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I may have to rethink this
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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deervssteve(9)Updated As predicted, PFG is making a comeback from just outside the hole I dug to about three feet. I'll give it some more time to show itself and then get a paintbrush and roundup.
'Peace and Love'
Posted by sandandsun(9a FL)
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sandandsun(9a FL)Updated Honestly, a rose has three (3) names already and is registered for exhibition in the US with a fourth but is being sold in North America with a fifth? Let's see if we can follow this. CHEsumsigns becomes 'Love and Peace' which bec...
Colorado Roses
Posted by littlelizzy123
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littlelizzy123Updated Thank you all for your suggestions! I think I am going to go with Alchymist from High Country. It achieves the height I need, along with being hardy to zone 4. It only blooms once, but those huge apricot blooms look amazing. The c...
Which rose is better in a pot? Neptune or Gemini?
Posted by jockewing(9a)
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canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated Good choice. The blooms will be easier to see (more contrast) than the Neptune roses. Carol
comparing Palatine/Pickering orders
Posted by poorbutroserich(Nashville 7a)
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roseseek(9)Updated Susan, the body bag plants you saw were most likely budded on Dr. Huey from Texas or California. Comparing them to anything on multiflora, particularly from anywhere in a cold climate (compared to the south or south west) is not r...
Questions about watering Iceberg roses, Lavender in SoCal
Posted by Roe12
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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)Updated All lavenders are not the same, if you can find a Goodwin Creek Grey mine seem to just keep on blooming non stop. The one that is getting too much water is bigger than the one that is getting less. Mine have spread to the 3 foot s...
moving a rose now?
Posted by pembroke(6--Louisville KY)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated If the ground is thawed and not too soggy to dig in I'd say go for it.
Jackson and Perkins Summer Nights
Posted by nauvoo
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bethnorcal9Updated I got it when it first came out two seasons ago. It's in a 16" pot in one of my "pot ghettos." First season it didn't bloom at all. Last yr it popped out a few really nice blooms. I like it. I think it might be a go...
How do I get this look?
Posted by zaphod42
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poorbutroserich(Nashville 7a)Updated Zaphod, the concept is similar to the Essex Trellis but it must be much sturdier with larger spacing for the canes. The "umbrella" top would need to droop a bit more too. Susan
Suggestion for new rose garden/bed
Posted by rose_mom(7a)
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canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated Here's another picture of Valencia. Carol
Fertilize as drought approaches, or not?
Posted by bebba1
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roseseek(9)Updated Whether or not there are water restrictions, summer temps are likely to be warm, at least like last year, potentially worse. Staying with the organic fertilizers will help relieve the extra stress of high salt conditions. They won...
True Story! I think I found a "lost" or "unreleased" Buck rose!
Posted by AndrewBarocco(9)
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Gaye5211Updated Andrew: The tag you found is for Dr. Buck's Prairie Princess. This was one of the most popular breeding parents used by Dr. Buck in his hybridizing program (the other was Carefree Beauty). It is a large-flowered climber with bloom...
What to do about frost damage?
Posted by justkristyj
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rose_mom(7a)Updated I have the same problem for the newly planted bareroot roses. They are covered in mulch but still some of the canes turned brown about the last frost. I am a beginner in rose gardening, so please pardon me if this question seems s...
Size of Blue for You rose
Posted by jasminerose4u, California 9b
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jasminerose4u, California 9bUpdated Thanks, hoovb. I'll do that. I'm looking forward to the plant blooming.
Good Companion Plants for Roses
Posted by bayarea_girl(NorCA 9)
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roseseek(9)Updated You're more than welcome! I hope I can help you avoid some of the "clean-ups" I've had to endure! Some things can work for a while, then go south on you pretty quickly depending upon climate and conditions where you try ...
How to properly store bare root
Posted by RachaelLemmon(5)
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RachaelLemmon(5)Updated Ok thanks guys... I can always count on the people here every year for the best advice, and I am learning more and more. On a brighter note, I just checked on my cuttings that I rooted last year and beneath the leaves and mulch I ...
What hope?
Posted by jitsmith(5)
3 Comments
seil zone 6b MIUpdated If your soil is workable, thawed and not too soggy, go ahead and move it now. Otherwise you'll need to wait until the soil has improved. I have the same last frost date as you and I plant and move things in April all the time. Alt...
Descanso Gardens this Saturday?
Posted by Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Oh, Kitty, those are a beautiful breath of spring!
Frost heave
Posted by dregae (IN, zone 6b)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated If it has only heaved a little I think Kate's suggestion is very good. The key is to be gentle because you don't want to compact the soil too much either. For something that's pushed up 6 inches I think you need to re sink it as s...
Best Rose Names
Posted by jacqueline9CA
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Sylvia Weiser WendelUpdated I like all Souvenirs, but Docteur Jamain is my favorite. I love the literary ones, i.e. Falstaff, Young Lycidas, Wildeve. How can one improve on "Mutabilis"? "Chrysler Imperial" -- goes back to childhood -- ele...
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