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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?
Posted by Amir Eghbal last Wednesday
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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.

    Bookmark     last Friday at 11:06AM
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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.

    Bookmark     last Friday at 6:31AM
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arlene_82 (zone 6 OH)

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

    Bookmark     last Friday at 9:14AM
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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.

    Bookmark     last Friday at 8:17AM
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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.

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 10:10AM
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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!

    Bookmark     last Friday at 6:29AM
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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.

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 7:24PM
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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.

    Bookmark     last Friday at 6:13AM
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23

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Happy to have been of help.

    Bookmark     February 15, 2015 at 1:27PM
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zensojourner

Dry heat or not, heat is heat and the direct sun has played hob with my (already age-challenged) skin. Frankly I'll be just as happy to get back to somewhere where there is humidity. Dry eye is mondo uncomfortable.

It does do wonders for the roses, though. The roses in the backyard of this rental are totally neglected, and they are out of control. Nary a spot of black spot, or any other fungi or diseases. The biggest problem with them is the shoots from the neighbor's trumpet vine that come up in the middle of Thorn Central there, and then can't be reached because of the wild growth of the roses.

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summersrhythm_z6a

Diane, I have never seen blister beetles up north, but we have terrible emerald ash borers here, a lot of ash trees got killed, the tree services are making a lot of money treating ash trees these days. It costs about $1000+ to cut down a tree, so you can see badly damaged ash trees everywhere in the neighborhood.....

Zensojourner, Trumpet vine is hard to control, and it has gaint roots, pull it out as soon as you see it. It can take over a yard really fast. Good luck.

And guys, I know how to make your face as soft as baby's bottom, apply Queen Helene Natural Cocoa Creme (15oz/ $6.25 @ Rite Aid) after washing your face at night time. It renews skin from the summer heat. Just try it for 2 weeks, you will see the difference. :-)

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 8:33PM
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)

Here are a few photos of my "pink" border. There are a number of different roses, not a mass planting of one. Evelyn is the only one in multiples and that is just three, though she is pretty big. I use a variety of pink annuals and perennials to tie it all together. In my climate, some snapdragons last two or three years, while others reseed, though I still managed to plant about 100 new snapdragon plants this spring (boring!). DianeI wish the neighbor's guest house, or whatever it is, was not so prominent in this photo. This is a partial shot of the pink border. Evelyns are on the left end, then Royal Bonica with some of
Brother Cadfael showing on the the right.
A close up Evelyn and the surrounding snapdragonsAnother section of the border showing the rose Royal Bonica, pink daisies, snaps, and alyssum just getting started.
Diane

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 4:55PM
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Sara-Ann Z6B OK

Thanks so much everyone for some great suggestions and all the beautiful pictures. I appreciate your efforts. They are all gorgeous. Love the idea of mixing other flowers too .

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 7:41PM
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Beth zone 8a Dallas, TX

So, today I was heading out of the subdivision and at the front common grounds a group of men were working. One was mowing, another weed eating and another spraying the rocks and brick edging on all the flower beds. I stopped to ask just what they were spraying. Either they spoke no english or acted like they didn't because I didn't get an answer.

It may be a time to get up a petition about them spraying round-up. They can just pull those weeds by hand! I bet if the residents in the subdivision knew they were spraying round-up in all the common areas on a weekly basis they'd be upset. The children play in those areas!

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 6:27PM
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jerijen(Zone 10)

There's a park in Southern CA where the City came in, and sprayed the entire park with Roundup.

Their idea was that if they killed everything in THAT park, that would take care of their required water-use reductions for the whole City. Never mind the health-and-property consequences to surrounding residents (who were not warned in advance).

They just figured, children and pets could go right on playing on the chemical-soaked dead turf. GAAAAAHHH!!!

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 7:38PM
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jasminerose4u, California(9b)

I saw Eden at the Huntington Gardens and was awestruck by seeing the blooms in person. I'm not sure of Huntington's zone, 10 maybe? But they are definitely frost free. I promptly looked up Eden when I got home, but was scared off by reports of rust and thrips. She sure was pretty at the Huntington though.

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 2:02PM
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altorama(5/6 MA)

I wouldn't worry, it's young. My Eden had blooms that were cream to having the deep pink in the center. The first few years I had it i thought it was New Dawn.

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 4:37PM
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nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska

Good to hear, Sharon - you certainly are the ideal representative of a helpful and non-snobby exhibitor, and one we love to root for as well!

Cynthia

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rusticrhythm

Congratulations! That Moonstone is beautiful!

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nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska

Mine is about the same size as Patbama's though not quite as broad since it has to recover from being trimmed to the ground each year (mine's probably about 3X3). Nice pictures, Pat. Regardless, it's one of my more reliable bloomers and clearly in the top 5% of the roses I grow (and I have a lot of them). Every now and then I'll get a mostly white bloom, but it's pretty consistently picoteed and has long-lasting blooms.

Thanks for the info on the grandi- vs. flori- distinction, Jeremy. I rarely trust how tall a rose is "supposed" to grow from its label, since even HTs can vary immensely in my yard. HMF sure helps get a range, but even then I'm frequently surprised, particularly for roses that are supposed to be large but aren't in my yard.

Cynthia

    Bookmark     last Wednesday at 2:45PM
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Brittie - La Porte, TX 9a

CP for me was a dense, rounded 5x5, with the main canes almost two inches thick. So it can definitely get pretty big if the conditions are right. My plant came from Heirloom, so was ownroot.

    Bookmark     last Thursday at 12:30PM
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