So with that in mind, I have ordered several for spring delivery. "Floofy" is a technicalmeaning a large, fluffy, many-petaled rose. Hardy to zone 5, I expect it to mature at about 3' in height.
Just what I look for in a rose. These 3 photos are Jeanne's with her kind permission.I will close with the 'Disneyland Rose' (Zary/Walden, 2004). Luckily for us, there are many orange roses included.
No, we rose rustlers don't make a practice of stealing other people's roses, as if they were so many mavericks! We just root cuttings of heirloom types--usually found on abandoned farms or in old cemeteries--that may be in danger of dying out.
If the canes are killed by a harsh winter, the plant may still grow back from the roots. At least for a while. It's that warm spot on the carpet when the first ray of sun comes through the window in the morning.
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).
Once you consider these factors, you can choose to plant a night garden or simply disperse them between your daytime bloomers for a 24 hour display. Many gardeners spend endless hours deciding which plants will thrive in their yard, where they have full...
You can purchase commercial tea bag sacks, but I figured coffee filters would do just as well. I just folded them around the tea and stapled them shut with a cotton string. Since the early days of history, rose hips, in one form or another were used as...
The reward can be a sky full of roses on a summer's day. Climbers can be exceptionally long-lived so it is important to consider the size, growth habit, and flowering schedule of the rose you intend to plant.
I was hoping it would bloom for her before it got too cold and the Peggy Martin rose held true to her steadfastness and toughness and recovered from not having much leaves to having a lush set of leaves and flowers.
Soon, another cutting was missing (which I've never found) and then, two more others followed. Some of the cuttings didn't make it, but the losses were insignificant, considering the rest of the successful new roses I got.
The Ralph Moore Rose Garden in Visalia was dedicated to him on May 29, 2003 to honor his achievements as a rose breeder. When he was in high school, young Ralph studied pictures in catalogs and taught himself how to propagate roses which he sold to local...
My husband and I have been married 39 years. The thumbnail image of the 'Dawn Garden' and the graphic representation of the entire garden were both done on my software which, unfortunately, is no longer available.
There are a vast number of ways nature can help us protect our homes. Worried about some one just walking up to your child's window?? It is always a better idea, when possible, not to disrupt your airflow.Take into consideration, the possibility that...
The All-America Rose Selection (AARS) announced their 2008 winners: a Floribunda and Grandiflora won the honors for the upcoming year. If you're looking for a quality rose that has been time tested look for the AARS logo.Images and plant facts courtesy...
You can first have a stroll using just your eyes and enjoy all the different colours and subtle shades that roses petals are able to display, then close your eyes and have a ‘nose stroll' enjoying all the various perfumes and smells available, just...
I had to laugh, because there were more miles of tape across the top of the pot, and yes, it had kept every grain of soil right where it was supposed to be, around the rose.I took it out to my deck, the rain was pouring down and it was not a good day...
A rugged wild plant, this rose grows wild on coastlines and sand dunes and is commonly called beach tomato, sea tomato, saltspray rose and beach rose. Roses are probably the most widely used flower for decorating dinnerware.
This is good to eat when you have a sore throat.(This is from an old 16th century recipe used to make ose hip tart)Simmer the prepared rose hips in water until soft -- about 10-15 minutes.
I'd like to thankfor the photo of 'Black Magic' and the other DG rosarians and/or photographers who contributed the fabulous photographs to this article and to all the articles in the series.
They usually have at least four McCann roses available in their inventory, and I encourage anyone to try growing a McCann rose.The photos were supplied by Sean McCann and used with his kind permission.
Afterward she remained active as a spokesperson for Meals on Wheels as well as presiding over the annual Helen Hayes Awards. Helen Hayes was born on October 10, 1900 in our nation's capital, Washington DC.
Hybrid tea roses seem to need too much tending–fertilizing, spraying, deadheading–inevitably, I get behind on the schedule, and they start looking bad. I thought perhaps it would give me a few blooms, given its shade-tolerant description, but I never...
We put a long hedge of roses down below the barn by the orchard fence. I had Stan build another fence. I learned howto prune old garden roses: you don't cut them down in the fall like you do modern roses, you won't get any blooms the next year.
I've made tea from my rose hips and it was quite nice. According to many sources, Pliny the Elder's (23-79 AD) description of white roses may have very well been albas. Many new gardeners are starting to plan their first adventure into our crazy, wonderful...
(This is a trick my grandfather taught me when I was six years old and I have always done it. I dumped a shovel full of soil over them while I was winterizing my other roses. These little guys bloom all season so therefore can be heavy feeders.
The ends will be whitish and closed. You can use a standardor create a mixture of coarse sand and peat for propagating cereus cactus.Choose a container that drains well, such as a terra cotta pot, and one that is just a couple of inches bigger than the...
Under cover, such as in a greenhouse they perform superbly, while outdoors in containers they merely need fleecing or other protection from light frosts and taking inside during those longer freezes.
