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Newbie: am I doing this right?
Posted by aimee4676460
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view1ny NY 6-7Updated Enjoy your Peace rose! I bought a potted Peace yesterday to replace the two that froze to death this past winter. It has lots of buds and I'm eagerly awaiting the first bloom.
Help with rose ID
Posted by Donna R zone 6a
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irisgal_z9Updated Houzz certainly changed the upload procedure. I have to use the Houzz Photo button to avoid uploading them to an album and then to the forum. Hope you post more pictures of this rose as it matures. Maybe someone will recognize it ...
Fragrant roses article in The Oregonian
Posted by littlesmokie
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Tessiess, SoCal Inland, 9b, 1272' elevUpdated Nipstress, that might be because Excellenz von Schubert and Gartendirektor Otto Linne are sometimes mixed up in commerce. Some nurseries have been selling Gartendirektor Otto Line as Excellenz von Schubert for years. They can lo...
Cynthia blooming in clusters
Posted by Holly Webster
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Holly WebsterUpdated Yes, indeed! Those clusters might be kinda funny looking, but they have the truly splendid Cynthia aroma. Last year, I made rosewater out of dried Cynthia petals. The last bit just came out of my refrigerator and still smells l...
Late blooming red HT?
Posted by zack_lau z6 CT
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated I'd agree with Kentucky Rose's order for those roses, and another late one for me is Papa Meilland. I'd put Red Masterpiece, Olympiad, Legends, and In The Mood among the earlier bloomers, but my Firefighter hasn't bloomed yet this...
Deep Purplish Red Suggestions
Posted by Desertgarden-Las Vegas, Z9a
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bcroselover(5)Updated I have a new Dark Desire ordered from Palatine this spring. Boy is it healthy and growing like mad even after the deer used it for a late night snack. So can't say anything yet except it's supposed to be disease resistant and ve...
Intrigue -- Does it easily sport?
Posted by mark_roeder(4B IA)
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated The pink that I often got on 'Intrigue' was a screaming magenta, toned toward blue rather than this mild salmon.
Lowe's surprise
Posted by Ken (N.E.GA.mts) 7a/b(7a/b)
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openmoon 6b ILUpdated chris2486, it has very slight fragrance and it seems to me like climber, because of branches structure.. I am steel puzzled) danuv, I bought my Walking on Sunshine from Lowes clearance last year, labeled like Brandy and Im very h...
Sweet Laguna : sport of Laguna?
Posted by bart_2015
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bart_2015Updated I like Laguna for it's vigour, excellent health, and the fact that it is capable of covering itself in flowers. This last virtue ranks VERY high for me. Actually, for me, Laguna's only semi-fault is it's colour,for on my soil it's...
Sweat bees are bugging me
Posted by meredith_e Z7b, Piedmont of NC, 1000' elevation
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meredith_e Z7b, Piedmont of NC, 1000' elevationUpdated Mine look like the pretty-colored ones, but they are mostly black :) They are so cute! But they get irritated when you move as they sit on you, lol.
New Congressional bill to prevent research on RRD prevention
Posted by roseseek(9)
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reesepbuttercup 7a- UtahUpdated I was curious about the bill and found this. I get that there's a lot of waste on ag subsidies, but still. The money spend on RRD is peanuts compared to all the corn/ethanol crap. Jun 26, 2015 SOS Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Matt...
Yellow lady banks question-
Posted by jphmansfield
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wnan42Updated I saw a same shoot from my white lady banksia in my garden. I suspected it's having RRD. I nearly start to cut the whole plant down if I didn't see this post.
Nighttime temps and blackspot
Posted by Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)
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Buford_NE_GA_7A(7B)Updated Ok, maybe it was the lack of rain, although we did have some. I usually stretch out my spray schedule when it gets warmer in late July/August, but this is kind of early. Of course the worry about blackspot has been replaced by thr...
buy rose overseas
Posted by nochintami
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nochintamiUpdated i have been waiting for "the god goes down to earth" and its you..thank you is not enough,mr john hook..i wish you and your family good luck in your lifetime..
WooHoo! My Kim Rupert roses ship next week...
Posted by fig_insanity Z7a E TN
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roseseek(9)Updated Lovely! Congratulations! Yes ma'am, Lynnie has great genes and she freely passes them on to her "babies". Give her a half-way decent partner and there is no telling what could result. Nearly every seedling using her poll...
old cecile brunner rose vs. termite tenting
Posted by teakettle2
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teakettle2Updated Thank you for your replies. The termite tent man came out and said the rose would have to go inside the tent. He said it would almost certainly kill it. I think both of your suggestions are good - it is a tough plant. When we ...
Looking for a pink/yellow rose, suggestions?
Posted by reesepbuttercup 7a- Utah
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mustbnuts zone 9 sunset 9Updated Seil, I just love that Watercolors rose. I may have to check that one out next year since it looks like some of my new purchases may not make it through our hot summer.
growth habit of Strawberry Hill
Posted by rosecanadian
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mustbnuts zone 9 sunset 9Updated Beautiful bloom! Reminds me of my Brother Cadfael who has canes over 5 feet at the moment. One looks like it is clearing my 6 foot fence.
Kordes rose performance
Posted by gardenerzone4(5b)
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jazzmom516(Zone 7 LI, NY)Updated I have 'Grande Amore' in my rose garden for several years as well as 'Mandarin Ice' both lovely and disease resistant. Picture is of a 'Grande Amore' bud. I don't have a recent photo of 'Mandarin Ice'.
Ebb Tide as a clue in a murder mystery
Posted by countrygirl_sc, Upstate SC(7a)
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jazzmom516(Zone 7 LI, NY)Updated At least they didn't use a rose called 'Twilight Zone' for the show. LOL
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