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I think my rose is dying, can anyone help?
Posted by growing_rene2
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated My first thought was cold damage too. I know when I've left cane that was marginal when pruning in the past. It almost always dies off anyway and I end up going back and repruning them. Now I just take off anything that looks iffy...
update on 62? yr. old Peace
Posted by charleney(8a PNW)
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charleney(8a PNW)Updated I will have to send pics later. Cam is needing charge on batteries. Good idea
Growing roses in a gravel covered bed
Posted by kingcobbtx9b
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I know someone who uses white rock mulch in all his rose beds but he's in Colorado where it's cooler. It might be too hot for Texas. I think I'd remove it.
need advice opn hedge roses
Posted by rodericky(6A)
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rodericky(6A)Updated I misuunderstood about the KO Sunny. The nurseryman (Bill) said he inquired about double Sunny, not that they were available. Anyway he recommended 3 boxwoods in the corner with all red double KO at 5 foot intervals and 3 Sunny in...
Planting bare root roses tomorrow..soil prep?
Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA
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prairiemoon2 z6 MAUpdated Thanks for that explanation. That was the problem I was anticipating, but just double checking. Loose soil and Top dressing it is!
super hardy roses
Posted by mainblaine456(5a)
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated It would help if you let us know which area of the country you're in. As MadGallica frequently reminds us, there's a difference between moist zone 5 areas like upstate New York and drier zone 5a like areas of southern Wisconsin, o...
which one to choose..
Posted by Tammy Owens
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lesmcUpdated I took out my New Dawn last year.(not an easy task) It had a pretty spring bloom and then nothing…nada. It was such a monster I could not prune or control it.It got quite out of hand! I will miss the spring bloom, but it had to go...
Thrips
Posted by tweety101
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Yes, it could be thrips. Could also be botrytus. Can you post a picture? That would help.
Small white bugs on roses
Posted by rweiser
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Aphids. You can spray some soapy water on them if you want but I just wipe them off with my fingers and then give them a hard spray with the hose.
Roses I picked yesterday.
Posted by caflowerluver(9b)
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caflowerluver(9b)Updated DrPekeMom - What is the name of the dark red old garden rose? Beautiful flowers.
What to plant behind Drift Roses along fence?
Posted by suz9601
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campv 8b AZUpdated Maybe a few white lady banks climbers on the fence behind if that is what you are looking for. If it was really me I would plant some thing that got some what taller than 5 ft. I would not like to look at the house or deck behind ...
Is it too soon to remove winter protection?
Posted by redwolfdoc_z5(5)
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redwolfdoc_z5(5)Updated I haven't touched any of my roses yet, though I stare longingly at them on a nearly hourly basis. That winter protection is looking pretty mangy! Seil, your comment gives me strength to wait though. Well, your comment, and the nas...
update on pruning roses in KY
Posted by pembroke(6--Louisville KY)
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kentucky_rose zone 6Updated Lexington, KY, this week most of mine got pruned to the ground. I left some brown/black canes that will be leveled later. I am more concerned about my roses on fort. rootstock. Can they make it pruned so low?
Black Japanese Beetles
Posted by lainey2 VA(7a)
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bellarosa(z5/IL)Updated I just have to say that it was funny to see a JB with a large pin piercing it body! They are the worst bugs ever!
Rock & Roll rose in bloom!
Posted by bonsaimaster1
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canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated Don't you just love Rock & Roll?!!!!! The fragrance - wow!! Love the colors on yours - more pink than mine are (red). I love pink!! Gorgeous!!! Carol
Senior rose gardeners
Posted by grambu
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grambuUpdated Thank you all for your comments about my "senior attitude" I was pleased that so many agreed with me regardless if you are a senior or not. The world is a crazy place now so i would like to tell congress stop making life...
Soil pH = 7.7! Should I plant or cancel my order?
Posted by appletree729
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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9Updated I have seen bagged soil for azaleas so you could try adding that to your soil instead of regular planting mix. I don't see how it could hurt anything and it just might help. I grow a rose called Wild Edric which is either a rugosa...
Pierre Oger rooted in water!
Posted by edenh(z9)
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professorroush(6A)Updated What else? Pot it up with sterile soil and place a protective sleeve (i.e. plastic bag, etc) over the seedling for a bit of time while the roots grow into that soil.
Classic Woman or other "Long Stems"
Posted by Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)
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diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)Updated St. Patrick (yello with green tinges in cooler weather. Cajun Moon (white with pink edge). Crystalline or Randy Scott are pure white. Gemini is cream with a coral edge (sometimes pink). Marlyn Monroe is apricot. There are nice pho...
Shoots from below graft point
Posted by pennyhal2(9)
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diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)Updated Thanks for the update. Let us know what happens!
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