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Maybe I should be happy that my garden rabbit (who lives in the boxwoods behind my front roses and ends up being very polite about them!) has been leaving many presents in my roses ;)

Michael, I've killed little plants, including roses, by using mushroom compost in their pots and figured it was the pH. Everything else seemed perfect, but a few of them didn't like something at all! I used it instead of composted manure in my usual pot mix I make.

Thanks to subk3 for the informative post above.

I think I'd try to cut it off, the canes there and all. I don't know exactly what it is, but those canes won't hurt being cut shorter.

Thank you. I will do that tomorrow.

Thanks Jeri! I will give it a try tomorrow, just cut a pop bottle. :-)

Here on the east coast, the air stays pretty humid enough so that I don't seem to need to make little "greenhouses" for cuttings -- just keep them out of midday sun, and keep the soil moist. My first round of cuttings are starting to put out new growth, and I think I'll have far more of 'Rose du Roi -- original' than I expected. I took a lot, thinking it'd be harder to root than others I've tried, but so far none are showing signs of rotting before rooting. But in any case, that video is very informative. In different conditions and with different types of roses, we all have to try a few ways before we hit on what works for us.

:-)

~Christopher

I love that great pic, wirosarian. Not only is SA beautiful, but TZ is a bit jealous because it's beautiful, too, and wants in the pic! I love my TZ . And as many purples and wines I can fit in my small garden. Diane

South Africa is just outstanding in my garden. Healthy,always in bloom. Love this rose. Lesley

Steve_gw, The blooms on ThinkingOfYou are a decent size, as is the bush itself which has a neat vertical habit with shiny bronze leaves. The only drawback I have about it is that in common with most scented HybridTea reds, the bloom color fades after a few days to a pinkish hue. I'm currently trialing Royal William which has had very good write-ups in the UK, just to see if it has the same issue.

I was thinking of this thread when I saw our ever returning unnamed rose today. As I recall it was relegated to the untamed wilds at the back of our property a several years due to an ever present pest problem when it was front and centre. It doesn't get enough sun now and the deer invariably snack on it flower buds before it blooms. But this year it has come through. I am proud of it. Such RED!

The color is perfect.

How about fragrance? Spicy ?sweet?

Thank you all. There is no fragrance :(.

Mouse,

You can remove the dead and dying canes at the base. What happened to the leaves on the part that is alive? Did they get black spots, turn yellow, and drop?

Summersrhythm; Thanx for your input- I use Bayer's systemic rose & flower granules, but haven't been very regular with it. Michaelg; as for the leaves, a few had black spot but not as bad as I've seen in previous years. A different rose bush looks like it was fried, but the leaves are still hanging on. As mentioned above I use a systemic because I feel it is a more direct application & I don't have to wait for a calm day (few & far apart here where I live) to spray. Do you think I should cut the canes down now? We are in the midst of some pretty hot & humid weather with daily afternoon t-storms, I'm not sure if that would help or shock them. Most of my roses are floribundas or teas & have been growing several years.

I only take off spent blooms only like JIm and Patty. I have done some today, will do more tomorrow.

Thank you all for your help!

Oh that is a beautiful bouquet! I planted CPM this year and I am so in love with the fragrance. My nose is in that flower 2 or 3 times daily.

Hi Arlene can you please describe the fragrance of CPM for me? :)

What other roses do you burry your nose in like that?

Mustbnuts, my first year L of S had bright orange unimpressive blooms. I was ready to move her to a less visible part of the yard. This year, her 2nd, the blooms are beautiful, so glad I didnt move her. Give her some time and you will see some beautiful blooms.

Thanks Delphimium. When I saw the color of those blooms, I didn't know what I was thinking when I purchased her. I hope she tones down a bit when she is out of the baby stage.