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Adrianne(7b Georgia)

Those are great suggestions, thanks Ken.

Do you know where I can find hot cocoa grown on fortuniana?

    Bookmark     Yesterday at 4:31AM
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Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)

Howdy Neighbor, I had Charisma and I liked it, but it died in the polar vortex. Ken's suggestions are great, he is an expert. I think going with a darker color rose to compliment the rest of the roses is a good idea. Munstead Wood is great, I have it on Dr. Huey, still in a pot. The color was very intense the first flush, but with this heat we have had the second flush was a bit lighter. I also love Playboy (another one I had that unfortunately was blown over by a storm and didn't survive, but I fully intend to get another one). It's a 'single' but the color can be intense.

K&M Roses and Cool Roses sell roses grafted on fortuniana. I have my first fortuniana grafted roses this year, so far they are doing well and seem to like this heat! They are the only ones still blooming like crazy. The real test will be this first winter, if they survive. They will require some winter protection at least the first year or two.

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mustbnuts zone 9 sunset 9

Gorgeous!

    Bookmark     last Friday at 8:46PM
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Sow_what? Southern California Inland

Thanks Kippy and mustbnuts. I've been playing with drought tolerant versions of English gardens, a little like some of the things Marlorena has been posting, only water restriction friendly. Have found some drought tolerant, low care plants I'm enchanted with. In particular, angelonias, dwarf gauras, a manfreda, and even some agaves. We'll be showing off a new floral ribbon created with some of these plants. Deadheading roses is bad enough. I refuse to deadhead anything in the floral ribbon. "Take care of yourself or die" is my attitude right now.

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SoFL Rose z10

Thanks everyone for such great replies.

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zack_lau z6 CT

Clubs are a great venue for giving away roses or like new gardening stuff you no longer need. Two years ago I potted up a few roses and gave them away when they were about ready to bloom at one of the club meetings.

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Sara-Ann Z6B OK

Seems like the color varies, more red when the temps are cooler, first blooms, early May

Later in the month

    Bookmark     June 21, 2015 at 9:04AM
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SoFL Rose z10

Mine has always been a deep hit pink with yellow in the center, but I live in south Florida so I'm sure it's the intense sun. It most likely according to the heat/sun intensity.

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Sara-Ann Z6B OK

So gorgeous! I want that one!

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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.

Very nice!

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bethnorcal9

Beautiful! That's the rose that started me on my quest for all the oddball roses. Love it!

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Prettypetals_GA_7-8

Beautiful!!!

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wirosarian_z4b_WI

Definitely not Sunrise Sunset. Since SS is an Easy Elegance rose, possible it is another EE rose that was mislabeled?....looks a lot like my EE rose Kashmir, another good rose.

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Rose diseaseWhat is it? What to do?
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seil zone 6b MI

A hose end sprayer will work fine for a fungicide. Just follow ALL the directions carefully and WEAR protection!

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 4:31PM
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jerijen(Zone 10)

But, look -- If you have 1-2 small touches of powdery mildew, it's not practical or necessary to drench the entire garden in chemical controls. Wipe it off, and see what happens.

If you find that only 1-2 roses are troubled by this fungal problem, consider replacing those roses with roses that don't mildew.

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Sara-Ann Z6B OK

I know there are other good lavenders, but I would definitely agree that Love Song is a great choice. I planted several new to me varieties this spring, but haven't had them long enough to have an opinion yet. Love Song puts on a beautiful display of lovely blooms and has good repeat.

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arlene_82 (zone 6 OH)

Thanks to all for the fantastic suggestions (and photos)! I will certainly be researching these.

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countrygirl_sc, elev 1016(7a SC)

I do too! I can remember my mother putting the tin pie pans in trees to keep the birds away.

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Patty W. zone 5a Illinois

If only it could work for beetles.

Pat....I'm sorry the jbs are so bad for you. I had high hopes for the experimental release of parasitic wasps out east but haven't heard any more news.

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Ivan Ferdous

Michaelg I won't! I promise! I learn my lesson :( I'll do it properly this time.

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Ivan Ferdous

I have bloom :D I was able to save one bud and man.. I've never seen a bud bloom so fast in my life. Overnight I see this.. crazy and smells so amazing!

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SoFL Rose z10

Chantilly Lace and Red Intuition are two that I have never seen before. Gorgeous. And I don't usually like stripped roses, but that red/dark red pattern is really pretty.

How is Take It Easy performing for you? I have Easy Does It and absolutely adore it. I wonder if Take It Easy would perform similarly. I've been thinking about getting it. But it would have to be on Fortuniana and I'm not sure if any of my sources graft it on Fort.

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countrygirl_sc, elev 1016(7a SC)

oooh, I am so glad that I got All American Magic in the Roses Unlimited sale!

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Beth zone 8a Dallas, TX

I mentioned several days ago that it looked like several of my Brecks roses, some from each order were very iffy on making it. I contacted Brecks and they said to wait 60 days and file a warranty claim on the roses that didn't make it. So, since it has only been 4 weeks I said I'd contact them after 60 days.

This morning I received an email with credit certificates for all three orders. Of course they didn't reimburse shipping but they did reimburse the full price I paid for the roses themselves.

I just got off the phone speaking with them. They said my orders were filled in error and should never have been accepted. Their last order date was May 27th but the system allowed orders to be taken through the 8th of June. I explained that over half of the roses were very healthy and leafing out. They said due to the fashion of the order they could only credit the full amount. I asked if they could send new bushes in the spring and they said no.

Consequently I suggest if your roses do not make it that you contact them.

    Bookmark     last Friday at 6:13AM
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countrygirl_sc, elev 1016(7a SC)

hmm, they only gave me $4 credit for my Bella Roma. I'll call them when I reach the 60 day mark about the others.

    Bookmark     last Friday at 6:24AM
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kentucky_rose zone 6

I got Jewel Grace from K&M last year and really liked it. I spray and it stays pretty clean, while some other roses get more BS.

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SoFL Rose z10

Im really looking for more disease resistant roses but that have good form and are good for cutting. I don't show roses so it has to be a good garden rose for me to want to grow it. I also have limited space so the ones I grow need to perform well or the get the shovel. I do spray, but BS is such a problem here that even with spraying only the disease resistant ones look good. I have an Easy Does It that I'm loving right now. Its FULL of blooms and never gets BS. Its been in my garden for 3 years and is really getting going now. I'm not insane about the form and its not necessarily a good cut rose, but it performs so well and has such an nice shrubby habit that I love it.

Dick Clark is my other best performer, but has a tall scraggly look by comparison. Its only been in my yard for one year however and I hope it will get more bushy as I shape it while it grows.

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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23

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    Bookmark     February 15, 2015 at 1:27PM
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