10 Best Climbing Roses

Recreational tree climbing is open to anyone fit enough but also to disabled people who can be hauled or self-belayed using pulleys and hoists. Let see, we have one piccolo player, no problem, this is the smallest and lightest wind instrument, we have...

George of Texas A&M. ''Why Earthkind?", you may ask. In fall and early spring, the catalogs come out by the dozen, and most of them have a single photo of a single bloom. Planting roses like Earthkind, and other resistant roses, reduces our need for harmful...

For something a bit more unusual 'Scarlet Moss' (1988, Moore), is a mini moss and 'Red Minimo' (1991, deRuiter), is a micro-mini with blooms 1" in diameter and reaching a height of only 6 to 12 inches.

There is also a' that is very similar but somewhat larger. With excellent disease resistance and beautiful clear pink color that deepens with cooler weather, what's not to like? This one rates two photos.(1987, Meilland) is a miniature with 1½ inch blooms...

Just what I look for in a rose. If you scroll to the bottom of any of the articles you can click on the "Read more articles written by ...". The opening thumbnail is 'Orange Waves' (Clements , 2005), a shrub rose, lightly fragrant, with a mature height...

Years ago my mother took cuttings from a couple bushes on an old farm my uncle had purchased. Often their names have gotten lost somewhere along the way. Please don't delay getting those cuttings or suckers however.One of my aunts had quite a few old...

Best growth is achieved with moderate and consistent moisture, but never let the plant sit in water and allow the soil to dry out between watering. At this point, you can cut off the spent stems when they begin to dry out and brown.

At least for a while. This one is yellow with a red ring. My first selection was a yellow, 'Graham Thomas' [Austin, 1983]. I knew nothing of this rose, but it sounded intriguing as described by the nursery owner on the phone, so I agreed to accept it...

The 4" blossoms open in small clusters with a large flush in late spring or early summer, then sporadically for the remainder of the season. There is a strong citrus scent. An extra benefit is round orange hips in the fall.

I used 2 teaspoons of rose hips and 1/2 teaspoon of the mint. During WWII wild rose hips were gathered by the people of England and Scandinavia and made into syrup to replace the Vitamin C rich citrus fruits that were unavailable because of the sea blockades.I...

Sun will stimulate growth and even if the plant is smaller, it will grow well during the following spring. I cover the cutting with the cut PET bottle, by pushing it gently into the ground, so I won't harm the leaves of my rose cutting, until the tip...

His friends and family commissioned the sculpture and made donations in his honor for each of the sculpture's more than 200 metal rose buds.Writing is a second love of Moore's and it is how he plans to spend his retirement.

Do you want it small and manageable with a few special roses? Do you specialize in old garden roses (OGR)? Last year for my birthday my gift was a rose garden, anything I wanted. I use it exclusively and have put away my graph paper and colored pencils.

When utilizing what nature has given us, we are able to enjoy not only the beauty but also tasty treats. Worried about some one just walking up to your child's window?? Don't make it easy for them.

Every year when the new rose catalogs begin to hit my mailbox one of the first things that I look for is the AARS symbol. Those of you who like pastel roses will be very happy with the choices.

Best time for the garden is of course in spring, say May-June when most roses are blooming but it is attractive even at other times.And if you happen to be on a bad day or have crooked your back while selecting wine bottles in one of the numerous cellars...

Gifts from the heart that bring us surprises across the miles are the very, very best. So finally the day came when I planted the rose at the base of my mangled redbud. They had no other place to go, and we were their only family out of Katrina's path.Thank...

Pictured are some other early decals of roses. Floral patterns have been used to decorate just about everything and appear almost everywhere.They have been used so extensively, that we take them for granted even though we pass them by everyday.

Use puree for tarts, ice cream toppings or to eat as a sauce.Prepare the rose hips as described above and place in a single layer on a drying screen. Or as a focal point in a perennial bed.

Is a spectacular plant, but it has a rambunctious nature and get easily get out of control if you aren't careful. You can also cut off old or dead stems at the base of the plant to stimulate healthy new growth.Always use clean, sharp pruners when cutting...

You'll need to remember its one absolute requirement, however: sufficiently moist soil.If you start growing an evergreen climbing hydrangea, never to let the soil dry out completely.

Since I didn't have time to order the book, I moved on.So here is one opinion against the existance of the black rose. Certainly it would provide a definitive contrast to white flowers.

When I learned that Sean McCann was going to be at the 2003 American Rose Society conference, I felt compelled to go. A hybridizer of roses often has hundreds or even thousands of seedlings.

Climbing hydrangea can also be used as a groundcover for rocky slopes.freestar.queue.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-300x250-ATF-1"); });If you have a climbing hydrangea not climbing, it may just be too young and putting all its energy...

Among the many rich hues of Hybrid Teas for the gardener to choose from are blues, also known as lavenders, deep reds, sunny yellows, oranges and pure whites. This step will help you visualize the garden before actual work has begun.

We've planted them in much shadier locations in our parents' yards, and their reports agree with what other DGers have said: 'Zephirine Drouhin' really does bloom in the shade! I don't know of any other rose that blooms this well with so little sun.To...

I knew there were a lot of pink roses, some red roses with monstrous thorns, some roses that started out peachy before they matured to a creamy white, some that started out the color of butter and ended up the color of cream, some that were striped, some...