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What Colors Do You Place Near Russets?
Posted by ArbutusOmnedo 10/24
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ArbutusOmnedo 10/24Updated As is often the case, plans changed when the bed getting a face lift was actually dug out. We ended up putting a Correa Pulchella out front, with various salvias, lavender and Sydonie in the intervening space. A pink, blue, purple...
Wanting to add more ruffled roses to my beds!
Posted by Prettypetals_GA_7-8
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Greg(z8, San Antonio)Updated How has this thread made it this far without anyone mentioning one of my favorites, Yves Piaget? :-) Thought I had better pics of him, but here's what I have:
GW add immortal?
Posted by jacqueline9CA
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roseseek(9)Updated "Sticky notes" are placed by moderators to pass on whatever information they wish provided. They remain there until thought to no longer be necessary. It all depends upon how important they feel it is to be there. Once i...
First Time Rose Grower, Year 1 Report
Posted by aviastar 7A Virginia
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aviastar 7A VirginiaUpdated Thank you, ingrid! I'll be seeking the wisdom of the group again when I have narrowed down my list a little!
no-till for roses as drought approaches?
Posted by bebba1
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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9Updated bebba, that's one of the reasons I don't use bark mulch any more. Whatever I have left is under the leaves that I use now. The idea is for the roses and companion plants to be close enough to each other that you don't really notic...
Moving roses
Posted by zone6-nj
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mad_gallica(zone 5 - eastern New York)Updated I'd wait until March, possibly April. You do want to wait until chances of the ground being frozen more than a couple of inches are gone. Newly transplanted plants and frozen ground around their roots are not a good combination. I...
Design opinions, please!
Posted by redwolfdoc_z5(5)
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grambuUpdated hi Karen, interesting that your posting should come up now. I live in a condo and on my porch I have 3 pots next to each other. The first one is Julia, next to that is the climber , dublin Bay, on the other side of that is Honey P...
What's wrong with my roses?
Posted by magneato
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susan4952(5)Updated Spider mites. They make me crazy. To break the reproductive cycle, stiff stream of water as suggested above and try to get the underside of leaves as well. See if you can see very subtle webbing along the leaf underside. Sometimes...
Help...Is this water meter long enough????
Posted by andreark
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andrearkUpdated Thanks Pembroke... I had to make sure it would work. With California's lack of water, I don't want to over water. andrea
Propagation
Posted by Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Great idea, Kippy!
Patience and roses
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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kittymoonbeamUpdated Candy Land is a beauty. You made a good choice and I hope some tall canes are going to come on for 2014. I always feel happy when I see Candy Land in bloom.
Belinda' Dream size
Posted by lainey2 VA(7a)
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lainey2 VA(7a)Updated Thanks, michaelg and shopshops.
Own Root St. Patrick and Ebb Tide on Sale
Posted by KarenPA_6b
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated I'm glad to hear that you were pleased with your order, Kousa. Michigan Bulb hasn't always had the best reputation. They do have an interesting plant list though!
Is anyone growing David Austin roses in the Tropics?
Posted by OhnHome(11)
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OhnHome(11)Updated Hello Kate, don't worry. You're not discouraging me :) I have been hearing the same from many different people and also have been reading a lot. I'm just very curious how the DA's will react to this weather and hopefully they will...
Source of Tantau Piano Rose Plant
Posted by josephine_rose
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kstrongUpdated Yep -- I would also recommend Francois Rabelais and also Amadeus (Kordes, 2003) -- which is similar to FR, but a larger plant that blooms in bigger sprays. Both would be available in the U.S. Both of them are healthy bloom machine...
Any idea of DA sizes in Northern California
Posted by andreark
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andrearkUpdated Thanks for your answer Iris. I have heard, and listened to, similar comments from both Austin and HT growers. I have two in ground beds and a number of large pots. The in ground beds are 19 and 7 months old. Michael, said that I r...
wanted - opinions on Pure Gold
Posted by iris_gal(z9 CA)
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated I'm kicking myself over 'Bronze Masterpiece' and 'Eureka'.
Prune-a-geddon 2014
Posted by DrPekeMom
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kittymoonbeamUpdated I get most of my HT basal growth in fall before and during the fall flush
Own root purchases from DA website
Posted by zone6-nj
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated My first DA roses, at my current home, were from David Austin directly. I've purchased older Austins from Palatine and Pickering in Canada. But mostly I now buy my Austins locally from a very fine nursery. The roses are in five ga...
A Couple Buck roses?
Posted by Kes Z 7a E Tn
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Kes Z 7a E TnUpdated I have it and I really like it.
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