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Re: Help to identify a Rose variety,and advice for growing from stem cuttings.

Hi Joanna and welcome to our gardening neighborhood. Here is some information regarding propagating roses. http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/southerngarden/roseprop.html Good luck!

Posted to Introduce Yourself (Forum) by jeff-nhn on 11-12-2009
Pruning Your Roses

Pruning roses can be a bit of a chore, but it isn't as difficult as some make it out to be. Getting it done at the right time is the key to successful pruning. If you get on top of it from the start, you will have much better success. As far as the time of year, spring is the best time (or late winter...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 08-19-2009
General Care of Roses and Shrubs

Roses require a lot of water. You can reduce the need for watering by mulching and making a “catch-basin”. Once they are established, only water during very dry spells. For the first year, it is beneficial to use about one gallon per foot per week. Roses that are dry heading into winter will not fare...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-06-2009
Planting Roses

Choose a site that is in full sun for roses , at least six hours a day, preferably in the afternoon. The are best planted in early spring. Choose an open site where breezes will blow through the foliage. This will aid in drying the foliage, preventing many fungal and viral diseases. Be sure to notice...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bill-nhn on 08-05-2009
Buds & Blooms White Roses

When you have a rose bush that has as many blooms open as this one and then all the flower buds about to open you know you will be seeing white beauty for a long time. This rose bush was planted from a 3.5" container. Now the plant is over 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide. It is competing for space with...

Posted to Your Outdoor Living Area (Gallery) by jeff-nhn on 08-03-2009
No Lack Of Bees At My Place

I had to reattach the drain pipe to my gutter last night and when I entered my climbing rose patch I was greeted by dozens of bees. They didn't bother me and I tried not to bother them. Came out sting free! If there is a bee shortage it is not happening at my place.

Posted to Your Outdoor Living Area (Gallery) by jeff-nhn on 07-29-2009
Red Roses

Found this rose bush at one of our parks this weekend. It is a shrub rose and the blooms are spectacular! It is no wonder that shrub roses with stunning blooms such as this one are a choice for many gardens.

Posted to Your Outdoor Living Area (Gallery) by jeff-nhn on 07-27-2009
A Few Tips For Your Roses

It is hard to resist the sweet smell of a rose , and that is why so many people add them to their landscapes. The beautiful blooms aren't so bad either! Here are a few tips that will help keep your roses happy all spring and summer long. First, you want to make sure to feed your roses. Making sure...

Posted to Helpful Gardening Tips (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 07-25-2009
Why Is My Rose Not Fragrant?

Roses are beautiful to look at, but alot of their appeal comes from their fragrance. Many people are enticed by the sweet aroma of roses, and they will endure the pain caused from thorn pricks just to maintain that wonderful smell in their gardens. The subject of fragrance itself is complex. The scent...

Posted to Common Questions Answered (Weblog) by bryan-nhn on 07-22-2009
hello. I'm a new user with a rose question

Hello. I 'm MaryZoe, a neophyte rose grower in southwest florida. I have 5 healthy bushes that I planted in early spring. I tend them for a few minutes every morning, watering them, taking off the leaves with black spot, picking off aphids, and getting my share of splinters. I am on my way out of...

Posted to Introduce Yourself (Forum) by maryzoe on 06-27-2009

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