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- Apr 20, 2018
Hip! Hip! Hooray!!!
One of the rose garden’s many bounties occurs each fall as the last roses bloom and succulent rose hips form. These hips are actually...
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- Apr 20, 2018
Here Comes Winter
We have a tendency to baby our roses, and sometimes we forget that Mother Nature has her own processes for preparing for winter, in spite...
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- Apr 11, 2018
Basic Rose Terminology
When speaking about roses it makes it much easier if all of us use the same terminology. The following is a list of basic terms used to...
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- Mar 21, 2018
Advanced in Understanding Rose Replant Disease
The mysterious ‘rose replant disease’ or ‘rose sickness’ has puzzled rose growers for years. Nothing specific has been identified as the...
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- Sep 1, 2017
2018 New Rose Introductions
1. At Last® Class/Color: Floribunda/apricot orange • Bloom/Size: 8.5cm • Height/Habit: 2.5-3’ tall and wide/mounding • Petal Count: 35-40...
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- Jul 2, 2014
Soil: Part I and II
Soil is a mixture of weathered rock fragments and organic matter at the earth’s surface. It is biologically active — a home to countless...
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- Mar 2, 2011
Disbudding
by Gail Trimble, from Marin Rose April 2004 Disbudding is the practice of removing undesirable buds. It is achieved by placing the bud...
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- Mar 1, 2011
Containers for Roses
Container grown roses can be just as satisfying as roses grown in the ground and for those with limited space or those whose rose...
