All Types Of Roses

There are a number of reds and the debate goes on as to which is the best. I will group some examples of these together.Hybrid China 'Louis Philippe d'Angers (1824, Guerin)That's probably plenty for you to absorb now.

Here is a bouquet of two dozen pink roses from my garden to yours! It's hardy to zone 5. Known as "perpetual" because it reblooms, this one has a lot going for it; disease resistant, hardiness (zone 4!), fragrance, fully double 3" blooms.

Nearly as popular as it's namesake, it is a floribunda that will grow to almost 5' and be in almost perpetual bloom in ideal circumstances. Those of you who read my previous article on purple roses.

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 latter was called the coffee rose.Although its flowers are certainly dark, they are more maroon...

Orange You Beautiful? Contrary to what many folks think, mini roses are just as hardy as their bigger cousins, this one zone 6b-10b.Well, these are my favorite yellows, or at least the ones that will grow in my zone.

As with most shrubs, it blooms in clusters of smaller, 2.5" blooms all season. It is not in constant bloom but does repeat. It is hardy to zone 6 and somewhat susceptible to black spot.'Distant Drums' (1985, Buck)[r], shrub.

Since the early days of history, rose hips, in one form or another were used as laxatives, astringents, diuretics, nuitrients and love potions. These irritating hairs are the source of the novelty itching powder, so should be removed.Many people wait...

Later, when I visited the Biedenharn museum in West Monroe, Louisiana I was enthralled byclimbing telephone sized poles anchoring the small zoysia lawn in the ELsong Garden.I'd read about climbing roses in old English gardens from the classic old garden...

There have been many stories of heroics and testament to the strength of human spirit and kindness that have emerged over the years but this particular story really touched my heart.

In the coming spring, when the temperatures are higher than 50F (10C) during the day, I remove the caps from the bottles to prevent overheating of the plant. I had a few short cuttings last fall and buried them with two nodes, while leaving two nodes...

The Ralph Moore Rose Garden in Visalia was dedicated to him on May 29, 2003 to honor his achievements as a rose breeder. Here is one of his brief poems"[My favorite rose is] the one I haven't made yet because it's perfect."Eurekalert.org, Texas A&M University...

I thought about situating the rose garden on the east side of my lot, but was afraid parts of it might not get enough sun. Towards the 'dawn' side it first fades from reds to deep pinks, then paler pinks and gradually changes to mauves and purples.

This particular rose is available commercially from most nurseries, Wal-Mart and K-Mart department stores.One possibility for a ground floor window is to build a screen of lattice work and then plant a thorny vine on it.

The ‘Jardin de Boissonna' is situated in a charming part of France (actually most places in France are charming of course...) more precisely in Baleyssagues, a tiny village near the small town of Duras, in the Lot et Garonne which is grossly the South-West...

I don't think anything in my garden has ever given me any more pleasure than this wonderful surprising rose. It must have been sealed with miles and miles of clear tape, the kind made for mailing.

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.

So, always, always make sure you apply liquid fertilizers to wet soil, not dry soil. Press or strain the mixture through a sieve to remove any seeds and to reduce large chunks of hips.

Several varieties of deep red roses are mentioned including 'Black Magic', pictured above. I found the quote on the symbolism amusing. She has written a book titled "," which is available on her web site.

That is a lot to pay for lunch, but I had come to see Sean so I signed up for the luncheon. "Can we get that picture now, before I get just a wee bit drunk?" We had the picture taken then so he would not have to worry about having to do anything more...

Her many movies, television appearances, photographs and recordings are all we have left of her now. Her career spanned a lifetime, as she did not stop acting until the age of eighty-five.

Even pruning is easier with ZD, because I don't have to get out my elbow-length leather gauntlets to protect my hands and arms.The biggest challenge with 'Zephirine Drouhin' in my garden has been trying to keep it in bounds.

I carried buckets and buckets of water to those bushes, about 15 all-told, everyday for the first two weeks, then every other day for the rest of the summer. I borrowed books, bought books, bought more books.

It takes up a large footprint in my garden. It is never fertilized and the only pruning it gets is when I need to shape it. According to many sources, Pliny the Elder's (23-79 AD) description of white roses may have very well been albas.

There are climbers, trailers,roses, which have a larger bloom size and are a bigger plant than the minis. Lo and behold, they flourished. Rescue a few today!! Fill in the hole and firm gently.

Most of these elements are already available in the air and the soil and don't need to be added by us.There are 3 macro nutrients that most of us are familiar with and play the most important part in a plant's health.These 3 elements are usually the main...

Rhea Worrell discusses the range of fruits produced by various species roses in her article Rose Hips Part II [4]When I decided to write about the roses native to North America, I did not anticipate that there would not be a ready list of the species,...

I was a fool thinking I could casually take on my nemesis without much protection. The proliferation of geraniums were next to go. I don't personally buy live trees but when I decorate our artificial tree, I think of Emma's pine back in Watford.