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Rosanna duplicated?
Posted by nastarana(5a)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Kordes is known for reusing names. It's probably a different rose.
When to prune old canes off of Don Juan?
Posted by kingcobbtx9b
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susan4952(5)Updated Such a beautiful rose. And I hang my climbers, too!
Moving need to move roses in zone 5
Posted by lisav6466
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etherealsunshine5Updated I think you could definitely heel in your roses over winter at your new home. I included a link for a few ways to hold on to bare root roses, which is kind of what they will be when you dig them up for transport. I would cut the c...
Can bud unions be planted too deep?
Posted by laura242424
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated The deeper down in the soil the less oxygen there is. Plant roots need oxygen as well as water and nutrients.
Roses: Art of Letting Go?
Posted by sammyyummy(11)
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lavender_lass(4b)Updated Start with something easier...maybe some annuals from the garden store. I don't know what grows in your area, but cosmos are always great (especially the pink shades) and resist almost anything, except frost. Have fun in the garde...
Belinda's dream
Posted by dregae (IN, zone 6b)
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mad_gallica(zone 5 - eastern New York)Updated It hated here. I also received several reports of it hating the climate around Long Island Sound. It is probably an area very similar to where Michael lives. The issue does seem to be a lack of real summer heat as much as anything...
Is This Online Rose Seller a Front for Somebody Else?
Posted by nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated This is all very interesting, dolphy10. Yet, I'm surprised that the IRS, Wisconsin state tax commission, state labor commission, and a whole host of state and local legal entities haven't become involved in this set up, if what yo...
Fragrant Rose w/o thorns
Posted by patty_cakes
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Tessiess, SoCal Inland, 9b, 1272' elevUpdated Patty, many of the old garden roses are referred to as once-bloomers because they have only one flush of flowers per year, usually in spring or early summer. Roses like gallicas, damasks, and albas. The rest of the year they don't...
How does a10% bleach solution work?
Posted by andreark
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henry_kuskaUpdated H.Kuska comment: I hope the following explanation is sufficient as to why I feel that I can safely make the statement: "practically, in water solution, it will be an oxidizing agent with normal naturally occuring household ty...
growth of the rose 'Claire Austin'
Posted by raingoaway12
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Campanula UK Z8Updated This is definitely one of those Austins which take quite a few years to settle into a predictable growth pattern. Like a lot of Austins, in its juvenile stage of growth, it is very lax, tending to sprawl and droop but after 4-5 ye...
Does anyone grow Karen Marie, sport of Perfecta?
Posted by redwolfdoc_z5(5)
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redwolfdoc_z5(5)Updated Yes, I searched as well and didn't come up with anything. It does make one think it could be a mistake. A mystery! :)
Shade tolerance of Hot Cocoa, Cinco de Mayo and Dragon's Blood
Posted by redwolfdoc_z5(5)
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redwolfdoc_z5(5)Updated Thanks so much for the insights! Sounds so far like I should stick to sunny spots for the smoky reds. How about Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale? It's described as shade tolerant.. Does that imply it will be happier in the shade? Based o...
Still using Maneb - you may be interested in reading this
Posted by henry_kuska
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jacqueline9CAUpdated Wow - that does not look good. Thanks! Jackie
firefighter vs mr.lincoln vs Chrysler imperial
Posted by persianmd2orchard
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Smoky88Updated Firefight (Sorry the picture was taken by Ipad not very clear) This post was edited by Smoky88 on Sun, Dec 1, 13 at 4:43
Moving roses in MI zone 5
Posted by lisav6466
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lisav6466Updated Thanks for the info. Wish I would have done this sooner just ran out of time. Good idea about the markers!
jefferson rose climbing habit?
Posted by starmade
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roseseek(9)Updated You're welcome Starmade. It isn't really the "same genes" expressing themselves differently. The "genetic fabric" is unstable, permitting it to partially "unravel", reshuffle itself into different var...
Rainy roses ...
Posted by slama.wbgarden
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Nice rainy pics! :)
Grafted Frederic Mistral
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Diane - Thank you so much, I can't believe I missed that, I've been on their site before. Multiflora rootstock doesn't seem to be a problem at all for me, I have a few already and they are doing great. I better get it reserved ASA...
Kosmos and Kordes
Posted by andreark
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andrearkUpdated Thanks Amanda. I will steer clear of those 2. I don't need very large plants. andrea
The Rose
Posted by chilliwin(EU DK 7)
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kittymoonbeamUpdated That's a pretty rose. You can get some good compost and put that down in the spring. Some people here like to push straw around the plants after the ground freezes but before the snow piles up around the stems to save more green w...
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