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Bullet holes in rose buds
Posted by mariou
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated 1. Look in the vicinity for a worm and kill him. 2. If it is sawfly larvae or caterpillars, and a number of buds are affected, spray all the buds with spinosad (see the first post above). I think it is too early in the season for ...
new color in roses (cyan celebration) an alkaline ph mutation!
Posted by AndrewBarocco(9)
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Molineux(6b)Updated I've never heard of cyanidine expressing itself as blue. It is a red-to-purple plant pigment. To my knowledge the blue plant pigment is delphinidine. And that is what makes the Suntory Applause rose unique. The color being express...
Climbing rose question
Posted by boncrow66
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boncrow66Updated I will get a pic this weekend. I was hoping to plant a short climber that repeat blooms so I will have color when the ND and PM are done blooming. My New Dawn looks scrawny to me and has never really turned into a monster like I h...
Rose Buds Have Holes In Them
Posted by LindaA_Xoc
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated Yes, more info please. Generally, large holes are made by a caterpillar or sawfly larva (wormlike) who is hiding in the foliage near active damage. Pinholes are made by rose curculio or stinkbugs.
New roses grower... all tips and advices are welcome
Posted by joopster
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joopsterUpdated Thanks all. Most of the credits go to my husband who prep the flower bed for me last year. The bed was raised a foot and half and he filled it up with top soil with peat moss. I believe the top soil have some composted manure adde...
New rose growth on Old Garden Roses?
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Thank you Christopher. This is ZD's second year. Last year it just had a handful of blooms early in the season. This year the first spring flush seemed very good for its second year, it had quite a few blooms.
What roses do you have coming this spring?
Posted by bethnorcal9
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shopshopsUpdated Oops I've done it again! But the Texas winter was so bleak this year and rose dreaming got me through it. With these orders I've increased my rose count to 97 on a 8100 sq ft lot. I'm shooting for 100 in the fall. Does anyone know...
Roses 1 Bambi 0
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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charleney(8a PNW)Updated Lets hear it for the fencing? Yippee!
Solution for aphids??
Posted by boncrow66
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Zyperiris(Seattle)Updated Embrace the bugs...let nature take it's course. If you have aphids then it's a good sign your garden is alive..and the lady bugs will show up.
How big can Belinda's Dream get?
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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mark_roeder(4B IA)Updated This is Johann Strauss. As you can see I have some maintenance issues here - failure to deadhead. But it is a really cool rose. Porcelain like.
is there any hope?
Posted by dragonfly_field(8)
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pandora(Z5 OH)Updated Sorry for both your loses. Seil, That is a lot to lose. I lost all my 5 buddleias and a couple shrubs. I hope some garden buddies might be able to replace some of your roses.
Heaven on Earth Rose
Posted by Kevin1962
44 Comments
vickysgardenUpdated Thank you, Nancy! It is planted near Husker Red Penstemon Digitalis, which reliably blooms at the same time as the roses each year in the late spring. After the white blooms are over, you can cut it back and the foliage still look...
Roses unlimited order
Posted by madri_gw(5)
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kentucky_rose zone 6Updated Impressive!
Harrison's yellow
Posted by madri_gw(5)
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kvenkat(5a Colo)Updated These can get quite huge. Very pretty in the spring when blooming, however.
New canes or Suckers?
Posted by Venomuse
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AquaEyes 7a New JerseyUpdated Basically, grafted/budded roses are "two plants in one" -- the roots are one variety, and the top-growth is another. Suckers (new shoots from the roots) are new top-growth from the root variety, and something you DON'T w...
Zephirine Drouhin or Alchymist?
Posted by Michaela .:. thegarden@902 .:. (Zone 5b - Iowa)
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Michaela .:. thegarden@902 .:. (Zone 5b - Iowa)Updated I have a lot of young roses, hydrangeas and clematis so I water regularly. That wouldn't be a problem. I was looking at high country roses, they have an own root quadra on there for a good price. Thanks so much for the advice. I t...
Two fragrant roses to shareï¼
Posted by jujujojo_gw(6b 7a)
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AquaEyes 7a New JerseyUpdated It's too big for either "Rose de Rescht" or 'Charles de Mills.' Though I've never seen it in person, the first name which came to mind for the second rose is 'Russelliana.' :-) ~Christopher Here is a link that might be u...
Unfortunately one cannot smell these roses
Posted by henry_kuska
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henry_kuskaUpdated Also see: http://www.bbg.org/news/the_roses_are_in_bloom Here is a link that might be useful: link for above
New at roses something is wrong help?!
Posted by twhitesides
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated In the PNW you could have any of 5 or so fungal diseases, but these will tend to subside during the dry summers. I agree with campanula that it looks more like cercospora than blackspot, which is the more serious disease. Unlike b...
Disease resistance
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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tigerloverosesUpdated My chrysler imperials also have mildew problem(and aphids)
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