21,400 Garden Web Discussions | Roses

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jerijen(Zone 10)

Serenity -- Roses are pretty forgiving. :-)

Jeri

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 2:13PM
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QuestioningSerenity(9a)

Mine have been. My first year and i've 4 beautiful roses on my patio now :) The blue girl is my first and favorite. Got it home and when it finally started budding again, it had 8!

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 2:39PM
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)

If you have holes without worms, paper wasps probably picked them off.

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 1:44PM
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Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)

Thanks Michael!

Wasps we have! Guessing rather full happy wasps at this point.

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 1:57PM
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happyvegan(10B)

Yikes! I am glad I came back inside to check the forum! I was about to put down the fabric around the roses. I will use newspaper instead, I just got to go buy one :-)

I clipped off all of the buds except the ones you see they looked brand new. In fact one is trying to open today. But if you think they should go I will nip them off.

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 12:09PM
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harmonyp

Some roses like full sun, some like partial sun. You'll see how yours does in full. But when just newly planted, the 10 hours of sun may be too much. So like catsrose mentioned, if it stays wilty, give it some temporary shade until it gets established. Mostly important is just don't let it dry out.

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 12:17PM
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susan4952(5)

Ingrid, your technique worked like a charm. Now I just hope they recover. I have used the technique on all the tender greens. Unlimited supply of thorny branches to make little Lincoln log type huts. Thanks again.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 10:48PM
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mzstitch(Zone 7b South Carolina)

Susan, I'm so sorry for what happened. I'd love it if you would post an update in a month or so. We have a few rabbits here, and I'd like to watch for your results. Most of my roses are in a fenced in yard, but I'm slowly planting more and more outside the fence too.

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 7:24AM
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Terry Crawford

CPM is so sturdy it can handle clematis growing through its canes. It's even a beast here in Zone 5. Love your color combo, James!

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 9:24PM
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stickboy445

Does it matter if I spiral roses clockwise or counter clockwise?

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 6:21AM
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kittymoonbeam

Did you get this at Pixie Treasures in Yorba Linda? If so, the former owner is now in charge of roses at Roger's Gardens in Newport Beach. I'm sure she could give you the name. I'm glad the pesty deer leave this one alone.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 11:54PM
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deervssteve(9)

kittymoonbeam, Yorba Linda is correct. I'm a Ncal guy who was considering relocating to the Orange area. My wife and I were house hunting. I'm positive it's red wand.

http://www.countrysideroses.com/csr/RosePages/RedWand.html

    Bookmark   April 28, 2013 at 12:56AM
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treehugger101

Thank you so much for the insight. I have quite a large unheated garage with a window so I would think they will be alright. I have ordered 6 so far and plan on another 4 for the year. I think 16" pots up to 20" might give me a range so when they arrive, the pots are ready. What do you think?

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 8:30PM
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ksgreenman(6a)

I am currently renting so really have no choice but to raise all my roses in pots. I am currently in my third year and am just now moving some of them from 16 inch to 20 inch pots. I would say they are doing well--last year I lost 2 roses out of 140. I do pot them in a mix that is rather richer in compost and organic fertilizer (I use Roses Alive!) than is strictly recommended. Also, be sure to keep them very well watered. But, I actually _have_ drowned a rose--the two roses I did lose last year were within the same week, one from underwatering but the other from overwatering. It was actually not very vigourous, and I probably had it in too big of a pot for its size.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 9:43PM
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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

Sorry, I meant Bishop's Castle and not Bishop's Palace.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 6:37PM
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seil zone 6b MI

I think my Reine des Violettes has the best scent in my garden. Wish it bloomed more. After that probably Golden Celebration.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 7:29PM
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prickles(Los Angeles, CA)

Is YL a good cut flower?---yes, he is. A nosegay of YL will last a solid 5 days for me--without my changing the water. My only compliant is the wire-thin stem trying to hold up a baseball size bloom so packed with petals that it's nearly impossible to make arrangements... maybe I need to get better vases?

And yes, he is a generous repeater--for me, in SoCa. zone 10 (b?). I don't prune him, only dead head, and after each flush I feed him a diet of compose and shirmp shells mixed in with fish skin.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 7:16PM
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prickles(Los Angeles, CA)

oops--forget to add that the compost and shirmp shells and fish skin feed is once a month; for liquid feed, not used religiously, I give YL diluted worm tea.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 7:25PM
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dublinbay z6 (KS)

Wow--I've never seen actual FIELDS of roses--impressive!

Kate

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 7:10PM
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seil zone 6b MI

How wonderful that you and your Mom got to spend the day together enjoying the weather and sights. Great pictures! I thought that last one was snow at first, lol.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 7:18PM
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I forget #3Another rose from the slope. Any ideas? Thanks.
Posted by deervssteve(9) April 27, 2013
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seil zone 6b MI

Pretty color! Looks like an Austin maybe?

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 7:15PM
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ingrid_vc so. CA zone 9

Most of the rugosa roses have vicious thorns and are impenetrable if you plant them closely enough together.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 6:18PM
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23

Clay soil is good soil, full of nutrients. Nothing wrong with clay soil except it's hard to dig.

Plant something that is going to survive your zone 6 winters. 'Mermaid' might be iffy. 'New Dawn' is an idea, gets big and and has nasty prickles, also very tough.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 6:46PM
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Kes Z 7a E Tn

How about a black spot vaccine? When roses are little bands, they are given and injection or drink that causes their little immune systems to kick into overdrive and keep them immune to the nasty stuff for the rest of their lives. Another vaccine that keeps away Japanese beetles and aphids would be nice, too.

It's pouring down rain here so a good time to check email and dream a little, too, floridarosez.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 12:02PM
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floridarosez9

Well, I don't even have that excuse. The weather is lovely down here.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 6:24PM
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)

Er, Jim, is that you to the right of the gorgeous Westerland? Beautiful rose, but I'm not sure about the person in the photo. Diane

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 12:59PM
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floridarosez9

That's one of the prettiest Westerlands I've seen.

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 3:10PM
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roseseek

Jana, if you go to Help Me Find - Roses and put whatever search name you desire in the search window, it will show you all the possible entries in the database containing what you seek. you can choose from "best match" to "contains", "begins with" and "ends with" as search terms. Not only will it tell you the name of the rose, but also provide you with all the available information about it, including the latest information provided to the site about where to obtain it.

Here is a link that might be useful: Help Me Find - Roses

    Bookmark   April 27, 2013 at 1:55PM
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