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Can I temporarily pot an old plant?
Posted by Fori is not pleased
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Fori is not pleasedUpdated Thanks, Seil. I don't have any other roses on that side; the roses I do have are completely wild (I have about 50' of fence that is burglarproofed by a very thuggish Mermaid). This would be a prominent spot in the front yard where...
jfk
Posted by Glen4sure(7a)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Yep, JFK has beautiful buds!
whats wrong with my rose bush?
Posted by hummersteve
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated Don't know about #1. Picture #2 seems to show mild fertilizer burn and a few spots of cercospora infection. #3 could be fertilizer burn and some minor insect damage.
why just one rose
Posted by greengrass12(5)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Not knowing your weather conditions I can't give you watering advice. I will tell you that watering deeper, less often rather than just a little frequently is the better way to go. Your rose looks perfectly healthy so I'd say you'...
Leafhoppers swarming,,,, OH MY!
Posted by particentral(8)
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated You know after hearing so many horror stories over the years about Leafhoppers, JB's, Thrips, etc. I'm actually becoming grateful we only have rose slugs and alittle aphids to deal with... Even though our rose slugs are here 6 mon...
Rose Rosette disease question
Posted by Brooks23(Kentucky zone 6)
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Brooks23(Kentucky zone 6)Updated michaelg, Thanks for that information. I may have to stay home although it is all over the city because so many businesses planting the knock out rose. :-( Brooks23
Time for a little whine
Posted by Susanne27(5a Ontario Canada)
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated I too toss any, and I mean any, kitchen water, outdated milk, etc. into the garden. Our subsoil is drying out which is bad. About ? 30 years ago the drought was so bad and the subsoil got so dry that concrete foundations were crac...
rose id forum
Posted by drich30099
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drich30099Updated Hey fellow Michigander! Thanks for your reply, I totally understand the difficulty in id'ing a rose. My neighbor gave me that rose from her bush,my guess is it may be a popular rose bought at a local nursery or big box store. Just...
Is rose on own root better than grafted rose?
Posted by ngardener123(5a)
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ngardener123(5a)Updated Great information! Thank you so much for all the advice!
are these rose seeds and what can i do with them??
Posted by jameya(zone 5/ central indiana)
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jameya(zone 5/ central indiana)Updated Awesome...thank you for the info!! I live in zone 5 which gets snow and cold. A couple more questions.. okay, so i wait for fall or winter to start them?? When do you think would be best?? And since it will be cold out then, when ...
The Lesser Of Two Evils (fungicides) For Black Spot
Posted by SoFL Rose z10
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buford(7 NE GA)Updated You have to use a spreader with Manzcozeb. I've been to no spray gardens here in Atlanta, the Botanical garden has one with many OGR. They may not completely defoliate, but to me they look horrid this time of year. Sparse yellow a...
rose disease
Posted by roselew
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jerijen(Zone 10)Updated That LOOKS like downy mildew -- but that would be weird, because it is most-common where conditions are cool/dank. (Which is why I've seen so much of it.) Can you post images of some leaves with the spots? (If you have a flatbed s...
Temperature dependence of antiviral defense.
Posted by henry_kuska
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henry_kuskaUpdated The Wikipedia link below tries to give an overview of the field of RNA interference. Of particle pertinence to Kippy's comment may be the following: "The role of RNA interference in mammalian innate immunity is poorly underst...
My rose plants are dying
Posted by KaberiP
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diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)Updated When you say "watering properly", can you describe how you water? Do the plants move if you try to rock them? There might be damage to the roots (voles), or the plants might have become unseated during the winter.
OH NO! how can I save these guys?
Posted by berninicaco3
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vasue VA(7A Charlottesville)Updated Suspect teasing the roots apart is the initial problem for that four-in-one rose & your potting recipe, method & pots themselves poor choices. Am I understanding correctly that these all came from greenhouse conditions? If...
Anyone heard from Nanadoll?
Posted by pat_bamaz7
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summersrhythm_z6aUpdated Why don't you contact the rose club in her area? You might find out what happened......
General questions on Roses
Posted by nickjoseph(5 Milwaukee, WI)
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nickjoseph(5 Milwaukee, WI)Updated Yes, fertilized twice this season thus far, and they don't have bare spots, just seem taller this year & thinner--not so plump. Yet tons of buds. Thinking because there was die back due to our lovely winter.
Bugs and Disease
Posted by Susanne27(5a Ontario Canada)
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Yes I've noticed some areas only get Rose Slugs for a short time depending on how many generations they produce. Some areas Rose Slugs will and can cause major foilage damage too. Here we have Rose Slugs from May until November.( ...
Need ID for this gorgeous red rose
Posted by new_garden(7)
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new_garden(7)Updated I think you're right about Crimson Bouquet.
Need help with selecting a climber
Posted by Komeht
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated If I found one I loved I'd plant 2 for the length needed. These pinks I have been eyeballing. Hope someone comments on hardiness for your area or is that not an issue? Blossomtime - 15ft., O'Neal'51 Cesar - 16ft., pink tho HMF say...
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