I asked the former owner's daughter if she knew what they were, and she told me they were old, and the story about some being brought from England. The scarlet red rose by the back door is the only one that I have totally lost.
I miss her funny way of dressing and the way she wore curlers and bobby pins in her hair.I miss her cooking, as much as we could stand of it.I miss her yelling at me to get up in the mornings.There's not much left of her besides a very infrequent dream,...
Without a little guidance from seasoned veterans, they often choose seeds and plants that are more challenging than their budding skills can handle. They make great plants for vacation homes and for gardeners with hectic work schedules.
The large, flat-topped varieties are the most attractive to butterflies, giving them the perfect 'landing pad' to sip nectar.Gardeners with reasonably long summers can plant zinnias 3 or four weeks apart in succession plantings, so when one group starts...
Blooms are distorted, often accompanied by excessive thorns, unusual leaf growth and uncharacteristically long lateral shoots. Any domesticated rose is susceptible, so just because you do not have any Knockouts in your garden does not make you safe.
[1] Note that "itch powder" was not intended to cure itching, but to cause it. One of those historic sites was Richmond Hill, The Law School near Asheville, North Carolina. English school boys exploited the culture of "rose hipping" adventures by salvaging...
Since aphids are soft-bodied insects, they are among the pests that insecticidal soaps can control.Insecticidal soaps are formulated to kill garden pests, specifically soft-bodied pests such as aphids, spider mites and thrips, pests that commonly attack...
One of the only tasks needed to keep Knock Out Roses looking great year after year is an annual pruning.Pruning Knockout Roses in Georgia is a late winter task.Prune Knock Out Roses in late February, recommends the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension...
Of soap into a spray bottle filled with water.Spray mixture directly on the plants with and without the bugs. Read on for the safest way to kill rose bugs without the pesticides in the air around your home.Put 1 tsp.
Cloning a rose is a long process that requires patience and attention to the cutting. On the following day double the size of the opening and the length of time you open it (2 inches for 6 hours).Continue opening the bag a little more each day for a longer...
In a monocot, the vascular bundles are scattered through the stem. There are more than a hundred species of roses in the world.Dicots grow out rather than up, another indication that rose bushes are included in the dicot family.
Either way, it is a fun hobby.Daylilies make excellent garden plants and do well in a mixed border. Daylilies are fun to trade and share among friends and we have a friendly and activein our subscriber area where enthusiasts compare notes and plants in...
Noisette Roses have thin, fragile petals. Noisette liked the rose so well that he sent a seedling to his brother in France. But with protection they can often be grown in colder regions.
Add the floral preservative that comes with the flower to the water, following the directions on the package.Keep the corsage or bouquet in the florist box until you are ready to wear it.
In fertile soils, rose bushes grow quickly and vigorously. These roses are commonly trained to grow on fences and arbors. Different varieties of rose bushes grow to different heights.The height of a rose depends on its type and hybrid.Bush type roses...
When you cross-referance a cultivar with, and the source you want to buy from, you will have a better idea of how that cultivar grows. It is run by Agrilife extension service of Texas A&M.
From my reading, I understand that many of the plants offered as 'Blaze' today are actually 'Blaze Improved'.Of the hybrid rugosas, 'Hunter' (1961, Mattock) is an outstanding red (photo at right).
The very cute name comes from the little speckles on the petals that you may be able to see in this picture. It's very first season it was extremely floriferous, with huge blooms that change color as they age.
The vibrant color is what draws gardeners to this rose.And that's what all of the orange roses are about ... Just what I look for in a rose. There are pink and red roses as well as others you might enjoy.
Years ago my mother took cuttings from a couple bushes on an old farm my uncle had purchased. You can see in the photo below that one of those roses was a fairly typical pink cabbage rose, the other a more unusual dusky type.Somebody told her that the...
Listed as hardy zone 5a-10a, I feared that the brutal winter winds we get in our open back yard would take a toll, but this is a tough plant. If the canes are killed by a harsh winter, the plant may still grow back from the roots.
What it is: very fragrant, repeat blooming, height of 30"-40" by 24" wide, large fully-double blooms in clusters, hardy to zone 7.The rose in the opening thumbnail is 'Basye's Purple Rose' (1968, Basye), shrub (hybrid rugosa).
These irritating hairs are the source of the novelty itching powder, so should be removed.Many people wait until the hips are dry to sift out the hairs, but I wanted to make sure that there weren't any critters inside, so I split my hips and scooped out...
But they have kept the marvelous scent of the musk rose. Luckily, it is on a corner that provides a little more room because there are roses planted everywhere I can fit them. Collecting them has become an obsession to me.
Acid soils can increase the risk of some plant problems, such as slow growth or dead tissue at the edges of leaves. Apply sulfur soil additives around existing rosebushes for a more significant effect.
This less-toxic option desiccates and kills the pests without harming people, pets or most beneficial insects, with the exception of predatory mites. Spraying your roses in the early morning or around dusk helps prevent foliage injury while allowing you...
Adult rose midges lay eggs in the flowers; hatched larvae munch on flower buds. You can scoop up the cloth and throw it out, reducing your midge population.Good care cuts down on pests.
