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What are your "blackest" red roses?
Posted by nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska
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nanadollZ7 SWIdaho(Zone 7 Boise SW Idaho)Updated Yes, they are all so beautiful and quite breathtaking. Kate, isn't Munstead Wood gorgeous? I love the composition of your photo with the dark beauty of MW against the lighter colored roses. Oklahoma is a rose I've long admired--I ...
'Eyes For You'
Posted by jerijen(Zone 10)
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jerijen(Zone 10)Updated Camps, that foliage really IS a "grabber" isn't it? Mine is "resting" right now (but it's still small, and other things near it are also resting, so that's OK.
Bare root The Fairy
Posted by ziyakr(6)
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msdorkgirl(11)Updated If you got yours from the same place I got mine (came in green bag by regular mail) ... none of the roses I received are winners and I intend on asking for replacements of 2 or 3 out of the 4 (1 died, 1 has only bloomed once, and ...
What is the oddest way you have lost a rose?
Posted by countrygirl_sc, Upstate SC(7a)
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Campanula UK Z8Updated dog lead. My allotment neighbour used to tie her dog up with a long lead. Supposedly meant to be lying on the path, the dog would invariably loll in my border leaving the area flattened. Annoying but when the dog decided to walk ...
Rose sale in Dallas, TX area
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
BethC in 8a Dallas, TXIf you live in the area, Covington's Nursery in Rowlett has all of their 3 gallon Earthkind roses on sale today - Sunday for $7.50 each. They had about 100 and looked to have a variety of the OGR. I only saw 5 Belinda's Dream but several...
Rosa: New garden roses
Posted by henry_kuska
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rosaceaeUpdated Thank you SO much, Henry! I used to have this miniflora from Home Depot that was labeled simply as "Rosal Forever" (Forever Rose Bush), it was yellow with orange-red edges, but I couldn't find an ID anywhere. The blooms ...
Rose newbie needs a recommendation
Posted by rhoder551 zone 9b-10
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rhoder551 zone 9b-10Updated hoovd--thank you for the Golden Buddha rec. Love the color and the fragrance sounds delicious....
Poseidon & Plum Perfect Roses
Posted by blueKYstream(6)
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Thanks Chris! How long does the blooms last on the bush on PP...? Do blooms blow fast or last? Thanks!
Seattle Scentsation mini and the Dead Snake Saga
Posted by pat_bamaz7
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jim1961 Zone 6a Central Pa.Updated Great story! Best wishes! Even though I'm a guy I don't like spiders & snakes...lol
Jersey Shore Rose Society (JSRS) Rose Show, September 19, 2015
Posted by diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)
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diane_nj 6b/7a(6b/7a)Updated Thanks. Ours is a week after Fall Nationals, so we might not get much, but we are hopeful!
More RRD
Posted by Poorbutroserich Susan Nashville
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated Below. I assumed people would know not to cut the graft off.
"A Night of Magic" rose by Dave Bang at Almaden Valley Nursery
Posted by bayarea_girl(NorCA 9)
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mmjau zone 6Updated Wow! I have been looking for this rose!! Anyone know where to buy Davids "Vampire" rose? I love his darker roses! http://www.helpmefind.com/gardening/l.php?l=2.66923&tab=36
Leaf cutter bees
Posted by BethC in 8a Dallas, TX
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BethC in 8a Dallas, TXUpdated I'll have to see if I can get them out of the trash tomorrow for a picture. We have a teak patio table and teak chairs that are small slats laid in a board on board pattern. The had layered tubes attached to the small slats. They ...
Growing Roses in Washington State - Planting Roses
Posted by henry_kuska
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Barbara in SeattleUpdated Nice. Thanks for sharing.
Temporary rose support
Posted by Nicole
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toolbelt68(7)Updated If you don’t really need a trellis I feel that you will get more bang for your bucks if you keep the rose horizontal. That is, 3 or 4 feet above ground then horizontal. The canes become very stiff and I’ve found them hard to mov...
Using milk or soybean oil for rose mildew
Posted by henry_kuska
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated From the article: "However, previous observations have shown that application of milk has variable disease control efficacy and PM can quickly develop resistance (Wurms & Ah Chee 2006), most likely because milk is a mixtu...
Aspirin and Roses
Posted by jimofshermanoaks(9/21SoCal)
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ladyf888Updated Self watering planter is online and operational,if its successfull I will proceed with the asprin and rose cutting experiment. After some trial and error I got the growing medium disign right and its performing as it should.gypsom...
A rather odd leaf..
Posted by Ninkasi(6-7 Germany)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Yes, I've seen that. The plant was just in a hurry. Not to worry.
New evidence shows that the virus is found only in symptomatic parts
Posted by henry_kuska
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Cindi McMurrayUpdated Last fall, at the national rose convention in Tyler, I attended a round table discussion on RRD. Several university scientists discussed current research in removing afflicted canes, marking the rose, then watching to see if the ...
Another Rose Disease Question
Posted by john11840(z6/CT)
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john11840(z6/CT)Updated Thanks for the suggestions. I'll try getting rid of the affected leaves with under pruning. Hope I'm not too late since it's raining today (but we needed it badly).
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