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Michael,
It wasn't a bed rose, it is a plant that is still in the nursery container. I believe that you said the leaves would get darker after I had it in a large pot with good potting soil. I just wanted to give it a little head start.
I will use the Miracid as a foliar spray on it tonight. The new pot will be delivered this week and then I will replant it. I think that WS just sat in the nursery pot for much too long.
Thanks again,
andrea

I have 10 so far, and I'm adding at least 4 next year. I love growing them in pots; I'm in a HOA-governed place, and I don't have a lot of space to plant in the earth, so it's a good alternative for me. You have to keep after the nutrition and the watering, but it's really not too bad.

I have a few roses in containers, but I only keep them in a pot for 2-3 years, then I find a place for them in the garden. I am considering planting a couple of them in bottomless containers where root competition from neighboring trees is a problem. I wonder if the roots having a little more access to soil (below the container) would be helpful. I seem to remember that someone of this forum said they removed the bottom of a galvanized tub. Has anyone tried this method?
Molly


Check a recent thread over at Computer Help Forum - GardenWeb. Someone there is having problems with FF and a CBS ad.



Most tv shows are garbage in my opinion but I got HBO recently and came across this series. It has since been cancelled (usual moronic decisions made based soley on $$$$) but you can catch the episodes on HBO Go (at least that's how I get it but it may be different depending on your subscription).
It's a lovely lovely show and has lots of roses (main character's mother is an avid rose gardener) to add to the wonderfulness of it!
Check out the show and the roses!



That's good advice for spraying any plant, with any product. Some are more sensitive to different types of sprays than others. Some don't seem to be sensitive at all, like some people have "elephant skin" where nothing bothers them, while others react to everything. Kim

I do believe your right beth, I looked @ the pix of Gelato and Arrow follies, even Hocus Pocus they all look spot on! . I remember grandma having the red and yellow one, I'd say about 5 yrs ago. But haven't seen one like it since, especially not in your average , everyday garden. Thank you for help. Im not gonna say anything to grandma about it. But at least it wont hurt me as much when I fail @ trying to get these gals to root. Thanx again,
-Lyna

The yellow and red stripe is Hocus Pocus, aka Memphis Music. Memphis Music is the same rose, and is easily available commericially, but only as an own root small plant.
It is available at ForLoveOfRoses.com

If you have room, and like things that smell, species R. eglanteria is a lot of fun. The foliage smells like green apples after it's been touched, or after a rain.
It sounds like you are moving in the right direction. If you haven't been there, next June you may want to get to the botanical garden in Annapolis Royal, and make a shopping list. There are a lot of roses that don't particularly photograph well that are irresistible in person.


I agree with Kate; I think I see growth buds on it.It doesn't sound all that strange to me that the plant has not shown top growth yet; it probably IS working on it's roots;plus, at least in my climate, summer (late July and August) is more or less a dormant period for roses,so a newly-planted rose just won't shoot up the way it would in Spring...bart

Andreark, if that nursery is anything like the one near me, their main money-making season has passed and they probably don't give the roses a lot of care anymore. The nursery near me literally has hundreds of roses that were gorgeous all spring and summer, but now look pretty rough. I think Michael is right and if you just water it after planting and give it a little "love" it will be fine.
You're going to like that potting soil, I sure do!

Let's see if it will allow the link here.
Jeri
Here is a link that might be useful: Link To Glyphosphate article

It seems to hang around and monkey with plant growth when I used it. A better choice for me was the Spectracide weed and grass product. To minimize soil exposure to Roundup, I would put it in a cup or can half sunk into the ground, put the top of the weed in and cover the top of the container with a lid or plastic. That method worked great for stubborn weeds that kept coming back. The cover kept damaging fumes away from the other plants.




These were much smaller than ants. And I also found a green worm.
These critters were all inside the buds. I have noticed lately that something is chewing on my bud. So I am sure that it wasn't just one bug.
Thanks for the answer,
andrea
Most of the time when I deadhead the Rose Slugs still in the bloom and I just discard it into the trash.
That's why I never worried much about ones in blooms...