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Happy Thanksgiving
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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kittymoonbeamUpdated Those Thanksgiving roses look like beautiful sunset colors. Beth is a true rose lover because she loves them all, big and small, in all the colors. I did find one Charlotte, which I put in a bud vase and the yellow was cheerful.
One of my last Charles de Gaulle's
Posted by Jim_in_AV
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canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated Oooh!! Sounds lovely. Hopefully the fragrance will improve as the rose bush matures. Carol
Neptune
Posted by Jim_in_AV
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated Lovely! I need to get this rose.
When do you give up on a rose?
Posted by subk3
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view1ny NY 6-7Updated kstrong, great idea. I love it. It won't hurt as much if I know it went to a good home. I'm already looking thru catalogs to figure out what to order to take the place of the discards. Of course if my cuttings all take, I'll have ...
Will my roses need more?
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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henryinctUpdated Jim, I define good soil as rich dark humus at least one foot deep and eventually up to two feet deep. You can't get this unless you make it and once you do you don't need to make soil tests.
Newspaper article-How to look after climbing and rambling roses a
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaSee: http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/445445/How-to-look-after-climbing-and-rambling-roses-and-which-to-choose Here is a link that might be useful: link to London, England article
Newspaper article-growing roses is easier than you think
Posted by henry_kuska
henry_kuskaSee: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/11/27/2806411/growing-roses-is-easier-than-you.html Here is a link that might be useful: link to The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, CA
A bare root rose from Palatine
Posted by hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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everyrose(z7-8 pnw)Updated Hoovb--I just got my Ascot from Palatine too! Along with 8 other roses. They all look to be great plants with parsnip like roots. Diane--Thanks on the size of Ascot. Helpmefind has it as being 0.0065' to 1" high! I figured it...
technical information about Rosa rugosa leaf distortion virus
Posted by henry_kuska
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henry_kuskaUpdated Dave Zlesak has commented on a future publication that appears to be more consumer orientated. http://www.rosebreeders.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=54298 Here is a link that might be useful: link for above
How to prune bareroot icebergs
Posted by nicholas_delo
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kittymoonbeamUpdated I agree with the feed and water the first year before heavy pruning in later years. Enjoy your plants. Iceberg should get a So. CA flower special award. It has a huge popularity here.
Handcrafted gifts for gardeners (Sort of off-topic)
Posted by zaphod42
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Hopefully thats a good insect...lol Cool item! :-)
Planting roses now..ok to do?
Posted by bellarosa(z5/IL)
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susan4952(5)Updated Agree with Cynthia. 100 percent as usual.
Falstaff vs. Munstead Wood vs. The Dark Lady
Posted by canadian_rose(zone 3a)
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canadian_rose(zone 3a)Updated LOL Okay, you win. :) Carol
Winterizing begins
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated OK--difference between in ground and in pots. I get it. Since all my roses are in the ground, I don't have to worry about protecting them--though my HTs aren't overly happy having to play Darwinian survival--but they pop right bac...
Best Austins for Bedding Scheme
Posted by marcindy(z5b, Indianapolis, IN)
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated No, this was not a climbing Jude--it doesn't exist as a true climber. It's going on 10 years old, and I don't think Austin even listed "climbers" as that time in its catalog (I could be wrong on that). Your colder climat...
interesting rose site -http://hedgerowrose.com/
Posted by henry_kuska
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monarda_gwUpdated I have this one on my feedly!
newspaper article - plant Knockouts now, zone 5
Posted by henry_kuska
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henry_kuskaUpdated I purchased for many years (since the early 70s) from Pickering and followed their fall planting instructions. In general it worked out well but sometimes I had problems. My purchases were normally winter hardy roses that knew how...
dublinbay z6 KS
Posted by sandandsun(9a FL)
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roseseek(9)Updated You're welcome, Kate, thank you! No "confession" necessary. Congratulations on your retirement. I have the utmost respect for educators and find what's being done to far too many these days through scripted learning, &qu...
What's wrong with my Roses their FROZEN
Posted by gogreen22(5)
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated They're going dormant. Perfectly natural. Snow is a good thing! It's the best insulator there is. If you can be sure there will be good snow cover all winter and into early spring just leave them alone. If not you can still go ahe...
armillaria root rot report - North Carolinia
Posted by henry_kuska
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henry_kuskaUpdated Page 2 "Armillaria is fairly easy to diagnose on a tree or shrub when the bark can be separated from the trunk and inspected for the flattened, whitish mycelial growth. This might be a bit more difficult to accomplish given t...
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