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How to use liquid chelated iron on roses?
Posted by Greg(z8, San Antonio)
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Greg(z8, San Antonio)Updated Thank you for the responses and for that warning! I plan on using it as a liquid drench. Our local society's rose show is the first Saturday of May, and I just want to green up the foliage on a few bushes, including a Reine des Vi...
Over-Pruned Climbing Rose?
Posted by jessisok
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charleney(8a PNW)Updated What Bart said!
Time to prune this year??
Posted by kentstar(5b, NE Ohio)
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roseblush1(8a/Sunset 7)Updated Seil ... The buds won't swell in one or two days ... lol. I usually don't prune until April. However, this year, the forsythia had come and gone before the first of April. Spring came a month early to my mountains. I am just doing...
I am awaiting the surprises this year.
Posted by charleney(8a PNW)
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charleney(8a PNW)Updated Good idea Seil. It was just so cheap to do. Now I know a whole lot better.
Richard Owen Nursery and Brownell roses
Posted by nastarana(5a)
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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)Updated I just planted my new 'Fields of the Wood' yesterday. It was about 18" tall and ordered from Rogue Valley. It was a nice looking plant.
My Porcelain Rose arrived from N.C.!!
Posted by minflick(9b/7, Boulder Creek, CA)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Yes, it is! I like that shade of pink in particular. It's gotten good sized. Is that where you're going to plant it?
Neptune
Posted by Jim_in_AV
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dove_song(WA State Z6b)Updated "MUCH better than Stinky Babs" Kim LOL, don't make me come down there, Kim. I LOVE my Bab's here. But you're right--NEPTUNE is a REALLY good one in my garden! Thanks for sharing your photos of this delightful rose with u...
Cutting Back in July-Aug.? (So. Ca.)
Posted by martinca_gw
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martinca_gwUpdated Thamk you both! As for water, perhaps I rely too much on the auto watering thats's for grass , trees, etc. I will be vigilant this season to hand water root area daily, along with a good spray for any diseases. I only have twelve ...
Yes - Lots Of Dead Rose Plants
Posted by missmary(6b/7a MD)
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henry_kuskaUpdated I would be reluctant to recommend adding any fertilizer. Water, of course, is required, but be careful not to to overwater.
Knock Outs
Posted by Linda
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picea(6A Cinci- Oh)Updated I think I am going to wait another week or 2 then cut them hard and fertilize them heavy. Since they are grown on their own roots the new growth should not be effected by this winter. I am very surprised at how hard all varieties ...
Weeping Rose Tree?
Posted by TriniStar(6B)
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motherjan(z5 N.E. OHIO)Updated I also ordered one from QVC-Cottage Farms. It is due here on the30th of this month. We shall see the difference.
Burgundy Iceberg with blackspot
Posted by dizzylizzy415
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trospero(8)Updated I never met an 'Iceberg' that didn't Blackspot badly. It has a lot to do with climate, of course....
Shrub rose falling over
Posted by satwell
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satwellUpdated Thanks for all the responses! I don't think any of the canes are bending so badly that they're likely to break. But I'll keep an eye on them. And I'll definitely cut off extra when it's time to deadhead. Here's a closer picture of...
The Prince and Madam Isaac Pierre?
Posted by kutekaos
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kutekaosUpdated Thank you for responding, actually MIP is doing well in that spot with very little sun. She is about 3ft now and has some blooms that haven't bloomed yet. Its the Prince that has given me one bloom since being planted next to her ...
all my bareknuckles!
Posted by charleney(8a PNW)
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charleney(8a PNW)Updated Yeah....I was afraid , but figured I had nothing to lose. But I just ordered 6 more roses anyway. Most were austins own root. Will check in again later
Are these Aphids on my roses ?
Posted by gmanar(7 CLT-NC/ HZ 7)
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HollyKlineUpdated Yep. Adding to the Get Ladybugs vote. . .I get them every year, and they do a wonderful job of clearing out the aphids before they can become a real problem. Spider mites, too. Amazon has them. Make a small spray bottle with 1/2 C...
bare root roses just arrived - breaking dormancy already?
Posted by appletree729
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portia(PA 6B, Brandywine)Updated I've gotten bare roots in the past that broke dormancy. Just plant as soon as you can. I've also dosed them with B1 to help the roots lessen the shock a bit and never had a problem. Just make sure to water them deeply after they a...
Much ado about mulch
Posted by sandandsun(9a FL)
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charleney(8a PNW)Updated My mulch is so beautiful.....About 5 or so yards of horse manure in my driveway. Will wait to spread till after kiddies have Easter Egg hunt. It smells like roses to me. But to some of the Mommies it may not. Best gift, I have got...
How far can you cut back a rose
Posted by brody36(8a PNW)
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socksUpdated I cut a Tropicana down as far as I could, thinking to dig it out since it's such a miserable mildew magnet. I did not have the strength to dig it and just left it to rot in the ground, which of course it did not do. Instead it spr...
Your favorite vase for roses
Posted by twinkletoad(7B)
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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated Hi Ingrid. Yes, that is Annie Laurie McDowell. The way I can spot Annie is by her lack of thorns. Good call! This post was edited by jasminerose4u on Sun, Apr 20, 14 at 1:57
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