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Frustrated with Hortico
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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litchfieldgardenerUpdated It's seems that are Jekyll/Hyde Horticos: the good one and the bad one. I've bought there for the past 20+ years, because they usually stock varieties I can't find anywhere else. And sometimes I've had plants delivered that I coul...
Unsupported climbing rose
Posted by Romainx87
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daisyincrete Z10? 905feet/275 metresUpdated I believe that the original Kiftsgate rose was planted many years ago as an unsupported shrub. It didn't mind, it just took over half a border. Daisy Here is a link that might be useful: The original Kiftsgate
Summer Love - Yellow HT
Posted by klynn24(z9AZ)
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dove_song(WA State Z6b)Updated If you like a good, nonfading yellow for Arizona heat I can totally recommend MELLOW YELLOW. It didn't have a lot of fragrance for me in the blast furnace area that I planted it in. Sure loved the heat!! And it always came through...
Double-Knockout Rose Pruning
Posted by pmsmith2032(5b Suburbs of Chicago)
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diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)Updated wait until the forsythia blooms in your area (it is a large shrub with yellow flowers). It should be in the next few weeks (the ones here are late this year). Double KO doesn't need anything special for pruning, hedge clippers wou...
Protecting new tneder noe growth?
Posted by subk3
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anntn6b(z6b TN)Updated Everything above will either be complicated or will lead to rot on hot days. What I do is mound chickweed around the new growth. Chickweed has a high water content, continues (for a while) to live after it's been pulled up by the ...
Seedlings of 2014
Posted by weberriver
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roseseek(9)Updated Congratulations Carol! Those from the garage may work. They're usually ripe and viable after something like a bit under 120 days from pollination. Don't give up on them just because you think they may not be "ripe". They...
Timing Blooms ? So. Ca. Rosarians
Posted by martinca_gw
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martinca_gwUpdated That is so interesting. I would have never considered that aspect.. Thanks so much! Marti
visit to San Gabriel Nsy
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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rose_toes(8a)Updated Jasminerose - the place is called Eye of the Day Garden Design Center and their socal location is in Carpinteria...short drive from LA I know there are other places but I'm not sure what they have is actually French, but still lov...
When do roses start blooming? (esp Gulf Coast)
Posted by jockewing(9a)
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jockewing(9a)Updated I am across the Lake in St. Tammany. I am finally starting to see tiny buds forming on several of my plants. So I would expect by the end of March the "flush" will be starting. I have also heard before that the colder th...
World War II Memorial
Posted by Jim_in_AV
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mendocino_rose(z8 N CA.)Updated It's a wonderful rose in many ways. There is one early bloom on mine right now. The fragrance is fabulous.
Idiotic oversight: I didn't cover my roses
Posted by DisplacedClevelander(6a)
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AnneCecilia z5 MI(5a)Updated And then there are some people who don't ever consider covering their roses for winter...and the roses survive, even in zone 4 (Me.) Your baby looks good and green at the base to me - so don't despair. Follow the pruning instructi...
World War II Memorial
Posted by Jim_in_AV
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canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated Oh that's beautiful!!! Well done!! Looks like a fantastic rose! Carol
da climbers
Posted by boncrow66
22 Comments
boncrow66Updated Thanks Judith! I know there are a ton of choices so that's why I wanted a list of for sure roses I wanted. I will definitely check out the crepuscule. Thanks for all your input, you have been really helpful.
Hybrid Teas
Posted by dmoore66(6 NorthWest NJ)
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harryshoe zone6 eastern PennsylvaniaUpdated I live near Allentown, PA which should be near you. I have ten HT's here that grow well without winter protection. Most winters there is little die back. I'm guessing this winter has killed more cane but I expect everyone to survi...
Nellie R Stevens holly with roses?
Posted by msjam2
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erasmus_gwUpdated Yes, it could be a great background tree. In my climate it wants to be a tree, not a shrub. I don't know how it would respond to the heat in TX..it might get even bigger than it does here or it might not thrive in heat. I guess yo...
weird weeping after pruning
Posted by hobbitmom
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nikthegreek(9b/10a E of Athens, Greece)Updated I've seen sap flowing from roses after pruning more than once. The plant should be fully awake and the cane thick and green in order for this 'weeping' to be very noticeable. As Camps mentioned this is very noticeable in grapevine...
Long-time lurker new to roses - help me choose!
Posted by snidergarden
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snidergardenUpdated So we've narrowed it down to a few after a bunch of research and shopping around to see what all is available - here are the final contenders: Red Tess of the d'urbervilles from DA Fields of the Wood/Rhode Island Red White MAC (th...
cost of roses
Posted by Campanula UK Z8
37 Comments
brody36(8a PNW)Updated Here in BC bare root roses from the big box stores are around 8-10 dollars each. At my local nursery the prices for roses just went up by $5 so now its $30 for a regular rose and $35 for an Austin. There is also another nursery ne...
Yellow hybrid teas that are winter hardy
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Thank you Kate and Catsrose - Berolina is lovely, I had noticed it on Palatine's website and given it consideration already. I agree, sometimes I like the more mellow toned yellows too, I'll have to check out the Buck roses and th...
Help with Polka Climbing Rose please?
Posted by gardenbug(8b)
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gardenbug(8b)Updated Thank you for your help. Mine looks just like the one in the photo. I have two of them. Maybe I will just keep it like it is...as a 'climber' - The only reason I was going to dig it up, is because (I found out later) that you're n...
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