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How deep can you plant
Posted by a_roy
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true_blue(Mtl Can Zone 4b)Updated I have several tender roses, (hybrid tea, miniature and Hybrid musk) which I planted the bud union 6 inches below the soil. It is lot of hard work digging a hole that deep! Yet all my roses came back, without a hiccup. I was espec...
Good Bugs v. Bad Bugs
Posted by kansas.girl
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated Fungus gnats? http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05584.html Also check out pill bugs.
Daybreaker - pros and cons
Posted by kentucky_rose zone 6
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Muggy23Updated I only have space for 10 roses, and Day Breaker has been my favorite rose by far since I planted it about 5 years ago. The flower form and color are exquisite and it is the most prolific bloomer of all my roses, with 20-40 blossom...
Can I save this bent rose stem?
Posted by thehauteblogger
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Campanula UK Z8Updated yep, I am a splinter too - Iuse micropore surgical tape to hold in place until the stem calluses over. I actually saved an entire dwarf peach tree which had snapped off at the graft union, by ramming a broomstick straight down thr...
Planting my last roses from Vintage Gardens today
Posted by DrPekeMom
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Campanula UK Z8Updated very envious of those who can grow Cooper's Burmese, PekeM.....but Goldfinch is currently my absolute favourite, blooming this moment . Apart from its short bloom cycle, there is nothing to dislike about this gorgeous rose - utter...
Diseased Roses
Posted by Kristy8151
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated If you had several hard freezes then that could well be why you had so much cane die back. It's very common here in the North country to lose a lot of cane to winter freezes. Just take off all the dead wood down to where the insid...
how far back can I prune?
Posted by april_pnw
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april_pnwUpdated Well I hope the photo shows up though it is embarrassing how Mme. Gregoire is merely a shadow of her former glorious self. So at least now I know that I need to cut out the largest old cane to stimulate new growth, just not sure w...
raised bed for roses?
Posted by aqrose(7b NE GA)
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alameda/zone 8Updated Has anyone ever used cinder blocks for a raised bed? I am considering making some beds out of these - they can be painted and there are caps that can be used on the tops - there is a cement glue that can hold them together, plus p...
Is this RMV?
Posted by poppy_pa_6b
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poppy_pa_6bUpdated I'm slightly pleased to announce this rose, disease and all, is the first to produce a bloom this year! Yeaaaaahhhh!!! You go Darcey Bussel with your RMV-self.
ASCOT as promised....
Posted by poorbutroserich(Nashville 7a)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated And the flower opens. I get a Tea fragrance. It's--okay.
Winter damaged roses
Posted by welltraveled(z5Mid Mich)
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated Just let the new growth do its thing while you rejoice in how beautiful and productive the new growth is! The roses will probably be shorter this year, but should bloom just as well with no additional help from you. Kate
BLOOM! sorta
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Thanks you guys! I knew I could count on you all to understand. I'm glad to hear that everyone like their Tiffanys. Yes, it does have a nice fragrance too!
"The Fairy" in Los Angeles
Posted by madabouteu(8A - central Alabama)
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roseseek(9)Updated Plus, Sweet Chariot is incredibly fragrant. Kim
Let it rain!
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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kidhorn(7a MD)Updated all of California and a large chunk of Texas are in severe drought or worse. US drought map
Advice needed - Rose trampled
Posted by Michaela .:. thegarden@902 .:. (Zone 5b - Iowa)
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Michaela .:. thegarden@902 .:. (Zone 5b - Iowa)Updated frances I am sorry to hear that. I would think their advice would apply to all roses - for both our sakes I sure hope so! Thanks everyone for the kind words & advice. I have hope now that it will!!
This doesn't look good
Posted by phlowerpower(5)
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phlowerpower(5)Updated Thank you all for the replies and info. I originally learned of Buck roses on these forums and they seemed well suited for my area as I am in Iowa. At this point, I will keep my eye on it and see whether or not it has reduced vigo...
skin care for gardeners?
Posted by michelle_co(z5 CO)
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NadinUpdated Toi have no skin problems, I have used pure chimp super body cream which is 100% natural.
Status report
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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deervssteve(9)Updated I'm inland SF bay area. During the summer months, we alternate between cool weather with the marine layer and frying with 100+ weather. The heat makes thing happen too fast once the HT start their growth spurt. Ideally, the heat g...
My roses are going crazy this year!
Posted by caflowerluver(9b)
6 Comments
jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Very nice! :)
Rose rosette disease? :(
Posted by maggyie
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maggyieUpdated Thanks for the responses, They did not come potted - just in plastic bags to protect the roots. I don't believe it could be cold damage as we haven't gotten below 40 degrees in some time. I was actually a little concerned because ...
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