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This web site is a mess
Posted by andreark
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated Hi Bart--have you notified technical help (Tamora) that you are having trouble with the links in the box under the message box? Be as specific as you can so they have some idea what they are looking for. Tamora usually answers fai...
Too late to plant roses?
Posted by marcindy(z5b, Indianapolis, IN)
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elks(US5 Can6)Updated Many of my plantings are of cuttings. When I expect frost, they are covered with 2 L pop bottles. In late winter, the bottle caps are removed during the day. Some years, I keep the cuttings in pots, also with pop bottles over them...
Do ants sever new canes?
Posted by andreark
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susan4952(5)Updated Good, thanks. Will try it next spring.
Opinions on Putting Moisture Beads in Potting Soil
Posted by alameda/zone 8
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floridarosez9Updated Michael, you are spot-on as usual. I put a small amount in all my pots, and everything seems to thrive in it.
Fungus Gnats....how do you kill them?
Posted by racin_rose
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated This guy has an interesting approach...lol Here is a link that might be useful: Getting rid of fungus gnats
Can Port Sunlight be grown in a pot?
Posted by joopster
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Anything can be grown in a pot. The pot just has to be the right size, and in the case of zone 5, winter protection is needed. The usual recommendation for roses is a pot at least 20" in diameter for a non-baby rose. If it pr...
Best HT orange, apricot, yellow blends
Posted by zaphod42
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alameda/zone 8Updated I adore my Honeysweet. Most unusual color, no blackspot for me, blooms lots. Its a Buck rose and tough. One of my favorite apricots is the Austin Carding Mill. I understand Chamblees will be carrying that soon own root - I plan to...
Help with rose, photo
Posted by teka2rjleffel(z10FL)
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teka2rjleffel(z10FL)Updated My hands are fairly small, size 5 ring.
wintering potted hybrid teas
Posted by john_az(5)
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susan4952(5)Updated I overwinter many in the garage. I believe the rule is 3 nights of 32 in a row before they are brought in. Usually after thanksgiving in my zone.I have a garden trolley so I can bring them in and out in early winter and spring. I ...
bristly roseslug sawfly (cladius difformis) report
Posted by henry_kuska
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Our curled rose slugs need to read this info because they are here in our garden from May until frosts... I had them id-ed at Penn State University a few years back... We have regular rose slugs also but there only here for about ...
OGRs versus English types
Posted by andreark
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jacqueline9CAUpdated Andrea - I have lots of large trees too. One thing my DH and I have done is find a sunny spot (usually a corner next to the house) of the driveway that the cars don't actually ever drive on. Then he digs up the paving, so that the...
green witches broom? RDD?
Posted by Brooks23(Kentucky zone 6)
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henry_kuskaUpdated michaelg those are interesting examples of something. The question is of what. i.e. were both/either of those examples of possible RRV infection confirmed by the RRV molecular test?
Yellowing Leaves
Posted by Dunc2(9a)
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Dunc2(9a)Updated Great information. Thanks to all. I'll re-pot and attempt to stabilize. My thumb is pretty green but I'm new to roses so I appreciate the education.
Fertizing and bugs for Kim
Posted by Suzy11
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Suzy11Updated Ok.you gave great info thank you very much! You helped a lot? I just had a crash course in roses. :) Ps. Grow lights are used in winter for citrus. I have not used one.
Thank You Friends for this
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated I love these photos of your giants, kitty. I guess this time of year must be the "stretch" season, even up here. Many of my roses have gone nothing short of berserk in shooting up. Of course in Idaho, it will come to a d...
how long must I wait??
Posted by rw5252
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated In Ohio, I would definitely wait til spring. If you order bare roots, you can plant them in early April. If you order potted plants, you will have to wait until about the end of May (after last freeze date) to plant them. That dro...
Winter pruning in SFO's East Bay
Posted by andreark
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andrearkUpdated Perfect!!! I use a good compost as a top dressing. It works great and looks fine. I do this twice a year. I probably don't have as many roses as you do (21) so I have time to feed them every month or so. I use Dr. Earth Rose Ferti...
Please help, are any of these climbers?
Posted by joopster
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated Have you determined that Port Sunlight is a climber? I thought it was just a shrub, but I've never grown it, so I can't really say much about it from my own experience. Kate
The deer and I
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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avgusta_gwUpdated Thank God, the hunting season has opened; that and only that may help. Invite the deer hunters to place their tent on your property , they will clear your area for several years ahead, till next deer strangers show up from somewhe...
This and that
Posted by deervssteve(9)
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated Thanks, lainey2. I'll pass your compliment on to my official garden photographer, granddaughter Clare. Diane
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