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Identifying rose canker.. (Think I killed them. HELP!)
Posted by DisplacedClevelander(6a)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated It's very normal in cold climates to have further die back in the spring after the first pruning. Sometimes the cane may look green and healthy so we leave it thinking it's OK. But there has already been some freeze damage to the ...
brown canes
Posted by shelleyh(z5 NY)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated You don't have to cut it all off at once. Take off anything you know is dead now and give them a couple more weeks to see what may start to bud out and then take off the rest. I usually end up having to do this every year because ...
I couldn't resist. . .Julio Inglesias tree rose
Posted by HollyKline
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Oh, it's beautiful! I wish my HD got stuff like that. We were there yesterday and the only tree roses they had were KNOCK OUTS! Yuck!
does this look dead??
Posted by jameya(zone 5/ central indiana)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I agree, do what hoov suggests. And it wouldn't hurt to wait a bit either. In zone 5 I'm betting it's still been pretty cold there and the soil hasn't warmed up enough yet to kick start the rose into growing. It isn't a problem to...
Seeking thornless, fragrant & disease resistant climber...
Posted by petsitterbarb(Zone 6, N.E. OK)
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated Second Kim on the rejection of thornless or lower prickle count as accurate descriptions of Eden, at least as I experienced it here in the Midwest. I don't have the mildew and rust problems, but anyone with Kim's environment, take...
the best big violet ramblers
Posted by bart_2010(8/9 Italy)
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mendocino_rose(z8 N CA.)Updated That's great Bart. I wish I could order their roses so easily.
Austins for the Maritimes?
Posted by blackgavotte(5aNS)
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blackgavotte(5aNS)Updated Hello again, thanks so much for all the suggestions. I expect my two Albas from Cornhill to arrive by Monday, mailed last Monday apparently, but still not at my post office. Today I get the holes dug. I am loving the pictures of P...
What are the WORST roses for my area?
Posted by chrisms(MS z8a)
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sammy zone 7 TulsaUpdated I agree with Catsrose. When I changed from a spray to no spray, I ended up losing many beautiful roses. Many of the popular Buck roses needed spray. The worst for me are the ones that are unique in their beauty because they may ha...
Which Rose to pick??
Posted by sullivan3(5a)
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Desertgarden-Las Vegas, Z9aUpdated I grew Livin Easy years ago. It was an excellent rose with a good repeat and nice coloring. Lynn
Climbing rose suggestion for zone 4
Posted by kaks_in(z5)
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dani33Updated I am looking for two climbing roses...one for over an arbor in the entry to my yard and one is for a pergola in my yard. I am in z6 (MA) and I am looking for as disease resistant a rose as I can get cuz I won't be spraying them. I...
I would like to kiss the Chamblees folks!
Posted by charleney(8a PNW)
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kentucky_rose zone 6Updated Carol, how many bloom cycles do you usually get per growing season? Good luck with your new ones.What did you get? Here's you something to laugh at: today I finally broke down and bought another Blue Girl! The bush looked sooo goo...
Can I get you something to drink?
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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charleney(8a PNW)Updated obviously waiting for you to 'Burp Her' after dining out!
Has anyone seen Amandine Chanel Rose in a us nursery?
Posted by NachtSprite
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I don't think it's available in N. Amer. at all. Looks lovely! Here is a link that might be useful: Amandine Chanel at HMF
Hi All, Question about Rose Trees
Posted by cambel(z6-7a DC)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I can't think of anything that would get more black spot than Angel Face! If you can find it I'd recommend Love Song. It had very good health for me last season and bloomed it's head off!
WAHOO!!!! for Munstead Wood
Posted by andreark
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated Andrea--so happy to hear that Munstead Wood came through. Although the pics of the lighter colored MWs were quite attractive, let's face it--what we really adore about MW is its dark moody but glowing shades. It will be interestin...
Encouraging basal breaks on my austin?
Posted by zone6-nj
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated Kate - for what it's worth, if you ever want to give something a shot of pure alfalfa and want a smaller quantity, go to the small animal section of a pet store. In the bags of Timothy Hay for guinea pig/rabbits, there will also b...
Anyone go to the Hunt Lib sale last week?
Posted by Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal))
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Need2SeeGreen(10 (SoCal))Updated That's very kind of you. Let me research whether I can de-virus it, and get back to you. Though I suppose if it were simple, you'd have done it already? No matter, I enjoy learning, and actually my friend has a tree rose that has ...
Oso Happy� Smoothie
Posted by nancy_pnwzone8(OR zone 8)
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pat_bamaz7Updated Nancy, I'm not familiar with OSO Happy Smoothie, but I've grown OSO Easy Paprika for several years. My Paprika bushes have been carefree and completely disease free without spraying here where even knockouts are bad to blackspot. ...
Spreading Rose
Posted by PatriceJG
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Without a picture it would be hard to say for sure but, yes, there are roses that spread called ground cover roses. More likely though is that this is one of the miniature roses they use for these "gift" roses. All roses...
PIcked a few
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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charleney(8a PNW)Updated Beautiful deer food! Ouch!I knew the feeling till we fenced 11' high.
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