you can reach right into the center of the plant and just lop the dead right down to the gro...
What's your weather like?
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated It has been in the high 80's here by the Great Lakes, too hot! The air is like burning, feel like melting as soon as you step outside, riding scooter is no longer cool, zooming under the burning sun....... I want the ice-age back ...
Gone to root?
Posted by luv2gardenoriginal
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated It the non-flowering canes are rootstock, they would have grown from underground this season and would still be growing vigorously without setting flower buds. You would probably see differences in the leaves apart from size and c...
Mr Lincoln.also a fragile hybrid tea
Posted by tigerloveroses
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated I have an own root Mister Lincoln for 3 years and it has me bored to tears... After our hard winter I took it out of the ground and transplanted into a large pot. It hasn't done much this year yet. Still waiting for its first two ...
Help! Are my roses dying?
Posted by marilu_gg
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Glad you mentioned about those pesky rabbits cecily as I forgot...lol I always cage our young plants now..
Red Intuition problems?
Posted by frenchcuffs13(z8a)
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professorroush(6A)Updated I've got a fairly new Red Intuition and already it has a completely red cane. I haven't seen the tucking problem though...seems to open up those fully double blooms just fine although they are slow at every stage.
Finally,the mighty chrysler imperial
Posted by tigerloveroses
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tigerloverosesUpdated Beautiful Oklahoma rose Kate :) I want one also.i like the deep,almost black red
Shrub Rose 'Peggy M'
Posted by sandinmyshoesoregon
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tigerloverosesUpdated Magnificent rose! What a great way to pay tribute to someone
Gambling: do you spray when rain is in the forecast?
Posted by DisplacedClevelander(6a)
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henry_kuskaUpdated The following was stated: " Most of us find that the symptoms (gold marks on leaves) only show up occasionally in the spring. Other than that, the rose seems to suffer no problems as a result of the RMV. (There are a few post...
fertilizing via drip irrigation
Posted by mexicanhat(6a/Sub Rosa)
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bobarian68Updated i recently purchased the ez flo 3/4 gallon, and intend to use it on a drip line for 1 line of trees/shrubs.There are approximately 20 trees.The line goes on via a timer for 1hour each night.Ive got the drips set between 5 and 10 g...
Regans in trouble
Posted by amandahugg(SS19 CA)
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anntn6b(z6b TN)Updated I have always envied central Californians their proximity to Reagans and their convenience at shopping a middle man who has brought together a huge collection of interesting roses. If we lose them, it will hurt the producers who h...
Brother Cadfael or sucker?
Posted by Leah45(6a)
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jacqueline9CAUpdated Yes, that is Brother Cadfael. As you grow in experience growing roses, you will see that depending on the age of the bush, the weather, the soil, water, food, etc., they can and will surprise you. The older the rose (that is, the ...
Can someone please tell me about Rosa "evening star"?
Posted by canadianplant
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated There is some information at HelpMeFind. One of the commenters was growing it in zone 5. Many favorable comments. Here is a link that might be useful: HMF
FYI: Did You Know This?
Posted by martinca_gw
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anntn6b(z6b TN)Updated I wonder if the ban on a certain California grower still exists? Long after 'Spike' sold GW (Spike loathed that grower because Spike thought that the grower was trying to publicize his selling roses in his signature line, which he...
rose rosette virus - New Jersey
Posted by henry_kuska
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diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)Updated No surprise to me. It has been in NJ (and PA) for a very long time. Ann and Larry Peck came to visit one of our district conventions years ago, and Ann gave a wonderful talk. One of our younger district members helped with some re...
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