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Winter weather, summer bugs?
Posted by subk3
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I don't know about rose pests but I know the year we had no winter they said the mosquitos would be really bad because there was no die off...and they were!
Belinda's Dream - Too much of a good thing?
Posted by sherryocala
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curdle1Updated Dani; you could try Frederic Mistral - he is similar in colour, and according to HMF, rated to zone 5. The the comments and ratings there seem to attest that he does well in colder zones. Sadly we don't seem to get Belindas Dream ...
patience please, it's too soon!
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
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dove_song(WA State Z6b)Updated Wise advise indeed, Seil! Lots of us northerners have been through brutal winters followed by our old nemisis by which I mean cycles of disappointing spring thaws followed by chilly temps which included dreadfull wind chill factor...
I Wasn't planning to run a trial
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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roseseek(9)Updated Both Chrysler Imperial and Europeana are well known for their mildew issues here in California. Mildew can be caused by several factors, as well as combinations of any and all of them. First is the genetic proclivity of the variet...
Abracadabra Rose
Posted by kasiec
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kasiecUpdated Hi diane_nj - Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this process to me. Kasie
help with rose
Posted by Desirai(7B)
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jacqueline9CAUpdated You need to dig down on the side where the cane with the tiny leaves was and find the bottom of that cane where it is growing out of the trunk under the ground and cut it off flush with the side of the trunk and then put the dirt ...
Zone question
Posted by minflick(9b/7, Boulder Creek, CA)
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Embothrium(USDA 8 Sunset 5 WA)Updated The USDA Hardiness zones are based on average lows over a set period of time and the temperature spreads used to indicate what is typical for each zone show those average ranges. They do not show the coldest temperatures recorded ...
Best no spray climbers
Posted by sailgranny
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mad_gallica(zone 5 - eastern New York)Updated Kate, where have you seen these in the New York area? There aren't a lot of places around here where the public has access to roses grown no spray, and I'm always on the lookout for visiting possibilities. Along the same lines, Sa...
What happens if you remove all canes?
Posted by oxboy555(Las Vegas)
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roseseek(9)Updated That's what I've seen repeatedly for over thirty years, Seil. As long as they're not eaten into or past the bud union, roses attacked by deer and rabbits usually come back too. Add to it Syl Arena's laughing comment years ago abou...
So I went to Lowe's today
Posted by mori1(5b/6a)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I've hit both Lowes and HD here and haven't seen any yet. The only place I saw them was Big Lots and I won't buy those anymore. They were a heaped up pile of dead sticks. I don't think I saw one single green shoot. K mart has had ...
Darlow's Enigma VS Sally Holmes
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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Lilyfinch z7 mid tnUpdated I have had both when I had a garden in pa. I'm not sure if it was my climate , but Sally's flowers turned a yucky muddy color very quick . I love darlow for its resistance to disease and fragrance and constant bloom. So thorny tho...
new julia child roses
Posted by ehlerslw
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ehlerslwUpdated thank you for the responses. I will plant them this weekend.
Is this a healthy bare root?
Posted by rose_toes(8a)
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rose_toes(8a)Updated seil, hoovb, farmerduck - thanks for your input farmerduck - thanks for the link and I certainly hope my DB will be breathtaking too! The link was nice although I don't bury my grafts because I want the biggest bloom production po...
soil acidity and bloom color
Posted by poorbutroserich(Nashville 7a)
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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)Updated I was cleaning the birdbath and testing to see if it would clear up the leaves of choriotic growth on reine des violettes, it gets too much gray water. It was just a splash and the leaves greened up and it was well watered in. But...
Angel Wings
Posted by Alana8aSC
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Alana8aSCUpdated No, I'm ordering it from Roses Unlimited. It's a Hybrid Tea yellow blend. I was trying to see if anyone else grew it. 1958 Lindquist. HMF doesn't say much about it though.
My Mother's Day Mini Stamdard/Tree Roses
Posted by mirendajean (Ireland)(Donegal, Ireland)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I have to agree with Ingrid. They'll be happier and bloom more outside in the sun. You can keep them out all summer and then put them in a garage or shed for the winter months.
How much die-back is too much on grafted?
Posted by zaphod42
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wirosarian_z4b_WIUpdated Many years I cut off dead canes right down to ground level ( I bury my bud union 3-4" below ground) & I rarely lose a rose to winter kill. Be patient with HT's & Gr's as they are slow to wake up. I have both mf & ...
Roses from Heirloom Roses
Posted by rosybunny
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paparoseman(z8 WA. PO.)Updated VERY true on the fact that many modern roses particularly HT's and Floribundas grow SLOWLY on their own roots. Some of the newest ht's and floribundas grow better on their own roots because in recent years the hybridizers have bee...
virus similar to rose rosette
Posted by henry_kuska
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anntn6b(z6b TN)Updated Pigeonpea sterility has been lumped with the emaras in other papers. This is, apparently, the formal RNA support. Pigeonpea is also transmitted by an eriophyid mite (not the same one as any other of the 'like' viruses, and has bee...
How Soon?
Posted by pembroke(6--Louisville KY)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated It depends a lot on the rose itself. Some will sprout right away others are slower growers. It's also going to depend on the temperatures where you are and the amount of sunlight the rose gets. The warmer and sunnier it is the soo...
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